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Inhumanoid
''Inhumanoid'' is a 1996 American film. It was part of the ''Roger Corman Presents'' series on Showtime. Plot A family of three is travelling in space, when they encounter a spaceship with one survivor. They discover the rest of the people on the ship were killed, and the survivor turns out to be an emotionally unstable android programmed without morals. Cast * Richard Grieco as Adam * Lara Harris as Katrina Carver * Corbin Bernsen as Foster Carver * Edie McClurg as Dr. Marianne Snow * Robin Gammell as Dr. Milton * Brittany Ashton Holmes as Amy Carver Production The film was written and directed by Victoria Muspratt, a Canadian short film maker who worked as the assistant to the director of development. She wanted to direct but Corman did not think women would make good action directors. She shot a short film made with an insurance payout and persuaded Corman. The film was shot over 18 days with a budget of US$700,000. It was pitched as ''Dead Calm (film), Dead Calm'' in space. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works that have an already-established critical reputation, such as his cycle of low-budget cult films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In 1964, Corman—admired by members of the French New Wave and '' Cahiers du Cinéma''—became the youngest filmmaker to have a retrospective at the Cinémathèque Française, as well as in the British Film Institute and the Museum of Modern Art. He was the co-founder of New World Pictures, the founder of New Concorde and is a longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2009, he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award "for his rich engendering of films and filmmakers". Corman is also famous for distributing in the U.S. many foreign directors, such as Federico Fellini (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Harris
Lara Harris is an American model and actress. Harris studied French in Paris and began her career there as a model. She was the face of Armani fragrance ''Gio'', appearing in their TV commercial directed by David Lynch, and also of ''Ultima II'' for Revlon, Banana Republic, and Oil of Olay. Harris returned to the United States to continue her studies at The New School, New York, but soon changed from literature to acting. She was featured in national advertisements, including Herb Ritts' commercial ''Pasha'' for Cartier in 1994. Harris is known for film appearances in ''No Man's Land'', ''The Fourth War'', ''The Fisher King'', '' Singles'', '' Demolition Man'' and '' All Tied Up''. She has also started directing, writing and producing films, and won "Best Short Film" at the Aspen Comedy Festival for her first film, ''9 1/2 Minutes''. Harris continued her studies with a graduate course in psychology and is a psychotherapist in addition to acting and modeling. Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series '' L.A. Law'',Biography from a website for '''' as Dr. Alan Feinstone in '''', as retired police detective |
Edie McClurg
Edith Marie McClurg (born July 23, 1945) is an American actress and comedian. She has played supporting roles in the films ''Carrie'' (1976), ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), and ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' (1988), and bit parts in '' Cheech and Chong's Next Movie'' (1980), '' Mr. Mom'' (1983), '' Back to School'' (1986), '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987), ''A River Runs Through It'' (1992), ''Natural Born Killers'' (1994), and ''Flubber'' (1997). On television, McClurg regularly performed on '' The David Letterman Show'', before playing Bonnie Brindle in ''Small Wonder'' (1985–1987) and Mrs. Patty Poole on '' The Hogan Family'' (1986–1991). As a one-off character, she has appeared in ''Alice'', '' Mr. Belvedere'', ''The Golden Girls'', '' Roseanne'', ''Full House'', ''Seinfeld'', ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Hannah Montana'', '' Crashbox'' and ''Portlandia''. Since 1977, she has also appeared in numerous commercials. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Corman Presents
''Roger Corman Presents'' was a series of films made for Showtime by movie producer Roger Corman. Production Showtime approached Corman with the idea of doing a series of science fiction and horror feature films. They started filming in January 1995 and finished shooting 13 films in mid June. Corman said, "I don't think a day went by that we weren't shooting. We were shooting on weekends, we were shooting at our studio here. We were shooting at local locations, and we shot one film in Moscow and one film in Manila. So we were all over the world with this thing." Corman ended up re-making two more films in the first season. According to Corman, "They were actually chosen by Showtime who did a lot of market research. I had said I didn't want to remake the Edgar Allan Poe pictures, because I didn't want to do those without Vincent, and also the period style of the pictures means that they're as new now as they were when they were made. Because the 19th century is the 19th century. Wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Grieco
Richard John Grieco Jr. (born March 23, 1965) is an American actor and former fashion model. He played Detective Dennis Booker in the popular Fox series ''21 Jump Street'' (1988–89) and its spin-off ''Booker'' (1989–90). He has also starred in various films, including ''If Looks Could Kill'' and '' Mobsters'' (both 1991). He has voiced characters in several video games and appeared as either himself or his ''21 Jump Street'' character in several films and television shows. Since 2009, he worked as a painter, working in a style he calls abstract emotionalism. Early life Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Richard and Carolyn (née O'Reilly) Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Career Modeling, TV and film Grieco worked as a model for Armani, Calvin Klein and Chanel. He played Rick Gardner on '' One Life to Live'' from 1985 to 1987. In 1988, Grieco began appearing as Detective Dennis Booker on the shows ''21 Jump Street'' and its spinoff '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Horror Television Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Science Fiction Horror Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Science Fiction Horror Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Horror Films
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people 1996 Mount Everest disaster, die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly (sheep), Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur massacre (Australia), Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Gun laws of Australia, Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Films
The year 1996 involved many significant films. The major releases this year included '' Scream'', '' Independence Day'', ''Fargo'', ''Trainspotting'', '' The Rock'', '' The English Patient'', '' Twister'', '' Space Jam'', '' Mars Attacks!'', '' Jerry Maguire'' and a film version of the musical '' Evita''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1996 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records * ''Independence Day'' became the highest-grossing film of Will Smith's career, up until it was surpassed by '' Aladdin'' (2019). * '' Rumble in the Bronx'' was released in North America, becoming Jackie Chan's first major box office hit in the region. It became the year's most profitable film, with its US box office alone earning over 20 times its budget. It was Chan's biggest ever hit up until then. Events * July 10 – Nickelodeon releases its first feature film, '' Harriet the Spy'', a spy-comedy-drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
