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Leather Jackets (film)
Leather Jackets is a 1992 film directed and written by Lee Drysdale in his directorial debut. It was shot on Highland Park, Los Angeles, California in 1990. The film stars D. B. Sweeney, Bridget Fonda and Cary Elwes. Plot Ex-con Mickey (D.B. Sweeney) decides to go straight, work a legitimate blue-collar job and ask his friend Claudi (Bridget Fonda) to marry him. Unfortunately, before the wedding can happen and the couple can finally leave their one-horse town, their troubled pal Dobbs (Cary Elwes) arrives and begs his buddies to help him escape from a deadly gang that he recently crossed. Soon, the mobsters track down Claudi, Mickey and Dobbs, and the unlucky trio must then run for their lives. Cast * D. B. Sweeney as Mickey * Bridget Fonda as Claudi * Judy Trevor as Mrs. Little * Cary Elwes as Dobbs * James LeGros as Carl * Neil Giuntoli as Sammy * Phil Chong as Vietnamese Bookie * Jeff Imada as Hood #1 * Al Goto as Hood #2 * April Tran as Vietnamese Grocer * Jon P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassian Elwes
Cassian Cary Elwes (born 7 August 1959) is a British independent film producer and talent agent. Early life and education Cassian Elwes was born on 7 August 1959 in London. He is the son of Dominic Elwes, a portrait painter, and Tessa Kennedy, an interior designer. Cassian is the elder brother of actor Cary Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. Cassian is the stepson of Elliott Kastner, an American film producer. Career Cassian Elwes began his producing career with 1984's ''Oxford Blues'' starring Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy; he has continued enjoying success in film. His earlier roles include ''Men at Work'' with Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, '' The Chase'' with Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson, and Henry Rollins; as well as ''The Dark Backward'' with Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, and Rob Lowe. In 1989 he produced the independent film '' Never on Tuesday'' which featured a cast of cameos including Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Nicolas Cage, and Cary Elwes. ''The Hollywood R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Bell
Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942) is an American character actor. He has appeared in many character roles in movies and television. He is known for roles in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985), '' Stand by Me'' (1986), '' Twins'' (1988), '' Total Recall'' (1990) and '' Starship Troopers'' (1997). Early life and education Bell was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he lived until age 13. His family then moved to Denver, Colorado. Bell attended boarding school at St. Paul's, Concord, New Hampshire, but was expelled. He then went to Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, where he became interested in acting after performing as Elwood Dowd in the play '' Harvey''. Bell was discouraged by others, however, who told him he was not a good enough actor, and did not act again for over 20 years. He attended the University of Colorado, majoring in sociology, and served three years in the Army. He eventually became a consultant, teaching bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday 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 the 15th pope. Births Valerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Independent 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 that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Crime Drama Films
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union collapsed, leaving fifteen sovereign republics and the CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of dirigism, license raj and autarky and began extensive liberalisation to its economy. This increased GDP but also increased income inequality over the next two decades. A UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations fought against Iraq, which had invaded and annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Serbia and the other Yugoslav republics would lead into the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars, which ran through the rest of the decade. In the context of the apartheid, the year after the liberation of political prisoner Nelson Mandela, the Parliament of South Africa repeals the Population Registration Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Chan
Darryl M. Chan is an accomplished Hollywood stuntman, martial artist, and actor of Chinese descent. He grew up in San Francisco as the second of four boys. His career spans from the early 1980s to the present. Chan has worked with virtually all the leading Asian actors and filmmakers, and counts Brandon Lee Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor. Establishing himself as a rising action star in the early 1990s, he landed what was to be his breakthrough role as Eric Draven in the supernatural superhero fi ... as one of his closest friends at the time of Lee's death. Darryl is also a sports medicine specialist, and has trained many of the entertainment industry's actors and musicians to prepare for roles and world tours. Stunt Work *The Girl from the Naked Eye (2008) (post-production) (stunts) *Heroes (stunt double) (4 episodes, 2006–2007) (stunt performer) (3 episodes, 2007) ::The Line (2007) TV episode (stunt performer) ::Four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger Lynn Allen
Ginger Lynn Allen (born December 14, 1962) is an American pornographic actress and pornographic model, model who was a premier adult-entertainment star of the 1980s. She also had minor roles in various B movies. ''Adult Video News'' ranked her at #7 of the 50 greatest porn stars of all time in 2002. After ending her pornography career, she began using her full name and found work in a variety of B-movies. She returned to the adult industry and appeared in pornographic movies throughout the 2000s. Allen is a member of AVN Hall of Fame, AVN, NightMoves Hall of Fame, NightMoves, XRCO Hall of Fame, XRCO, and Urban X Award#Hall of Fame Inductees, Urban X Halls of Fame. Early life Born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, Allen moved to California in 1982 to become her grandfather's caregiver following his heart attack. After he died, she had her "first nice boyfriend" move in with her. Allen, the breadwinner of the two, felt obligated to find a lucrative occupation. When she answered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viper (actress)
Stephanie Patricia Green (September 12, 1959 – December 24, 2010),"Bill Margold Speaks: 1" By Rodger Jacobs, ''XBiz'', July 14, 2005. Retrieved 2007-07-04. better known by her stage name Viper, was an American , known for a prominent full-body snake tattoo, for co-founding Fans of X-Rated Entertainment with [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisanne Falk
Lisanne Falk (born December 3, 1964) is a retired American-British actress. She is best known for her role as Heather McNamara in the 1988 film ''Heathers''. Career Falk is a former child modeling, child model who worked at the Ford Models, Ford Modeling Agency with Brooke Shields. She portrays the seemingly upset young woman in a men's restroom on the cover of Foreigner (band), Foreigner's 1979 album ''Head Games (album), Head Games''. Her modeling work was featured in the book ''Lisanne: A Young Model''. She played one of the leading roles as Heather McNamara in the black comedy film ''Heathers'' (1988) alongside Winona Ryder. Personal life Since 2006, Falk has resided in the United Kingdom. In June 2019, she announced via her Instagram page that she was now a naturalized British citizen and will retain her American citizenship. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Ryusaki
Mutsuto "Bill" Ryusaki was a pioneer of Kenpo in the United States. Early life Bill Ryusaki was born October 14, 1936, in Kamuela, on the big island of Hawaii. Being the sixth child of twelve siblings (seven brothers and four sisters) his father, Torazo Ryusaki, named him Mutsuto meaning "Sixth Child." It wasn't until fourth grade when he received the name, Bill, from his teacher who was unable to pronounce his birth name. Torazo Ryusaki held black belts in both Kodokan Judo and Shotokan Karate, and made it mandatory that all of his sons train in two styles of Martial Arts. Bill Ryusaki trained in Shotokan Karate and Judo while his brothers trained in Kendo, Aikido, and Judo. Bill's older brothers would often use him as their practice dummy. At 19 years old, Ryusaki went to study at the University of Hawaii. He soon started training in Kenpo privately with Marino Tiwanak (a famous Hawaiian Boxer). Military career Ryusaki was drafted into the U.S. Army and made his way to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
