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Gang Related (film)
''Gang Related'', alternatively known as ''Criminal Intent'', is a 1997 American action crime film written and directed by Jim Kouf, and starring James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Dennis Quaid, Lela Rochon, David Paymer, and James Earl Jones. It follows two corrupt cops, attempting to frame a homeless man for the death of an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent that they killed. Synopsis Vice squad detectives Frank Divinci and Jake Rodriguez set up narcotics runner Lionel Hudd in a bogus drug trafficking deal at a motel; they execute Hudd and pocket his money. Having recovered the cocaine Hudd purchased from them, the detectives return both that and the murder weapon (a customized .44 magnum) to the evidence room at their headquarters. When Divinci and Rodriguez find out Hudd was actually a "deep cover" DEA agent — because Hudd's partner, Richard Simms, drops by their precinct for help sniffing out the killer/s — they resolve to pin the murder on any likely suspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Kouf
Jim Kouf (born July 24, 1951) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He received the 1988 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for his work on ''Stakeout'' (1987). Filmography Film Television *''White Water Rebels'' (1983) (also co-producer) *''Last of The Great Survivors'' (1984) *''Angel'' (2000–2001) *'' The Handler'' (2003) *''Ghost Whisperer'' (2006–2007) *''Grimm Grimm may refer to: People * Grimm (surname) * Brothers Grimm, German linguists ** Jacob Grimm (1785–1863), German philologist, jurist and mythologist ** Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm * Christia ...'' (2011–2017) (also co-creator) References External links * * Jim Kouf @ thetvdb.com 1951 births Living people Film producers from Los Angeles Film directors from Los Angeles American male screenwriters Edgar Award winners American television show creators {{US-film-director-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating illicit Illegal drug trade, drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The DEA is responsible for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations both domestically and internationally. It was established in 1973 as part of the U.S. government's War on Drugs, war on drugs. The DEA has an DEA Office of National Security Intelligence, intelligence unit that is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community. While the unit is part of the DEA chain-of-command, it also reports to the Director of National Intelligence, director of national intelligence. The DEA has been criticized for sche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden (1987 Film)
''The Hidden'' is a 1987 American science fiction film, science fiction action film, action horror film directed by Jack Sholder, written by Jim Kouf (under the pseudonym Bob Hunt), and released by New Line Cinema. It stars Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri, along with Clu Gulager, Chris Mulkey, Ed O'Ross, Clarence Felder, Claudia Christian and Larry Cedar, and received mostly positive reviews. A sequel, ''The Hidden II'', was directed by Seth Pinsker and released in 1993. Plot Jack DeVries, a quiet citizen with no criminal past, robs a Los Angeles Wells Fargo bank, kills all of the security guards inside, and leads the Los Angeles Police Department on a high-speed chase. The chase ends when DeVries encounters a police blockade overseen by Detective Thomas Beck. DeVries is shot several times, smashes through the blockade and crashes the Ferrari he is driving. DeVries is taken to a hospital, where a doctor informs Beck and his partner, Detective Cliff Willis, that DeVries is not ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stakeout (1987 Film)
''Stakeout'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe and Aidan Quinn. The screenplay was written by Jim Kouf, who won a 1988 Edgar Award for his work. Although the story is set in Seattle, the film was shot in Vancouver. A sequel, '' Another Stakeout'', followed in 1993. The film later inspired the 1989 Malayalam-language film '' Vandanam'' and 1991 Telugu-language film '' Nirnayam''. Plot Detectives Chris Lecce and Bill Reimers are assigned to the night shift on a stakeout of Latina waitress Maria McGuire. Her former boyfriend, Richard "Stick" Montgomery, has escaped from Stonehurst Prison following a staged brawl with his cellmate with help from his cousin, Caylor Reese, who escaped with him in a truck. The FBI asks for cooperation from Lecce and Reimers in capturing Montgomery. They believe he may return to an old girlfriend, Maria McGuire, who lives in Seattle. Meanwhile, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Anzilotti
Perry Anzilotti (born December 11, 1959) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for playing the advertising character "The Cookie Man" in television commercials for Nabisco's SnackWell's campaign with 23 commercial episodes. Early life and education Anzilotti was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. He subsequently earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts. In the 2010s, he enrolled in THC extraction classes at the cannabis college Oaksterdam University in Oakland, California. Career Anzilotti is best known for his commercial work as "the Cookie Man" in the SnackWell's Cookies TV commercial spots. Anzilotti played caveman Chang in the ABC-TV series ''Dinosaurs'' episode "The Mating Dance". He also made a guest appearance on the FOX TV series '' Married... with Children'' as Vito Capone, a local mobster and loan shark to whom Bud, in attempting to shoot an exercise vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr
Tommy may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tommy (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army * Tommy Giacomelli (born 1974), Brazilian former footballer also known as simply Tommy Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 film), a British operetta film based on the Who's album ''Tommy'' * ''Tommy'' (2015 film), a Telugu drama film * ''Tommy'' (TV series), a 2020 American drama series Music * ''Tommy'' (The Who album), 1969 ** ''Tommy'' (London Symphony Orchestra album), 1972 ** ''Tommy'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack to the 1975 film ** ''The Who's Tommy'', a stage production, premiered 1992 * ''Tommy'' (The Wedding Present album), 1988 * ''Tommy'' (Dosh album), 2010 * ''Tommy'' (EP), a 2017 EP by Klein * ''Tommy'', a 2022 EP by Kiesza * ''Tommy'', a 1965 album by Tommy Adderley * ''Tommy'', a 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Scott Cummins
