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Larry Kasanoff
Lawrence Alan "Larry" Kasanoff (born June 1, 1959) is an American film producer who founded the Vestron Pictures genre subsidiary Lightning Pictures in 1986, Lightstorm Entertainment with James Cameron in 1990, and Threshold Entertainment in 1993. Career Kasanoff graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and later received a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Pennsylvania. He is known for films such as the ''Mortal Kombat'' movie franchise including the 1995 ''Mortal Kombat'', its 1997 sequel ''Mortal Kombat Annihilation'' and its spin-off series '' Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm'' and '' Mortal Kombat: Conquest''. He became involved with the franchise after working on ''Terminator 2'' with Lightstorm Entertainment, which was overtaken by ''Mortal Kombat'' as the most successful arcade game in 1993. His company Threshold Entertainment was started with the purpose of producing the first ''Mortal Kombat'' film and other ''Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area has a population of 4.9 million as of 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the Metropolitan statistical area, eleventh-largest in the United States. Boston was founded on Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by English Puritans, Puritan settlers, who named the city after the market town of Boston, Lincolnshire in England. During the American Revolution and American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, Boston was home to several seminal events, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat (2021 Film)
''Mortal Kombat'' is a 2021 American martial arts fantasy film co-produced and directed by Simon McQuoid, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, based on the video game series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. The film serves as a reboot of the ''Mortal Kombat'' film series and is the third film in the franchise. It stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Max Huang, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada. The film follows Cole Young, a washed-up mixed martial arts fighter who is unaware of his hidden lineage or why the assassin Sub-Zero is hunting him down. Concerned for the safety of his family, he seeks out a clique of fighters that were chosen to defend Earthrealm against Outworld. Following the critical and commercial failure of '' Mortal Kombat Annihilation'' (1997), a third ''Mortal Kombat'' film languished in development hell for a period of nearly two decades. In late 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far From Home (1989 Film)
''Far from Home'' is a 1989 American thriller film. It stars Matt Frewer, Drew Barrymore, Richard Masur, and Susan Tyrrell. It centers on a divorced father and his teenage daughter who run out of fuel in a small desert town and are forced to stay there in a run down trailer park while they attempt to find fuel for their car where at the same time, a series of killings begin to take place as the daughter becomes the obsession of two troublesome boys. The film was directed by Meiert Avis, in his feature film directorial debut. Barrymore's book, ''Little Girl Lost'', which describes her battles with addiction, was written around the same time as this film was made. The film was shot in the Black Rock Desert and in Gerlach, Nevada. Plot Charlie Cox is a divorced magazine writer based in Los Angeles. Charlie and his daughter Joleen are on their way home from a cross country vacation when they run out of gas in the small Nevada town of Banco, on the day before Joleen's 14th birthday, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud The C
In botany, a bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and normally occurs in the axil of a leaf or at the tip of a stem. Once formed, a bud may remain for some time in a dormant condition, or it may form a shoot immediately. Buds may be specialized to develop flowers or short shoots or may have the potential for general shoot development. The term bud is also used in zoology, where it refers to an outgrowth from the body which can develop into a new individual. Overview The buds of many woody plants, especially in temperate or cold climates, are protected by a covering of modified leaves called ''scales'' which tightly enclose the more delicate parts of the bud. Many bud scales are covered by a gummy substance which serves as added protection. When the bud develops, the scales may enlarge somewhat but usually just drop off, leaving a series of horizontally-elongated scars on the surface of the growing stem. By means of these scars one can determine the age of any young branch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream A Little Dream (film)
''Dream a Little Dream'' is a 1989 American fantasy- romantic comedy-drama film directed by Marc Rocco and starring Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Meredith Salenger, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie and Harry Dean Stanton. It was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. This was the third film featuring The Two Coreys. A direct to video sequel, '' Dream a Little Dream 2'', was released in 1995. Plot Bobby Keller is a slacker high school student who, while running through a short cut through a backyard in his neighborhood one night, collides with Lainie Diamond, over whom Bobby has recently been obsessing. During the collision, elderly professor Coleman Ettinger is performing a meditation exercise in the yard with his wife Gena, theorizing that if he and his wife can enter a meditative alpha state together voluntarily, they will be able to live together forever. However, just as the Ettingers are on the verge of completing their meditation experiment, the teenagers' collision rend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Curves (1988 Film)
