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Made In U.S.A. (1987 Film)
''Made in U.S.A.'' is a 1987 American crime drama / black comedy film directed by Ken Friedman from a screenplay by Zbigniew Kempinski. Plot The film stars Adrian Pasdar and Chris Penn as two young men who decide to leave behind their working-class lives in the coal-mining country of Pennsylvania and travel to California. Along the way, they pick up a hitchhiker (Lori Singer) and embark on a crime spree. The leitmotiv of the film involves Tuck and Dar ending up in different locations across the United States destroyed by man made environmental disasters. Starting in their dying hometown of Centralia, Pennsylvania and traveling to other towns including the ghost town of Times Beach, Missouri and Church Rock, New Mexico. Cast * Adrian Pasdar as Dar * Chris Penn as Tuck * Lori Singer as Annie * Marji Martin as Ma Frazier * Tiny Wells as Pa Frazier * Judith Baldwin as Dorie * Jacqueline Murphy as Cora * Frank Beddor as Bud * Dean Paul Martin as Cowboy * Katherine Kelly Lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Roven
Charles "Chuck" Roven (born August 2, 1949) is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment. He is known for producing superhero films such as ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'', '' Man of Steel'', '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', and ''Suicide Squad''. Awards and nominations His film ''American Hustle'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014, as well as in 9 other categories. In January 2018, Roven received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his body of work from the Producers Guild of America. and he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama for his producing in ''Oppenheimer'', along with Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. He also received the Academy Award for Best Picture for ''Oppenheimer'' alongside Nolan and Thomas. Personal life He was married to producer Dawn Steel from 1985 until her death in 1997. The two had a daughter born in March 1987. Roven later married restaurateu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Baldwin
Judith Lee Baldwin (born March 26, 1946) is an American film and television actress. A life member of the Actors Studio, Baldwin amassed 46 screen credits between 1969 and her leading role in 2005's ''Every Secret Thing''. In 1978, she replaced Tina Louise in the role of Ginger Grant in '' Rescue from Gilligan's Island''. Baldwin reprised the role in '' The Castaways on Gilligan's Island'' the following year. Early life Baldwin was born in Washington, D.C. She was crowned Miss New Mexico USA 1965 and was the second runner up to Sue Ann Downey in the Miss USA pageant that year. Her first acting job in Hollywood was in 1969 on ''I Dream of Jeannie'' in the episode "Jeannie and the Bachelor Party" playing Major Nelson's secretary Dolores. Career In 1987, she created the role of Beth Logan on the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', but she was soon replaced by Nancy Burnett, who became more closely identified in the part. Baldwin has guest starred on many television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Nine popular films ('' The Color Purple'', '' Hannah and Her Sisters'', '' The Aristocats'', '' Make Mine Music'', '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', '' Melody Time'', '' Apocalypse Now'', '' Cinderella'' and '' The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'') were re-released in theaters. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 31 – '' The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * February - Blue Sky Studios is founded by Chris Wedge. * May 23 – is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. ( ) is an American mass media holding company headquartered in New York City. It is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher as measured by total daily circulation. It owns the national newspaper ''USA Today'', as well as several local newspapers, including the ''Austin American-Statesman;'' ''Detroit Free Press''; ''The Indianapolis Star''; ''The Cincinnati Enquirer''; ''The Columbus Dispatch''; ''The Florida Times-Union'' in Jacksonville, Florida; Tallahassee Democrat, ''The Tallahassee Democrat'' in Tallahassee, Florida; ''The Tennessean'' in Nashville, Tennessee; ''The Daily News Journal'', in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; ''The Courier-Journal'' in Louisville, Kentucky; the ''Democrat and Chronicle'' in Rochester, New York; ''The Des Moines Register''; the ''El Paso Times''; ''The Arizona Republic'' in Phoenix, Arizona;'' The News-Press'' in Fort Myers, Florida; the'' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel''; the ''Argus Leader''; ''the Pueblo Chieftain''; and the ''Great Fall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Today
''USA Today'' (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1980 and launched on September 14, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in New York City. Its newspaper is printed at 37 sites across the United States and at five additional sites internationally. The paper's dynamic design influenced the style of local, regional, and national newspapers worldwide through its use of concise reports, colorized images, informational graphics, and inclusion of popular culture stories, among other distinct features. As of 2023, ''USA Today'' has the fifth largest print circulation in the United States, with 132,640 print subscribers. It has two million digital subscribers, the fourth-largest online circulation of any U.S. newspaper. ''USA Today'' is distributed in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and an international edition is distributed in Asia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Jones Magazine
