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Playing With Fire (1985 Film)
''Playing with Fire'' is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film starring Gary Coleman (in his first dramatic role), Cicely Tyson, Ron O'Neal, and Yaphet Kotto. It premiered April 14, 1985, on NBC. Plot As his parents break up and his school grades drop, troubled teenager David Phillips turns to arson. Cast * Gary Coleman as David Phillips * Cicely Tyson as Carol Phillips * Ron O'Neal as Steve Phillips * Yaphet Kotto as Fire Chief Walker * Tammy Lauren as Pamela Fredericks * Tom Fridley as Mike Harris * Salome Jens as Dr. Becker * Richard McKenzie as Principal Sweeney * Arthur Burghardt as Harry * Jacque Lynn Colton as Miss Somerhalter * Rance Howard as Fireman Goodwin * Ron Jackson as Fireman Wilson * Cherie Johnson as Eileen Phillips * Wesley Pfenning as Mrs. Williams * Brad Savage as Paul * Erica Zeitlin as Judy * Jimmy Keegan as Jody * Jonathan "Fudge" Leonard as Hank Phillips * John Louie as Willie * Gary Riley Gary Riley (born April 28, 1967) is a former child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent (mimesis) characters. In this broader s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard McKenzie (actor)
Richard McKenzie (born June 2, 1930) is an American character actor who is known for his guest role as Fred Bunker, younger brother of Archie Bunker on the hit CBS-TV sitcom series ''All in the Family'' in seasons 7 and 8, and season 4 of ''Archie Bunker's Place''. He also appeared in other popular shows such as ''Quincy, M.E.'', '' Hawaii Five-O'', '' Matlock'' and '' In the Heat of the Night''. Biography and career McKenzie's career began in television in a 1961 episode of the sitcom ''My Three Sons'' as Quinn. It would be another 14 years until Richard would make another television guest star appearance on the TV drama '' Doctors' Hospital'' in 1975 as Dr. Williams. Throughout the 1970s, McKenzie would make guest appearances on many television shows. His most famous guest appearances on the 70's were on the television sitcoms ''Three's Company'' in 1978 as Chef Anton, ''All in the Family'' in two episodes between 1978 and 1979 as Archie Bunker's younger brother Alfred "Fred" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Arson
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Drama Television 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 previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s English-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 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 *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Television Films
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1985 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1985 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Context The year was considered an unsuccessful one for film. Despite a record number of film releases, many films failed at the box office, and ticket sales were down 17% compared with 1984. Industry executives believed the problem, in part, was a lack of original concepts. Films about fantasy and magic failed, as audiences leaned towards science-fiction. Janet Maslin said the fault for this lay partly with Steven Spielberg, who had created such a successful template with films like ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' and ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' that many fantasy films had imitated them. There was also a saturation of youth-oriented films targeted at those under 18. Executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Drama Films
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, privately sworn in for a second term as Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States. * January 27 – The Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Riley
Gary Riley (born April 28, 1967) is a former child and teen American character actor with numerous film, made-for-TV films and television credits. Film and television career Riley played Charlie Hogan, one of his best-known roles, in the 1986 film '' Stand by Me'', and also received notice for his portrayal of Dave Frazier in the 1987 comedy '' Summer School''. He made notable appearances as a thief who steals money from Steve Martin's character's wallet in ''Planes, Trains, and Automobiles'' and as a naive metalhead customer whom Ken Kessler (portrayed by Judge Reinhold) cannot bear to rip off after discovering his girlfriend is pregnant in ''Ruthless People''. He also made guest appearances on such TV shows as ''Knots Landing'', ''Growing Pains'', a special hour-long episode of ''Amazing Stories'' directed by Steven Spielberg, and ''Airwolf''. His last role was as a thug in ''Fear'', with Mark Wahlberg. In 1986 he auditioned for the roles of "Bill S. Preston Esquire" and Ted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Keegan
James E. Keegan (born November 3, 1969) is an American drummer and voice actor. He has played with artists such as Santana, as the drummer on the song "Primavera" on Santana's hit album ''Supernatural'' and with John Waite. He was the drummer for the progressive rock band Spock's Beard, having replaced original drummer Nick D'Virgilio in November 2011. Before joining Spock's Beard, Keegan was their touring drummer since 2003, when D'Virgilio picked up the frontman and main singer role during live performances. Keegan was a member of Spock's Beard for five years, until he left in October 2016. Keegan is now the drummer of the progressive rock band Pattern-Seeking Animals. Acting/Voiceover career According to an interview with Keegan, he did acting and voiceover work as a child. His credits included '' G.I. Joe'', ''The Littles'', and ''Over The Top''. While Keegan voiced various characters on ''G.I. Joe'', his primary character on ''The Littles'' was Henry Bigg. Keegan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Savage
Brad Savage (born December 9, 1965) is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Danny in the 1984 movie ''Red Dawn'', for which he received a nomination for the Young Artist Award in the category "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama". Life and career Savage was born in Livonia, Michigan in 1965. His mother, Judy, became a talent agent after Brad began his acting career. His sister, Tracie Savage, is an actor. While known for ''Red Dawn'', Savage also appeared in many television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Salem's Lot'', ''CHiPs'', ''Mork & Mindy'', ''Emergency!'', ''Fantasy Island'', and ''The Love Boat''. He appeared in several other films including ''Two-Minute Warning''; ''The Apple Dumpling Gang''; ''Echoes of a Summer''; ''No Deposit, No Return''; ''Return from Witch Mountain'' and '' Islands in the Stream''. Savage currently plays bass guitar and sings in the celebrity group "Band from TV" with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
