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The Juror
''The Juror'' is a 1996 American legal thriller film based on the 1995 novel by George Dawes Green. It was directed by Brian Gibson (director), Brian Gibson and stars Demi Moore as a single mother picked for jury duty for a American mafia, mafia trial and Alec Baldwin as a mobster sent to intimidate her. The film received highly negative reviews and Moore won a joint Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for both her performance in this film and in ''Striptease (film), Striptease''. Plot Annie Laird is a New York City sculptor who lives with her son Oliver and works a day job as a data entry clerk. Annie is selected to be a juror in the trial of crime boss Louie Boffano, who is accused of ordering the murders of federal informant Salvatore Riggio, his wife and his young son Tommy. A rich tourist, Mark Cordell, buys some of Annie's artwork and then wines and dines her before she discovers he is better known as "The Teacher," Boffano's enforcer and the man responsible for the Rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Gibson (director)
Brian Gibson (22 September 1944 – 4 January 2004) was an English film and television director. Early life and education Gibson was born 22 September 1944 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. His mother, Victoria, was a shop assistant and his father was a carpenter. He had a sister, June. Gibson attended Southend High School for Boys. He attended St Catharine's College, Cambridge, St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he studied medicine. He also studied History of Science at Darwin College, Cambridge. He graduated from Cambridge University. Career In the late 1960s, Gibson began working for the BBC, directing scientific documentaries for their long-running series ''Horizon (BBC TV series), Horizon''. One standout episode entitled "Joey," about Joey Deacon, a lifelong brain-damaged man who found a way to communicate with his family through another similarly affected patient at his hospital, won him an British Academy of Film and Television Arts, SFTA Award for Best Specialized Prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (or Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was a Greek-American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the stubborn Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002). For his performance, Constantine won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy. Early in his career, Constantine earned acclaim for his television work, especially as the long-suffering high school principal, Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, ''Room 222,'' for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1970; he was again recognized by the Emmy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Awards, the following year. After the conclusion of ''Room 222'', Constantine portrayed night court magistrate Matthew J. Sirota on the 1976 sitcom '' Sirota's Court'', receiving his second Golden Globe nominatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Adonis
Frank Testaverde Scioscia (October 27, 1935 – December 26, 2018) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the mobster Anthony Stabile in the 1990 film '' Goodfellas''. Life and career Adonis was born in Brooklyn, New York. His first film role was in 1971 in '' The French Connection'', where he played the uncredited role of a bidder at a car auction in New York. During the 1970s Adonis appeared in films such as '' Shaft's Big Score!'', '' Cops and Robbers'', ''Lucky Luciano'', '' Crazy Joe'', '' The Gambler'' and '' The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight''. In 1978, he co-starred in the film '' Eyes of Laura Mars'', in which he played the role of Detective Sal Volpe. In 1980 Adonis co-starred in the film ''Raging Bull'', where he played the role of Patsy. He appeared in further films including '' Goodfellas'', '' Spike of Bensonhurst'', '' Wolfen'', ''King of New York'', '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', ''Find Me Guilty'', '' The Trouble with Cali'', ''Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Craven
Matthew John Crnkovich (born November 10, 1956), known as Matt Craven, is a Canadian character actor. He has appeared in over 40 films including '' Happy Birthday to Me'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', '' K2'', ''A Few Good Men'', '' Crimson Tide'', ''The Juror'', '' Assault on Precinct 13'', '' Disturbia'', and '' X-Men: First Class''. Craven has also made several television appearances, most notably as Clayton Jarvis on the CBS series, '' NCIS'', Officer Lenny Gayer on '' High Incident'', Dr. Tim Lonner on '' L.A. Doctors'', and Sheriff Fred Langston on the series ''Resurrection''. Early life Craven, a Canadian, spent his early life in Ontario. His father died six weeks after his birth and Craven ultimately dropped out of high school to work a variety of odd jobs to help support his mother and sister. He was about 20 when he discovered his love for acting - auditioning for, and starring in, a local production of ''Dracula'' as Jonathan Harker. Career Matt Craven is best known as a char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Cowles