''Mother Jones'' (abbreviated ''MoJo'') is a nonprofit American left-wing magazine that focuses on news, commentary, and investigative journalism on topics including politics, environment, human rights, health and culture. Clara Jeffery serves as editor-in-chief of the magazine. Monika Bauerlein has been the CEO since 2015. ''Mother Jones'' was published by the Foundation for National Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, until 2024, when it merged with The Center for Investigative Reporting, now its publisher. The magazine is named after Mary Harris Jones, known as Mother Jones, an Irish-American trade union activist, socialist advocate, and ardent opponent of child labor. History For the first five years after its inception in 1976, ''Mother Jones'' operated with an editorial board, and members of the board took turns serving as managing editor for one-year terms. People who served on the editorial team during those years included Adam Hochschild, Paul Jacobs, Richard Parker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Cannes Film Festival
The 40th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 19 May 1987. French-Italian actor Yves Montand served as jury president for the main competition. French filmmaker Maurice Pialat won the ''Palme d'Or'', the festival's top prize, for the drama film '' Under the Sun of Satan'', a choice which critics considered "highly controversial" and the prize was given under the jeers of the public. Pialat is quoted to have retorted "''You don't like me? Well, let me tell you that I don't like you either!''" The festival opened with '' A Man in Love'' by Diane Kurys, and closed with ''Aria'' by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge and Julien Temple. Juries Main competition *Yves Montand, French-Italian actor and singer - Jury President *Theo Angelopoulos, Greek director, screenwriter, and producer *Gérald Calderon, French director * Danièle Heymann, French film critic and journalist * Elem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Daly (producer)
John Daly (16 July 1937 – 31 October 2008) was a British film producer. Personal life John Daly was born in South East London, a part of London which was badly bombed and damaged in World War II; his father was a dockworker. He attended St Joseph's Roman Catholic school in Camberwell. He served the Merchant Navy, then sold insurance before founding the Helmdale Film Corporation with David Henmings. Daly was father to Jenny, Michael, Jonathan, Julian, and Timothy. Career Music With David Hemmings, Daly formed Hemdale Film Corporation in 1967. Hemdale had many diverse entertainment business interests, and grew rapidly in the 1970s by managing bands such as Yes and Black Sabbath. The company also acquired the worldwide stage rights for Lionel Bart's musical ''Oliver!'', along with producing '' Grease'' in 1973, starring Richard Gere. Film Hemdale began producing, financing and distributing its own full-length feature films, becoming a leading independent film company in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made In USA (Sonic Youth Album)
''Made in USA'' is an album by Sonic Youth, containing music the band scored for the 1987 film of the same name. The band recorded this material in 1986, shortly after the completion of their album ''EVOL'', but the album was not released until 1995. A soundtrack for the film was also released in 1987, but unlike this release, did not contain any of the original score the band created for the film. Rehearsal demos for these sessions were released in 2016, as ''Spinhead Sessions • 1986'', Track listing #"Mackin' for Doober" – 0:51 #"Full Chrome Logic" – 0:59 #"Secret Girl" – 2:55 #"Cork Mountain Incident" – 0:49 #"Moustache Riders" – 1:07 #"Tuck N Dar" – 3:40 #"Moon in the Bathroom" – 2:29 #"Thought Bubbles" – 2:25 #"Rim Thrusters" – 1:59 #"Lincoln's Gout" – 2:08 #"Coughing Up Tweed" – 1:17 #"Pre-Poured Wood" – 0:52 #"Hairpiece Lullaby 1 & 2" – 2:08 #"Pocketful of Sen-Sen" – 1:15 #"Smoke Blisters 1 & 2" – 2:33 #"The Velvet Plug" – 2:31 #"Giggles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar), Thurston Moore (lead guitar, vocals) and Lee Ranaldo (rhythm guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the band, while Steve Shelley (drums) followed a series of short-term drummers in 1985, rounding out the core line-up. Jim O'Rourke (musician), Jim O'Rourke (bass, guitar, keyboards) was also a member of the band from 1999 to 2005, and Mark Ibold (bass, guitar) was a member from 2006 to 2011. Sonic Youth emerged from the experimental no wave art and music scene in New York before evolving into a more conventional rock band and becoming a prominent member of the American noise rock scene. Sonic Youth have been praised for having "redefined what rock guitar could do" using a wide variety of scordatura, unorthodox guitar tunings while prepared guitar, preparing guitars with objects like drumsticks and screwdrivers to alter the instruments' ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang (born Katherine Kelly Wegeman; July 25, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Brooke Logan in the CBS soap opera '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' of the CBS Daytime programming block. Early life Lang was born in Hollywood, California, and graduated from Beverly Hills High School. She is the daughter of Olympic ski jumper Keith R. Wegeman, a German-American and actress Judith Lang, an Anglo-American and the granddaughter of Oscar-winning cinematographer Charles Lang. Career Lang made her acting debut in the film '' Skatetown, U.S.A.'' (1979), alongside Scott Baio, Maureen McCormick, and Patrick Swayze. That was followed by guest roles in numerous television series such as '' The Powers of Matthew Star'', '' Masquerade'', '' Riptide'', '' Magnum, P.I.'', ''Happy Days'', '' The Fall Guy'' and '' 1st & Ten''. Lang starred in the 1996 television film ''Subliminal Seduction''. In 1985, she appeared in four music videos: Alabama' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
