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Ron Perkins
Ron Perkins (born March 29, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Mendel Stromm in ''Spider-Man'' (2002). He also appeared in ''The Prestige'' (2006) as the manager of a hotel visited by Hugh Jackman's character in Colorado Springs, as well as nine episodes of Fox TV series ''House'' and four episodes of Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ... in 2008. Perkins also played the role of Fred Nicholson in the 2011 police action-adventure game, L.A. Noire. Filmography Film Television References External links * American male film actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male television actors {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. At 1.5 billion years old, the St. Francois Mountains are among the oldest in the world. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With over six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia. The Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'' is a 1990 American comedy drama film that was directed by Jim Abrahams and written by Karen Leigh Hopkins. It stars Winona Ryder and Jeff Daniels. Plot Dinky Bossetti is a 15-year-old girl who was adopted as a baby and is constantly picked on at school. Dinky's antisocial attitude and behavior is caused by her intelligence, her adoptive parents not accepting her for who she is, and being bullied by her peers. Dinky's adoptive mother Rochelle is disappointed that her daughter has no interest in "feminine" things, such as makeup and nice clothing. Her adoptive father, Les, passively allows his wife to scold Dinky and send her to various "counselors" who are little more than temporary jailers. Her teachers give her no support when classmates ostracize, taunt, and throw things at her. Dinky enjoys thumbing her nose at her peers and embarrasses Gerald, a cute popular boy, by reading a condescending love poem to him in class. Dinky is befriended by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roseanne
''Roseanne'' is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams (producer), Matt Williams that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. Starring Roseanne Barr as Roseanne Conner, it revolves around her family in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois. Receiving generally positive reviews for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family, the series reached No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings from 1989 to 1990 in its second season. During the initial run, the series remained in the top four for six of the nine seasons, and in the top 20 for eight. During the short-lived revival, the series reached No. 3, with an average of 18 million viewers per episode within the span of its nine episodes. In 1993, the episode "A Stash from the Past" was ranked No. 21 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time, ''TV Guide''s 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time. In 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance 'til Dawn
''Dance 'til Dawn'' is a 1988 made for television teen movie directed by Paul Schneider. Plot It's the day of the senior prom at Herbert Hoover High School. The prom has been organized by one of the most popular girls at the school, the beautiful but obnoxious Patrice Johnson (Christina Applegate). When Shelley Sheridan (Alyssa Milano) and her jock boyfriend Kevin McCrea (Brian Bloom) break up just before the prom because she refuses to sleep with him, they are both forced to try to find new dates on short notice. When Shelley can't find a new date, she lies to her friends and tells them that she is going to a college frat party instead. In fact she goes to the town cinema to watch an old horror movie, where she assumes that she will not run into anyone from school. But she bumps into Dan Lefcourt ( Chris Young), one of the school geeks, who has also gone to the cinema to avoid the prom. Dan has lied to his father (Alan Thicke), telling him that he was going to the prom be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being The Ricardos
''Being the Ricardos'' is a 2021 American biographical drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, about the relationship between ''I Love Lucy'' stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star as Ball and Arnaz, while J. K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Clark Gregg are featured in supporting roles. It received a limited theatrical release by Amazon Studios in the United States on December 10, 2021, prior to streaming worldwide on Prime Video on December 21, 2021. The film received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the performances of the cast, particularly those of Kidman and Bardem. The film received three nominations at the 94th Academy Awards: Best Actor for Bardem, Best Actress for Kidman and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons. It also received three nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards including Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Bardem and Best Screenplay for Sorkin, with Kid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moxie (film)
''Moxie'', stylized as ''MOXiE!'' is a 2021 American comedy-drama film directed by Amy Poehler. Tamara Chestna and Dylan Meyer adapted the screenplay from the 2017 novel of the same name by Jennifer Mathieu. It stars Hadley Robinson, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Lauren Tsai, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Nico Hiraga, and Poehler. The film focuses on 16-year-old Vivian (played by Hadley Robinson), who starts a feminist zine to empower the young women in her high school, as they contend with bullying, sexual harassment, and rape. The film was released on March 3, 2021, by Netflix and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Plot Sixteen-year-old Vivian lives with her mother Lisa and attends Rockport High School. One day she joins her best friend Claudia at an exclusive class taught by Mr. Davies, where she notices that her classmate Seth “The Shrimp” has gotten more attractive over the summer, and meets the new student, Lucy. Mr. Davies then begins a discussion of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot
''Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot'' is a 2018 American comedy drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and based upon the memoir of the same name by John Callahan (cartoonist), John Callahan. The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, and Jack Black, and follows a recently paralyzed alcoholic who finds a passion for drawing off-color humor, off-color newspaper cartoons. The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2018, and was released on July 14, 2018, by Amazon Studios. Plot Based in Portland, alcoholic quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan is honored for his work. After he introduces himself as an alcoholic, we see the events that led him here. On the morning before his accident, John wakes up still drunk and hurries to purchase more alcohol so withdrawal would not set in. That evening, he meets Dexter at a party in Long Beach. They leave together in a car and as the night progresses, they get increasingly drunk, inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rules Don't Apply
''Rules Don't Apply'' is a 2016 American romantic comedy drama film produced, written, and directed by Warren Beatty, based on a story by Beatty and Bo Goldman. The ensemble cast, featuring Beatty in his first screen acting role in 15 years, includes Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Lily Collins, and Alden Ehrenreich. Set in Los Angeles in 1958, the film follows the romantic relationship between actress Marla Mabrey (Collins) and her driver, Frank Forbes (Ehrenreich), which is forbidden by her employer, billionaire Howard Hughes (Beatty). ''Rules Don't Apply'' premiered as the opening film of AFI Fest on November 10, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 23, 2016. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office failure, grossing $3.9 million against its $25 million production budget. At the 74th Golden Globe Awards, Collins was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Plot In 1958 Los Angeles, Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesar Chavez (film)
''Cesar Chavez'' is a 2014 biographical film produced and directed by Diego Luna about the life of American labor leader Cesar Chavez, who cofounded the United Farm Workers. The film stars Michael Peña as Chavez. John Malkovich co-stars as the owner of a large industrial grape farm who leads the opposition to Chavez's organizing efforts. It premiered in the Berlinale Special Galas section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot The film follows Cesar Chavez's efforts to organize 50,000 farm workers in California. Some of them were braceros—temporary workers from Mexico permitted to live and work in the United States in agriculture, and required to return to Mexico if they stopped working. Working conditions are very poor for the farmworkers, who also suffer from racism and brutality at the hands of the employers and local Californians. To help the workers, Cesar Chavez (Michael Peña) forms a labor union known as the United Farm Workers (UFW). Chavez's efforts are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Perfect Game
''The Perfect Game'' is a 2009 American drama film directed by William Dear, based on the 2008 book of the same name written by W. William Winokur. The film is based on the events leading to the 1957 Little League World Series, which was won by the first team from outside the United States, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, who defeated the heavily favored U.S. team. Mexican pitcher Ángel Macías threw the first, and so far only, perfect game in championship game history. Plot César Faz moves to Monterrey, Mexico, after he is let go by the St. Louis Cardinals from his job as a clubhouse attendant. There he meets local children being led by Padre Esteban, enjoying baseball; he takes pitcher Ángel Macías under his wing and brags about his own pitching skills and how he used to coach the Cardinals. Ángel convinces César to help recruit and coach Monterrey's first-ever Little League team. With César's skills and Padre Esteban's support, the boys hone thems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone (2002 Film)
''Simone'' (stylized as ''S1M0NE'') is a 2002 American satirical science fiction film written, produced and directed by Andrew Niccol. The film stars Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Rachel Roberts, Jay Mohr and Winona Ryder. The story follows a fading director who creates a virtual actress to star in his films and the attempts he makes to keep her non-presence a secret as she becomes more famous. ''Simone'' garnered mixed reviews from critics, grossing $19.6 million worldwide against its $10 million budget. Plot When Nicola Anders, the star of a new film by disillusioned, out-of-favor director Viktor Taransky, refuses to finish the film and contractually requires her image to not be used in the film without risking a lawsuit, Taransky is forced to find an actress to replace her and re-shoot scenes from the film. Instead of hiring another actress, Taransky experiments with a new computer program that he inherits from acquaintance Hank Aleno. It enables the crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reindeer Games
''Reindeer Games'' (also released under the title ''Deception'') is a 2000 American action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer, in what would be his final feature before his death in 2002. The film stars Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Gary Sinise, Dennis Farina, James Frain, Donal Logue, Danny Trejo, and Clarence Williams III. The plot centers on Rudy Duncan, an ex-convict who assumes his deceased cellmate's identity and becomes entangled in a heist targeting a casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The film was released theatrically by Miramax Films on February 25, 2000. It received generally negative reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial failure at the box office, grossing $32 million worldwide against a $42 million budget. Plot In a prison near Iron Mountain, Michigan, cellmates Nick Cassidy and Rudy Duncan are two days from release. Nick has been exchanging letters with a young woman named Ashley Mercer, although they have never met. He plans t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
