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List Of Films Set In Detroit
Detroit, Michigan in the United States, has been used as a setting and/or filming location for many Hollywood feature films, as well as several television series: *'' 17000 Block'', Curtis Franklin. 2005. Theo Williamson, Walter Harris, Rebecca Dawn. *'' 61*'', Billy Crystal. 2001. Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Anthony Michael Hall This baseball film was set in New York but largely filmed in Detroit, with a digitally altered Tiger Stadium used to simulate Yankee Stadium. *'' 8 Mile'', Curtis Hanson. 2002. Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer. *'' 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter'' (TV). 2002–2005. *'' Action Jackson'', Craig R. Baxley. 1988. Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Sharon Stone. *'' Assault on Precinct 13'' 2005 Set in Detroit but filmed in Toronto. *''Barbarian'', Zach Cregger, 2022. Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long. *''The Betsy'', Daniel Petrie. 1978. Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Tommy Lee Jones. *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. The county seat, seat of Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, Kingdom of France, Royal French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter
''8 Simple Rules'' (originally ''8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter'') is an American television sitcom originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three children. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Martin Spanjers co-starred as their teenage kids: Bridget, Kerry, and Rory. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005. The first season focused on Paul being left in charge of the children after Cate takes a full-time job as a nurse, with comedic emphasis on his often strict rules concerning his daughters and dating. The series' name and premise were derived from the book ''8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter'' by W. Bruce Cameron. While ''8 Simple Rules'' was renewed for a second season and production had begun, Ritter's sudden death on September 11, 2003, left the series in an uncertain position. After a hiatus, the series returned and killed off his character. James Garner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Petrie
Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004) was a Canadian film, television, and stage director who worked in Canada, Hollywood, and the United Kingdom; known for directing grounded human dramas often dealing with taboo subject matter. He was one of several Canadian-born expatriate filmmakers, including Norman Jewison and Sidney J. Furie, to find critical and commercial success overseas in the 1960s due to the limited opportunities in the Canadian film industry at the time. He was the patriarch of the Petrie filmmaking family, with four of his children all working in the film industry. Beginning his career in television, he made his critical and popular breakthrough directing the 1961 film version of the Lorraine Hansberry play '' A Raisin in the Sun'', which won the Gary Cooper Award at the Cannes Film Festival. He directed over 90 films and television programs until his retirement in 2001, winning several accolades (including three Primetime Emmy Awards) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Betsy
''The Betsy'' is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, from a screenplay by William Bast and Walter Bernstein, based on the 1971 novel of the same title by Harold Robbins. It stars Laurence Olivier as a retired auto tycoon, with Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jane Alexander in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released in the United States on February 9, 1978, by Allied Artists and United Artists. Robbins considered ''The Betsy'' the best movie adaptation of any of his works. Plot A Detroit automotive conglomerate has fallen on tough times, particularly as an automobile manufacturer. While the aging Loren Hardeman Sr. remains the titular head of the company, his grandson Loren Hardeman III runs the company as President. Under his guidance the business has diversified, but while III sees the automobile division as having dwindling value, Hardeman Sr still desires to see the company reinvigorate itself (and vicario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Long
Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his film roles, particularly in comedy and horror films, notably appearing in ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Jeepers Creepers (2001 film), Jeepers Creepers'' (2001), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, ''Dodgeball'' (2004), ''Herbie: Fully Loaded'' (2005), ''Accepted (film), Accepted'' (2006), ''Idiocracy'' (2006), ''Dreamland (2006 film), Dreamland'' (2006), ''Live Free or Die Hard'' (2007), ''Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' (2008), ''Drag Me to Hell'' (2009), ''He's Just Not That Into You (film), He's Just Not That Into You'' (2009), ''Alpha and Omega (film), Alpha and Omega'' (2010), '' Best Man Down'' (2013), ''The Wave (2019 film), The Wave'' (2019), and ''Barbarian (2022 film), Barbarian'' (2022), as well as voicing Alvin Seville in the live-action ''Alvin and the Chipmunks in film, Alvin and the Chipmunks'' film series. He is also known for his television appearances as Warren Cheswick in the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Skarsgård
Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films '' It'' (2017) and ''It Chapter Two'' (2019). Other horror appearances were in the series '' Hemlock Grove'' (2013–2015) and '' Castle Rock'' (2018–2019) and the films ''Barbarian'' (2022) and ''Nosferatu'' (2024). Skarsgård has also appeared in the comedy '' Simple Simon'' (2010), the drama ''Nine Days'' (2020), and the action films '' The Divergent Series: Allegiant'' (2016), ''Atomic Blonde'' (2017), and '' John Wick: Chapter 4'' (2023). Early life Skarsgård was born on 9 August 1990 in Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden, the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and doctor My Skarsgård. He has seven siblings, including actors Alexander, Gustaf, and Valter. Career Early work (2011–2016) In 2011, Skarsgård was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his leading role as Simon in '' Simple Simon''. At the age of 21, he won the European Film Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Campbell