''Dangerous Curves'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by David Lewis and starring Tate Donovan and Grant Heslov. The movie also featured brief appearances by Debbe Dunning and Cynthia Geary, early in their respective careers. Both actresses were cast as participants in a bikini contest. Plot Chuck (Tate Donovan), an uptight college student in Los Angeles, is hired by a successful businessman to deliver a Porsche to his daughter in Lake Tahoe, with the promise of a job if the delivery is successful. His fun-loving, girl-obsessed friend and roommate, Wally (Grant Heslov) convinces Chuck to drive him to San Diego first. The Porsche is stolen, and Chuck decides to try to get it back with Wally's help but without involving the police so that the businessman does not find out. Meanwhile, Blake (Valerie Breiman), a fun-loving Texan, has convinced her naive friend Michelle ( Danielle von Zerneck) to participate in a beauty pageant. The car thief is a successful local busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Hurry Love (film)
''You Can't Hurry Love'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Martini and starring David Leisure, Scott McGinnis, Anthony Geary, and Bridget Fonda. A man moves to Los Angeles and hears that "the only way to be successful in Los Angeles is to pretend to be someone else." He goes on a series of video dates and learns that everyone he meets is pretending to be someone else except for the girl who works at the dating service; he realizes the only way to find love is to be himself. Plot Eddie Hayes is a newcomer to Los Angeles who seeks to take a job to re-start his life after he is left at the alter in his Ohio home town. His slacker cousin Skip sets him up with a job interview at an advertising company, headed by the eccentric Peter Newcomb. Peter instead hooks Eddie up with his half-brother Tony, at a beachside surfboard shop handing out flyers. Eddie immediately comes across many eccentric people, Tony included. Eddie literally bumps into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beat (1988 Film)
''The Beat'' is a 1988 American drama film written and directed by Paul Mones. Lawrence Kasanoff was one of the executive producers. Plot A new kid moves into a tough neighborhood controlled by gangs, and tries to teach them poetry. Cast Release The movie was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 and released into U.S. theaters the next year, reportedly grossing less than $5,000. In 1989, Vestron Video released the movie on videocassette. The movie has never been released on DVD, and as of December 30, 2020, Lions Gate has not yet announced any plans for a DVD release. References External links * 1987 films 1987 drama films American independent films Vestron Pictures films Films shot in New York City American drama films 1980s hood films Films produced by Julia Phillips Films scored by Carter Burwell Films produced by Jon Kilik 1987 independent films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films English-language independent films English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Underachievers (film)
''The Underachievers'' is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Jackie Kong. Premise A narcotics officer goes undercover as a student at an adult night school to locate a drug ring. Cast * Edward Albert as Danny Warren * Barbara Carrera as Katherine * Michael Pataki as Murphy * Vic Tayback as Coach * Mark Blankfield as Kline * James Van Patten as Todd (credited as Jimmy Van Patten) * Susan Tyrrell as Mrs. Grant * Garrett Morris as Dummont * Jesse Aragon as Carlos * Fox Harris as Margrave * Lee Arenberg as Joey * Monte Landis as Carruthers * Judd Ormen as Corbin * Burton Gilliam as "Red" * Jewel Shepard as Sci-Fi Teacher * Carl Crew as Thug * Rick Burks as Thug * Robert Sinaca as a INS Agent * Alexander Folk as a INS Agent * Burt Ward as Bowmont * Roslyn Kind as Mrs. Rasseli * John Hazelwood as Elmer * Nili Sinai as Juliet / Israeli Actress * Bunny Summers as Lily * Francine York Francine York (born Francine Yerich; August 26, 1936 – January 6, 2017) was an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Camp
''Party Camp'' is an American comedy film released in 1987. The plot revolves around a teenager (Andrew Ross) who takes a job as a summer camp counselor, only to spend the whole experience partying and engaging in hijinks. Plot Camp counselor and party animal Jerry Riviera (Andrew Ross) has seen the girl of his dreams in Heather Morris (Kerry Brennan) at summer camp. Unfortunately, the strict regimen of his camp experience is not what he imagined. So, with the help of his group of young misfit campers, wiseguy Riviera sets out to buck authority and turn the experience into a non-stop party-like atmosphere. Cast * Andrew Ross as Jerry Riviera * Kerry Wall as Heather Morris (credited as Kerry Brennan) * Dean R. Miller as Cody * Billy Jayne as District Attorney (credited as Billy Jacoby) * Jewel Shepard as Dyanne Stein * Kirk Cribb as Tad Whitneyworth * Peter Jason as "Sarge" * Cherie Franklin as Mrs. Beadle * April Jayne as Nurse Brenda (credited as April Wayne) * Troy Shire as Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foodfight!
''Foodfight!'' is a 2012 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Threshold Entertainment and directed by Lawrence Kasanoff (in his feature directorial debut). The film features the voices of Charlie Sheen, Wayne Brady, Hilary Duff, Eva Longoria, Larry Miller, and Christopher Lloyd. ''Foodfight!'' takes place in the "Marketropolis" supermarket, which, after closing time, transforms into a city inhabited by "Ikes", personifications of well-known food mascots. The story follows a cereal brand mascot, Dex Dogtective, who, along with his best friend Daredevil Dan, join forces with their fellow "Ikes" to fight against the forces of the evil Brand X, who threaten to take over the entire supermarket. After raising tens of millions of dollars in funding, ''Foodfight!'' had a troubled and much-delayed production. The film was originally scheduled for a Christmas 2003 theatrical release; however, this failed to materialize, and later planned release dates in 2005 and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Clutch Powers
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
