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Held Up
''Held Up'' is a 1999 American crime buddy comedy film starring Nia Long and Jamie Foxx and directed by Steve Rash. Plot While on a road trip in the Southwest, Rae (Long) discovers that her man, Michael (Foxx), spent the $15,000 they set aside for a home on a vintage Studebaker. Rae promptly dumps Michael at a convenience store and hops a ride to the airport. Soon after, Michael loses the car when a young kid cons him out of the keys. Michael soon finds his day going from bad to worse when he's caught up in a botched robbery at the convenience store where he's now stranded. The cops (local vigilantes) show up ready for a gunfight. Michael finds himself trying to convince the gunman (Yáñez) to let him and the other hostages go, all while trying to plan how to get to the airport before Rae's flight leaves. Cast Reception Soundtrack A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 14, 2000, by Spot Music. References External links * *''Held Up''at Metacriti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Rash
Steve Rash is an American film director and producer best known for directing such films as '' Son in Law'', '' The Buddy Holly Story'', ''Can't Buy Me Love "Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side and B-side, A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The s ...'', '' Queens Logic'', '' Bring It On: All or Nothing'', and '' Bring It On: In It to Win It''. References External links * Film directors from Texas Film producers from Texas Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Film
The buddy film is a subgenre of adventure and comedy film in which two people go on an adventure, mission, or road trip. The two typically are males with contrasting personalities. The contrast is sometimes accentuated by an ethnic difference between the two. The buddy film is commonplace in Western cinema; unlike some other film genres, it endured through the 20th century with different pairings and different themes. Male–male relationships A buddy film portrays the pairing of two people, often the same sex, frequently men. A friendship between the two people is the key relationship in a buddy film. The two people often come from different backgrounds or have different personalities, and they tend to misunderstand one another. Through the events of the buddy film, they gain a stronger friendship and mutual respect. Buddy films often deal with crises of masculinity. ''American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia'' explains, " uddy filmsoffer male movie-going audiences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Comedy Films
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Films
The year 1999 in film included Stanley Kubrick's posthumous final film '' Eyes Wide Shut'', Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film '' All About My Mother'', the science-fiction film '' The Matrix'', the animated works '' The Iron Giant'', ''Toy Story 2'', '' Tarzan'', and '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', the Best Picture-winner '' American Beauty'', and the well-received '' The Green Mile''. Other noteworthy releases include M. Night Shyamalan's '' The Sixth Sense'', David Fincher's '' Fight Club'', Sofia Coppola's '' The Virgin Suicides'', Paul Thomas Anderson's '' Magnolia'' and Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman's '' Being John Malkovich''. The year also featured George Lucas' top-grossing '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''. Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer celebrated their 75th anniversaries in 1999. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1999 by worldwide gross are as follows: Awards 1999 films By country/re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and was acquired by Fandom, Inc. in 2022. Metacritic turns each critic and user review into respective percentage score. This can be done either by calculating the score from the rating given or by making a subjective decision based on the review's quality. Before averaging the scores, they are adjusted based on the critic's popularity, reputation, and the number of reviews they have written. The site also includes a summary from each review and links to the original source, using colors like green, yellow, or red to indicate the overall sentiment of the critics. Metacritic won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. It is regarded as the foremost online rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Shamus Wiles
Michael Shamus Wiles (born October 27, 1955) is an American character actor of film and television onscreen since the 1980s who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. Early life Wiles was born in Everett, Washington, and raised in Bangor, Michigan. Career He portrayed Marc Mitscher in ''Pearl Harbor'' and Mr. Parmagi in '' Hellraiser: Inferno''. He is also known for recurring roles as ASAC George Merkert on ''Breaking Bad'' and as Jury on ''Sons of Anarchy''. Other notable appearances include ''Puppet Master 4'', '' Lost Highway'', ''Fight Club'', '' Rock Star'' and ''Transformers''. In 2011, he appeared in ''Rockstar Games Rockstar Games, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, using the assets Take-Two had previously acquired from BMG Interactive. Foun ...'' hit detective game '' L.A. Noire'' as Fire Chief Albert Lynch. He appeared in a 2015 produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Owen (comedian)