Georgina Alice Campbell (born 12 June 1992) is an English actress. She won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for '' Murdered by My Boyfriend'' (2014), making her the first non-white actress to win that award. Her other television credits include ''Flowers'' (2016), ''Broadchurch'' (2017), the ''Black Mirror'' episode "Hang the DJ" (2017), and ''Krypton'' (2018). She starred in the films ''Barbarian'' (2022), '' Bird Box Barcelona'' (2023), '' T.I.M.'' (2023), '' Lovely, Dark, and Deep'' (2023) and '' The Watchers'' (2024). Early life and education Campbell was born in 1992 in Maidstone, Kent to a Jamaican father, a police officer, and an English mother, a teacher. She is the second of three daughters. After her parents divorced, she was primarily raised by her mother and stepfather in Dartford. Campbell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2014. Career 2009–2021 At 16, Campbell was scouted in the street fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Cregger
Zachary Michael Cregger (born March 1, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director and producer. He is one of the founding members of the comedy troupe ''The Whitest Kids U' Know.'' He later starred in the sitcoms '' Friends with Benefits'', '' Guys with Kids'', and '' Wrecked''. In 2022, Cregger wrote and directed the horror film ''Barbarian'', which was a commercial success and opened to positive critical reviews. Early life and education Cregger was born in Arlington, Virginia. He performed in various local comedy and music groups before moving to Brooklyn, New York to attend the School of Visual Arts. Career Cregger is a founding member of the Whitest Kids U' Know comedy troupe, formed alongside Trevor Moore and Sam Brown in 2000. While shooting an independent film, he met Darren Trumeter who subsequently joined the group. The Whitest Kids U' Know garnered success locally and on the internet, leading to an invitation to the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbarian (2022 Film)
''Barbarian'' is a 2022 American horror thriller film written and directed by Zach Cregger in his solo screenwriting and directorial debut. It is produced by Arnon Milchan, Roy Lee, Raphael Margules, and J. D. Lifshitz. The film stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long. The plot involves a woman finding out that the rental home she reserved has been accidentally double-booked by a man, not knowing of a dark secret within the dwelling. ''Barbarian'' premiered at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 9, 2022, by 20th Century Studios. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Cregger's writing and direction, tense atmosphere and the performances of the cast (particularly Campbell and Skarsgård), and grossed $45 million worldwide against a budget of about $4 million. Plot Tess Marshall arrives at an Airbnb in Detroit on the evening before a job interview. However, she finds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assault On Precinct 13 (2005 Film)
''Assault on Precinct 13'' is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet and starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule, Drea de Matteo, Brian Dennehy, and Gabriel Byrne released to mixed or average critic reviews. It is a remake of John Carpenter's 1976 film of the same name. Plot Following a failed sting operation in which two fellow undercover officers are killed months prior, Detroit Police Department Sergeant Jake Roenick begins to regularly abuse alcohol and painkillers while clinging to his unambitious assignment as a desk sergeant at Precinct 13, which is due to be decommissioned. On New Year's Eve, Roenick, Officer Jasper O'Shea, and secretary Iris Ferry maintain a skeleton shift. Psychiatrist Alexandra Sabian arrives to evaluate Roenick's fitness for duty. Crime boss Marion Bishop is arrested after killing an undercover policeman and is set to be transferred to prison with three other criminals: Beck, Anna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Stone
Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress and film producer. Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She was named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2005 (Commander in 2021). After modeling in television commercials and print advertisements, Stone made her film debut as an extra in '' Stardust Memories'' (1980) and played her first speaking part in the horror film '' Deadly Blessing'' (1981). In the 1980s, she appeared in such films as ''Irreconcilable Differences'' (1984), '' King Solomon's Mines'' (1985), '' Action Jackson'' (1988), and '' Above the Law'' (1988). She had a breakthrough with her part in Paul Verhoeven's science fiction film '' Total Recall'' (1990), before rising to intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig T
Craig may refer to: People and fictional characters *Craig (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters * Craig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Clan Craig, a Scottish clan Places United States *Craig, Alaska, a city * Craig, Colorado, a city * Craig, Iowa, a city * Craig, Missouri, a city * Craig, Montana, an unincorporated place *Craig, Nebraska, a village * Craig, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Craig County, Oklahoma *Craig County, Virginia * Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana * Craig Township, Burt County, Nebraska * Mount Craig (Colorado) * Mount Craig (North Carolina) * Craig Mountain, Oregon *Craig Field (airport), a public airport near Selma, Alabama, formerly: **Craig Air Force Base, a former United States Air Force base * Craig Hospital, a neurorehabilitation and research hospital in Englewood, Colorado, United States * Fort Craig, a United States Army fort in New Mexico *The Craig School, an independent, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