Gregory Scott Cummins (born 1956) is an American character actor known for his recurring roles in ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', also known colloquially simply as ''Always Sunny'', is an American sitcom created by Rob McElhenney and co-developed by Glenn Howerton for FX (TV channel), FX. It premiered on August 4, 2005, and stars Charl ...'' and '' Bosch''. Filmography Film Television References External links * * 1956 births American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from California Living people Date of birth missing (living people) People from Orinda, California {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert LaSardo
Robert LaSardo (born September 20, 1963) is an American character actor. Early life LaSardo was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and is of Puerto Rican and Italian-American He began his career studying at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City where he became an honors student, before attending the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. He spent four years in the U.S. Navy. For two of those years, he handled Navy attack dogs in the Aleutian Islands. LaSardo was stationed on Adak Island, in the middle of the Aleutian chain, with LaSardo saying that the weather was "atrocious", and that alcoholism and depression was rife among others serving there. As part of the Navy, he would also go on to spend time in Africa, Australia, Fiji, Indonesia the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.2024 interview with Robert LaSardo YouTube. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kool Moe Dee
Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor. Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one of the pioneering groups in hip hop music, the Treacherous Three, and for his later solo career. During his career he released a total of seven studio albums (five of them solo), with 1994's '' Interlude'' being the last to date. His fast and aggressive rap style influenced following rap figures such as Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Rakim, Will Smith, N.W.A, Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, among others. Among his most famous songs are " Go See the Doctor", " Wild Wild West" and " How Ya Like Me Now". Kool Moe Dee was ranked 33 on About.com's list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). Early life and education Born Mohandas Dewese in Harlem, Kool Moe Dee attended the State University of New York at Old Westbury, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Greenquist
Brad Greenquist (born October 8, 1959) is an American actor. Career Greenquist appeared in ''Pet Sematary'', the 1989 film adaptation of Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name, and in films such as '' The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer''. From the 1990s he was seen as a guest star in various American television series, such as ''Charmed'' and '' ER''. Greenquist was director Steven Soderbergh's preferred choice for the role of Graham Dalton in ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'', after Kyle MacLachlan and Aidan Quinn turned down the role. However, the producers wanted a more well-known actor, so Soderbergh cast James Spader instead. Greenquist is also known for his four appearances on various iterations of ''Star Trek''. On ''Star Trek: Voyager'', Greenquist appeared in the Season 3 episode "Warlord." He played the thief Krit in the ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' sixth season episode "Who Mourns for Morn?" He also appeared in two separate ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episodes. In the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence C
Terence is a masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Terentius. The diminutive form is Terry. Spelling variants include Terrence, Terrance, Terance and (in Scotland) Torrance. Notable people with this name *Terence (c. 195/185 – c. 159 BC), Latin playwright * Saint Terence, several people *Geezer Butler (born Terence Butler in 1949), British musician of Black Sabbath fame *Terry Callier (1945–2012), American jazz and folk singer and guitarist * Terence Chang, Hong Kong and American film producer *Terence Crawford (born 1987), American boxer *Terence Trent D'Arby (born 1962), American singer and songwriter * Terry A. Davis (1969–2018), American programmer, developer of TempleOS * Terence Davies (1945–2023), English film director and screenwriter * Terrence Deyalsingh, Trinidad and Tobago politician * Terence Dials (b. 1983), American basketball player *Terry Fox (1958–1981), Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist * Terence Garvin (b. 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Rennard
Deborah Rennard is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her role as Sly Lovegren in ''Dallas'' (1981–1991). Life and career Rennard was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1981 she was cast in a recurring role on ''Dallas'' as J.R. Ewing's loyal secretary Sylvia "Sly" Lovegren. She appeared in the series from 1981 to 1991 and later was cast in the 1996 film '' J.R. Returns''. After ''Dallas'', she had role in daytime soap operas ''Days of Our Lives'' and '' Sunset Beach'', and guest starred on ''Silk Stalkings'', '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', and '' Due South''. In film, Rennard played the leading role as Harmony in the 1986 science fiction action film '' Land of Doom''. She starred as Cynthia alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1990 martial arts film '' Lionheart''. She later appeared in films '' Kazaam'' (1996) and '' Gang Related'' (1997). She left acting and as of late 1990s began career as stage producer. She co-produced the short-lived 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
