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Lakeshore Records
Lakeshore Village Entertainment, LLC was an American independent film production, finance, and former international sales and distribution company founded in 1994 by Tom Rosenberg and Ted Tannebaum. Lakeshore Entertainment is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The company produced over 60 films, including the Academy Award-winning ''Million Dollar Baby'' (2004). Sigurjón Sighvatsson was the company's first president and served from its founding until 1998. He was replaced by producer Gary Lucchesi. In 2013, Lakeshore launched a television division, and in 2015, they launched a digital studio, Off the Dock, that targets the YouTube demographic. The company also had a record label division, Lakeshore Records. In March 2019, Lakeshore placed its film library up for sale. The library includes 300 titles, such as the New World Pictures library (which Lakeshore acquired in 1996). In October 2019, Lakeshore sold its library and international operation to Vine Alternative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose Stock, shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets. Instead, the Private equity, company's stock is offered, owned, traded or exchanged privately, also known as "over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter". Related terms are unlisted organisation, unquoted company and private equity. Private companies are often less well-known than their public company, publicly traded counterparts but still have major importance in the world's economy. For example, in 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for $1.8 trillion in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In general, all companies that are not owned by the government are classified as private enterprises. This definition encompasses both publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World Pictures
New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment, New World Communications Group, Inc., and New World International) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 1970 by Roger Corman and Gene Corman as New World Pictures, Ltd., a producer and distributor of motion pictures, eventually expanding into television production in 1984. New World eventually expanded into broadcasting with the acquisition of seven television stations in 1993, with the broadcasting unit expanding through additional purchases made during 1994. 20th Century Fox (then solely-owned by News Corporation), controlled by Rupert Murdoch, became a major investor in 1994 and purchased the company outright in 1997; the alliance with Murdoch, specifically through a group affiliation agreement with New World reached between the two companies in May 1994, helped to cement the Fox network as the fourth major U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
200 Cigarettes
''200 Cigarettes'' is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia and written by Shana Larsen. The film follows multiple characters in New York City on New Year's Eve 1981. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of brothers Ben Affleck, Ben and Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Díaz (actor), Guillermo Díaz, Angela Featherstone, Janeane Garofalo, Gaby Hoffmann, Kate Hudson, Courtney Love, Jay Mohr, Nicole Ari Parker, Martha Plimpton, Christina Ricci and Paul Rudd, with a cameo by Elvis Costello, as well as paintings by Sally Davies (artist), Sally Davies. Plot The film follows various plot arcs all occurring on New Year's Eve of 1981. Monica is throwing a big party and is desperately afraid no one will attend. Early on, the only arrival is her friend Hillary. As Monica tries to convince Hillary to stay, various other groupings are shown making their way to the celebration. The plot follows these several characters as they spend New Year's Eve in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix (1998 Film)
''Phoenix'' is a 1998 American neo-noir crime film directed by British director Danny Cannon and starring Ray Liotta. Liotta plays a cop whose gambling debt leaves him indebted to the underworld and desperate to find a way out without compromising his principles. Plot In Phoenix, Arizona, Harry Collins is a cop whose compulsive gambling has indebted him to a local gangster, in Chicago. As his losses mount and time count down, Collins resorts to exploiting a young woman, Veronica, whom he has picked up to distract his friends in a poker game. Despite the successful distraction, he still loses, and he rejects Veronica's sexual advances, as he considers her to be bad luck. When Collins drops her off at her house, Veronica's mother sees her daughter in tears and glares at Collins. Collins later tracks down Veronica's mother, Leila, and defends himself, stating that he did not have sex with her. Unimpressed, Leila rebukes him, which causes him to reassess his behavior and offer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Wedding
''Polish Wedding'' is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Theresa Connelly. It was screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 16, 1998 and Berlin International Film Festival on February 12. It was released in the U.S. on July 17. It takes place within the then-Polish American community of Hamtramck, Michigan (the childhood home of director Theresa Connelly) at some time between the 1950s and 1970s. The interior of the family's home was shot in a local house on Wyandotte Street in Hamtramck. The St. Florian Church was used as a backdrop. Virtually all of the characters are Polish Americans, though the actors playing them are mostly of other ethnic origins. Kristen Bell appears in an uncredited role, making this her film debut. Plot Jadzia is the matriarch of a family of five children, four sons and a daughter. The household also includes eldest son Ziggy's Syrian-American wife Sofie, who works with Jadzia as a cleaner, and Ziggy and Sofie's baby. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homegrown (film)