Gary Owen (born July 26, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has cultivated a large black following after headlining on cable channel BET and performing at targeted events, such as Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Tour. After being named "Funniest Serviceman in America", his big break came in 1997 on Black Entertainment Television's stand-up showcase ''Comic View''. Owen followed this debut with featured roles in the films ''Daddy Day Care'', '' Little Man'', and ''College''. In 2016, he was in a TV show on BET called ''The Gary Owen Show''. Early life Owen was born Gary Owens in Cincinnati, Ohio to Barb and Gary Owens. He later dropped the s from his surname, adopting the stage name Gary Owen, to avoid confusion with television announcer Gary Owens. Owen's parents had been high school sweethearts and his mother was 18 years old at the time of his birth. Owen's parents separated a few years after his birth, and his mother remarried shortly after. Owen' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Fuentes
Diego Antonio Fuentes Lopez, known as Diego Fuentes, is a Canadian actor of Chilean descent and Toronto socialite. MuchMusic Fuentes was MuchMusic's first ever VJ Search winner in 1995, going on to host the popular ''Clip Trip'' show on MuchMusic's sister station, MuchMoreMusic. Acting Most notably, Fuentes portrayed real-life actor Natividad Vacio in the 2007 film ''Hollywoodland''. He played fan-favourite Bruno Dias on Global TV's medical drama, ''Remedy'' from 2014 to 2015. In 2011, he appeared in the Drive One Series commercials of Ford Cars, stating the catchphrase "Who wants to stop for gas? I don't." Music Fuentes was a resident DJ on "Terrible Tuesdays" at the then popular Queenshead Pub in Toronto from 2003 to 2005. He originally performed under his own name, then adopted the moniker "Mexico 2000". Curling Fuentes is a highly skilled curler. In high school, he and his school curling team competed at OFSAA. On May 12, 2012, Fuentes was lead skip of a local curling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Jackson (actor)
Andrew Jackson is a Canadian actor known for his roles in television, film, anime, and video games. Early life Jackson was born in Newmarket, Ontario. His mother was a high school music teacher and his father served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Career Jackson has played major roles in various television shows and movies, including ''Merlin's Apprentice'', ''All My Children'', '' Family Passions'', ''Wind at My Back'' (season 2 as David Doyle, the Dynamite Kid in "The Champ") (season 5 as Vanaver Mainwaring, Grace Bailey's husband), ''Held Up'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Deadly Betrayal'', ''Kyle XY'', '' Twists of Terror'' and '' Sea Wolf''. He also provided the English dub voices of Lark in ''Devil Kings'', Rubanoid, Plitheon, Sabator and Phosphos in '' Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'', Dylan, Wolfurio, Zenthon, Zenthon Titan, Slycerak, Spatterix and Balista in ''Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge'', as well as the voice of Doji in '' Beyblade: Metal Fusion'', as his predecessor Juan Chioran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herta Ware
Herta Ware (June 9, 1917 – August 15, 2005) was an American actress and activist. Early life Ware was born Herta Schwartz in Wilmington, Delaware. Her mother, Helen Ware, was a musician and violin teacher. Her father, Laszlo Schwartz, was an actor who was born in Budapest. Her maternal uncle, Harold Ware, headed the Ware Group, the most extensive Soviet spy ring in American history. Her maternal grandmother was labor organizer and socialist Ella Reeve Bloor, the co-founder of the Communist Labor Party of America, and later a member of the central committee of the Communist Party USA. Her father was Jewish and her mother was Christian. Career Ware made her Broadway debut in ''Let Freedom Ring'' (November 6, 1935–February 1936), co-starring husband Will Geer, whom she had married in 1934. The couple appeared together in other New York plays, including '' Bury the Dead'' (1936), ''Prelude'' (1936), ''200 Were Chosen'' (1936) and ''Journeyman'' (1938), and ''Six O'Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Cigliuti
Natalia Cigliuti ( ; born September 6, 1978) is an American Actor, actress, best known for her roles as Lindsay Warner on ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' and as List of All My Children characters#Anita Santos, Anita Santos Warner on ''All My Children''. Career Cigliuti was born in New York. Of Uruguayan descent, she spent her early childhood years in Uruguay until her family moved to New York at age 5. She started her acting career at the age of 14 after a local talent agency discovered her at a fashion show. At the age of 15, Cigliuti landed her first series, playing the role of Lindsay Warner on ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class''. This led to other television work, including a starring role on ''Pacific Palisades (TV series), Pacific Palisades'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Odd Man Out (U.S. TV series), Odd Man Out'', ''The Random Years'' and numerous guest star appearances on programs such as ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI''. Cigliuti joined the cast of the ''Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Hagerty
Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine Dickinson in the films ''Airplane!'' (1980) and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982). Her other film roles include ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' (1982), ''Lost in America'' (1985), '' What About Bob?'' (1991), ''She's the Man'' (2006), '' A Master Builder'' (2014), ''Instant Family'' (2018), '' Noelle'', '' Marriage Story'' (both 2019), and '' A Christmas Story Christmas'' (2022). Early life and education Hagerty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Harriet Yuellig (née Bishop), a model and singer, and Jerald William "Jerry" Hagerty, Jr., a musician. Her brother Michael Hagerty was also an actor. Her parents later divorced. Hagerty attended Indian Hill High School. She was signed as a model for Ford Models at 15, and spent summers modeling in New York City. She moved there in 1972 and worked at her brother's theater group; she also studied with actor William Hickey. Career Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