Matthew Cowles (September 28, 1944 – May 22, 2014) was an American actor and playwright. Early life The son of actor and theatre producer Chandler Cowles, he was born in New York City. Career In 1966 Cowles played the title role in Edward Albee's short-lived adaptation of James Purdy's comic novel ''Malcolm'' on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre. In 1968, he appeared with Al Pacino and John Cazale in Israel Horovitz's ''The Indian Wants the Bronx''. In 1983, Cowles joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company for their first repertory season, performing in ''Paradise Lost'', ''Rain'', ''Inheritors'', and ''The Hasty Heart''. Cowles' first television part was Joe Czernak in the series ''NYPD'' in 1969. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 1978 and as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 1981, both for his part as Billy Clyde Tuggle in ''All My Children'', a role that he created and wrote. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano in the HBO television series ''The Sopranos,'' but was ultimately cast as Jackie Aprile Sr., Jackie Aprile, a recurring character in the show's first season. Rispoli reunited with ''Sopranos'' co-star James Gandolfini in the 2009 thriller ''The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film), The Taking of Pelham 123''. He was a series regular on the HBO series ''The Deuce (TV series), The Deuce.'' Early life and education Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was raised in Tappan, New York, one of eight children, and attended Tappan Zee High School, where he played football.Rodriguez, Justin"Actor trades Hollywood glitz for life in Pine Bush" ''Times Herald-Record'', July 26, 2014. Accessed October 27, 2018. "Rispoli actually first heard of Pine Bush as a senior at Tappan Zee High School in 1977.... Michael Rispoli fell in love with Pine Bush. It reminded him of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Lo Bianco
Anthony LoBianco (October 19, 1936 – June 11, 2024) was an American actor. Born to first-generation Italian American parents in New York City, Lo Bianco began his career in theater, appearing in several Broadway productions throughout the 1960s. He transitioned to film in the 1970s, starring in the New Hollywood crime films '' The Honeymoon Killers'' (1970), '' The French Connection'' (1971), and '' The Seven-Ups'' (1973). He won an Obie Award for his 1975 role in an Off-Broadway production of ''Yanks-3, Detroit-0, Top of the Seventh'', and subsequently earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor for his role as Eddie in the 1983 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's ''A View from the Bridge''. In addition to film and theater, Lo Bianco appeared as a guest-star on numerous television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on '' Police Story'' (1974–1976), Franco Zeffirelli's miniseries ''Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977), and ''Marco Polo'' (1982). In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Heche
Anne Celeste Heche ( ; May 25, 1969August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles across a variety of genres in film, television, and theater. She was the recipient of Daytime Emmy, National Board of Review, and GLAAD Media Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy. Heche began her professional acting career on the NBC soap opera ''Another World (TV series), Another World'' (1987–1991), earning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series, Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love. She made her film debut in 1993 with a small role in ''The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993 film), The Adventures of Huck Finn''. Heche's profile rose in 1997 with appearances in ''Donnie Brasco (film), Donnie Brasco'', ''Volcano (1997 film), Volcano'', ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', and ''Wag the Dog''. In 1998, she had starring roles in the romantic adventure ''Six Days, Seven Nights'' and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his leading performances in ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009) and '' 50/50'' (2011). He is the founder of the online media platform HitRecord whose projects such as '' HitRecord on TV'' (2014–15) and ''Create Together'' (2020) won him two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program. Born in Los Angeles to a Jewish family, Gordon-Levitt began his acting career as a child, appearing in the films '' A River Runs Through It'' (1992), '' Holy Matrimony'' (1994), and '' Angels in the Outfield'' (1994), which earned him a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award nomination. He played the role of Tommy Solomon in the TV series ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001). He had a supporting role in '' 10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999), starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn State's Evidence
A criminal turns state's evidence by admitting guilt and testifying as a witness for the state against their associate(s) or accomplice(s), often in exchange for leniency in sentencing or immunity from prosecution.Howard Abadinsky, ''Organized Crime'' (9th ed: Cengage Learning, 2010), p. 368. The testimony of a witness who testifies against co-conspirator(s) may be important evidence. According to a 2008 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime document, persons who turn state's evidence "are known by a variety of names, including cooperating witnesses, crown witnesses, snitches, witness collaborators, justice collaborators, state witnesses, 'supergrasses', macarons and (Italian for 'those who have repented')." United Kingdom In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms, the term is to turn Queen's or King's evidence, depending on the sex of the reigning monarch. The term "turning approver" or "turn king's approver" was also historically used, especially in Ireland; an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this was Spanish conquest of Guatemala, conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. From 1823 to 1841, it was part of the Federal Republic of Central America. For the latter half of the 19th century, Guatemala suffered instability and civil strife. From the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators backed by the United States. In 1944, authoritarian leader Jorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
