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Ride Or Die (2003 Film)
''Ride or Die'', also known as ''Hustle and Heat'', is a 2003 crime drama film written by Duane Martin, who stars in the film and Jay Wolcott. The film was directed by Craig Ross, Jr. In addition to Martin, the cast includes Vivica A. Fox and Meagan Good. Plot Conrad "Rad" McRae (Duane Martin) is a private investigator who is on the trail of the man who murdered his lifelong friend, Benjamin (Jadakiss), an up-and-coming rapper. Weapons expert Lisa (Vivica A. Fox) partners with McRae and assists him in his quest for justice. At the center of his investigation is Benjamin's former producer, "B-Free" (Michael Taliferro), who controls quite a powerful business that often deals in illegal activities. Cast References External links * 2003 films 2003 crime drama films African-American films Hood films American crime drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language crime drama films {{2000s-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivica A
Vivica or Vivika are female given names. Notable people with these names include: * Vivica Bandler (1917–2004), Finnish theater director * Vivica A. Fox (born 1964), US actress * Vivica Genaux (born 1969), US singer * Otto and Vivika Heino, US ceramicists See also * Viveca *Ivica * VICA (other) *"Vivica", a song by Jack Off Jill from ''Clear Hearts Grey Flowers ''Clear Hearts Grey Flowers'' is the second and final studio album by Jack Off Jill, released on July 17, 2000 through 404 Music and Risk Records. It was produced by Chris Vrenna of Nine Inch Nails/ Tweaker. Due to the closure of Risk Records ...'' {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda Kwok
Miranda Kwok is a Canadian-American screenwriter, actor, and television producer best known as the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the Fox drama series '' The Cleaning Lady'', which premiered on January 3, 2022. Kwok won the 2023 Gracie Awards for her work on the show, in the Writer Scripted – Drama (TV – National) category. Studies and early work Kwok began her studies in the arts at the age of ten when she attended the Claude Watson School for the Arts in Toronto, Canada. She majored in visual arts and minored in drama and dance. She made her television debut at the age of thirteen and has performed in several leading, supporting, and guest-starring roles in film, television, and theatre. Kwok continued her education at Earl Haig Secondary School, where she completed the Claude Watson Arts Program as well as the Academy Program for the intellectually gifted. She also completed an Honors Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and psychology at the University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s English-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Crime Drama 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] |
Hood Films
Hood film is a 1990s film genre originating in the United States, which features aspects of urban African American or Hispanic American culture. John Singleton, Mario Van Peebles, F. Gary Gray, Hughes Brothers, and Spike Lee are all directors who have created work typically classified as part of this genre. The genre has been identified as a sub-genre of the gangster film genre. The genre has since spread outside the US, to places such as the UK and Canada. Hood films have been variously described under a wide-array of names by critics, such as 'street-gang', 'ghetto-centric', 'action-crime-adventure', 'gangsta rap films', 'black action films', 'new black realism', 'new jack cinema', and 'black urban cinema'. Spike Lee disparagingly referred to the genre as 'hiphop, urban drama, ghetto film'. Criteria Characteristics include hip hop music (including gangsta rap), street gangs, racial discrimination, organized crime/gangster, gang affiliation scenes, drug use and trafficki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Films
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not self-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Crime Drama Films
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after '' Titanic'' in 1997. ''Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by '' Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faizon Love
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is a Cuban-born American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films '' The Meteor Man'', '' Don't Be a Menace'', ''Friday'', '' B*A*P*S'', '' Elf'', '' The Replacements'', ''Made'', and '' Couples Retreat'', as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' and his role as Wendell Wilcox on '' The Parent 'Hood''. Early life Love was born Langston Faizon Santisima in Santiago de Cuba on June 14, 1968. He has described himself as a military brat who was raised in Southeast San Diego, California and Newark, New Jersey because of his father's career in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Morse High School in Southeast San Diego. Career Love got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut in an off-Broadway at the age of 19. His film debut, '' Bebe's Kids'', saw him provide the voice of comedian Robin Harris, who die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade ( Union; born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms, prior to landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films '' She's All That'' and ''10 Things I Hate About You''. She rose to greater prominence the following year, after she starred in the romantic sports drama film ''Love & Basketball'', and landed her breakthrough role in the teen film '' Bring It On''. Union is known for her performances in the romantic comedy films '' The Brothers'' (2001), '' Deliver Us from Eva'' (2003), '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), ''Think Like a Man'' (2012) and ''Think Like a Man Too'' (2014). She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series '' City of Angels'' (2000) and films ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), '' Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003), '' Neo Ned'' (2005), '' Cadillac Records'' (2008), '' Top Five'' (2014) and '' Breaking In'' (2018). In 2013, Union began starring as the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacey Dash
Stacey Lauretta Dash (born January 20, 1967) is an American actress. Dash played Dionne Marie Davenport in the 1995 feature film '' Clueless'' and its television series of the same name. She has also appeared in the films '' Moving'', ''Mo' Money'', ''Renaissance Man'', and '' View from the Top''. Other television work by Dash includes appearances in the series '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Single Ladies'' and the reality TV show '' Celebrity Circus''. She has also appeared in music videos for Carl Thomas' "Emotional" and Kanye West's "All Falls Down". Early life Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Dash is of African-American and Mexican descent. She is the daughter of Dennis Dash and Linda Dash (''née'' Lopez; d. 2017). Dash has a stepfather, Cecil Holmes, and a younger brother, Darien Dash, who is the founder of DME Interactive, the first publicly traded African American-led website company. Her first cousin is Damon Dash, the former CEO and co-founder of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iona Morris
Iona Morris is an American actress. She has performed in numerous films and television shows, including extensive voice work in animation. Early life Iona was born in Columbus, Ohio, and is the daughter of late actor Greg Morris (1933–1996) and older sister of Phil Morris. Career Morris was the original voice of Storm in the ''X-Men'' and '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series''. Her voice work also includes Medusa in the 1994 '' Fantastic Four series'', Claudia Grant in ''Robotech'', Nia/Betty in ''Phantom 2040'', Luba on '' W.I.T.C.H.'' and Principal Stringent on ''Chalkzone''. When she was a child, she appeared (with her brother and future recurring Trek guest actor, Phil) in an episode of the original ''Star Trek'' entitled "Miri". Later, Iona appeared in the two part episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager'', "Workforce" and was one of few to star in one of the episodes of the second '' Twilight Zone'' series. She has also made numerous guest appearances on many television shows, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