''Homegrown'' is a 1998 American dark comedy-drama thriller film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow and Hank Azaria. The plot follows marijuana harvesters in Northern California who become drawn into a world of crime bosses and corrupt cops. The film was released on April 17, 1998. Plot Small-time marijuana harvesters in Northern California Jack, Carter and Harlan witness their boss Malcolm shot dead by the pilot who flies him to visit his flourishing marijuana plantation. After getting over the initial shock, Jack organizes the crew. They break down their camp, grab enough crop to cover their losses and hightail it. Carter and Harlan take the crop they have cut to Lucy's to dry it out, while Jack looks into finding a buyer. As they are unsure as to who is behind Malcolm's death, they try to keep the business running, negotiating their biggest sale while keeping the murder secret. When someone calls Jack and Lucy does not recognize the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Real Blonde
''The Real Blonde'' is a 1997 American film directed and written by Tom DiCillo, and starring Matthew Modine, Catherine Keener and Maxwell Caulfield. It is a satire of New York's fashion and entertainment industries. Plot Joe is an aspiring actor working as a bus boy in a high-class restaurant. His longtime girlfriend Mary works as a cosmetician for the fashion industry and largely supports him with her steady income. Joe is more concerned with expressing himself than getting a paying job, and has been unwilling to accept roles that do not live up to his artistic standard. Mary supports Joe, but urges him to accept any role to get his foot in the door. Meanwhile, his co-worker Bob lands a lucrative role on a soap opera. Bob is a classically trained actor, but is willing to overlook the quality of the material for the money. He also has a fetish for natural blonde women, leading him to date Sahara, a naive model, and then dump her after discovering that her hair is dyed. Joe s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder In Mind (film)
''Murder in Mind'' is a 1997 direct-to-video crime film directed by Andrew Morahan. Plot summary A woman is hypnotized in an effort to reveal the identity of a murderer who could be the woman herself. Characters *Nigel Hawthorne as Dr. Ellis *Mary-Louise Parker as Caroline Walker *Jimmy Smits as Peter Walker *Jason Scott Lee as Holloway *Gailard Sartain as Charlie *Mitch Ward as Court Clerk * Jon Cedar as superior officer *Ingo Neuhaus as Officer *Art Metrano Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021) was an American actor. He was noted for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' and '' Police Academy 3: Back in Training''. Career Metrano's f ... as Judge *Rob LaBelle as Lecturer *Eric Cadora as Secretary #2, Patrick References External links * * 1997 films 1997 crime thriller films American crime thriller films Films set in California Films directed by Andy Morahan 1990s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Til There Was You
''Til There Was You'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Scott Winant and starring Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dylan McDermott, and Sarah Jessica Parker. The screenplay, written by Winnie Holzman, traces thirty-odd years in the parallel lives of two people whose intertwined paths finally converge when their mutual interest in a community project brings them together. Plot Gwen Moss has spent the better part of her life waiting for the man of her dreams, unaware she briefly bumped into him at school as children and has had several close encounters ever since. She aspires to have a life like her longtime friend Debbie, a successful doctor with a beautiful home but a marriage that may not be as perfect as it seems on the surface. Gwen is hired to ghostwrite the autobiography of former child star Francesca Lanfield, whose career virtually ended following her stint on a long-running '' Partridge Family''-'' Brady Bunch'' hybrid sitcom. Francesca owns La Fortuna, a pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going All The Way
''Going All the Way'' is a 1997 American comedy-drama film directed by Mark Pellington, in his feature film directorial debut. The film was written by Dan Wakefield, based on his 1970 novel and stars Jeremy Davies, Ben Affleck, Amy Locane, Rachel Weisz and Rose McGowan. Plot Two young men, Sonny Burns and Gunner Casselman, return home to Indianapolis after serving time in the US Army's 7th Infantry Division during the Korean Warthe quiet Sonny as a private from a Public Information posting in Kansas City, the confident Gunner as a highly decorated corporal from the Korea combat zone. Back in civilian life, they search for love and fulfillment in middle America during the conservative 1950s. Cast In addition, Dan Wakefield, the film's screenwriter (adapting his semi-autobiographical novel), has a brief cameo as an unnamed farmer at a church service. Production notes The film was shot on location in Indianapolis, Indiana, the setting of Dan Wakefield's semi-autobiogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Candy
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Brain Candy may refer to: * ''Brain Candy'' (TV series), 2003 standup comedy variety TV series on BBC Three * ''Brain Candy'' (album), 2020 album by Australian duo Hockey Dad * '' Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy'', 1996 Canadian comedy film by The Kids in the Hall, directed by Kelly Makin * ''Brain Candy Live'', 2017 live show tour by Michael Stevens and Adam Savage Adam Whitney Savage (born July 15, 1967) is an American special effects designer and manufacturer, fabricator, actor, educator, television personality, and producer, best known as the former co-host, with Jamie Hyneman, of the Discovery Channe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Of Moonlight
''Box of Moonlight'' is a 1996 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom DiCillo, and starring John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Lisa Blount and Catherine Keener. Plot summary Al Fountain is a methodical and somewhat neurotic engineer. On the way home from work after leaving his construction site, he takes a side trip for nostalgia's sake in the woodland area. There he meets Buck "The Kid", an eccentric character who gives him a new perspective on his life. The two men bond with two women with similar personalities. The pair swap stories and ideas. The kid lives outside with many items and furniture in the woods. They rob a man's tomatoes from his garden and vandalize the factory that Al works at. The two part ways with Al having a different and more free outlook. Cast Production Production was done mostly in autumn of 1995 in and around Knoxville, Tennessee on a thirty-five day shooting schedule and a budget of 3.5 million dollars. The motel that Turturro's charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |