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The Last Drop (band)
''The Last Drop'' is a 2006 British-Romanian adventure war film by Colin Teague that was released Direct-to-video, direct to video. Teague collaborated with Gary Young, with whom he had previously worked with on British crime drama films '' Shooters'' and ''Spivs''. Plot Summary The film is set during World War II, amidst Operation Market Garden. Captain Edward Banks (Andrew Howard) and Corporal Powell (Neil Newbon), both SOE undercover British Intelligence officers, are given command of a small unit dubbed "Matchbox". The objective of Matchbox is to retrieve Dutch gold and art treasures plundered by the Nazis, concealed within an underground bunker rigged with traps. Matchbox's mission is disrupted as they are downed before reaching their drop zone after facing hostile fire from German forces, which results in casualties. The surviving members include Powell, Private Alan Ives (Nick Moran), Flight Lieutenant Robert Oates (Billy Zane), Private David Wellings (Rafe Spall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Teague
Colin Teague is a British film and television director. Born in 1970, he grew up in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and studied at Redroofs Theatre School Redroofs Theatre School alumni page. Retrieved 2 December 2012 and the London International Film School. He is most associated with ''Doctor Who'', being the first person to have directed for the main series and both of its spin-offs, ''Torchwood'' and the pilot episode of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. In 2009 and 2011, Teague was BAFTA Award-nominated for ''Being Human (UK TV series), Being Human''. In 2011, he directed ''Frankenstein's Wedding'', broadcast live from Leeds on BBC3, and ''Shirley'', a biopic on the singer Shirley Bassey which won a Cymru Bafta for Best Single Drama. In 2012, he directed ''The Town (2012 TV series), The Town'', a three-part drama for ITV (TV channel), ITV. In 2013, he directed ''The White Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Fox
Laurence Paul Fox (born 26 May 1978) is an English actor and right-wing political activist. A member of the British entertainment industry's Fox family, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and debuted in the film '' The Hole'' (2001). His best known role is James Hathaway in the TV drama series '' Lewis'' (2006–2015). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox was a frequent critic of the British government's response to the pandemic. He was also publicly critical of the George Floyd protests that began in 2020. After founding the right-wing populist political party Reclaim, he stood unsuccessfully in the 2021 London mayoral election in opposition to what he deemed "extreme political correctness". He gained 1.9% of the vote, losing his election deposit. He subsequently stood in the 2024 London Assembly election, in which he also lost his deposit. Fox's political career has resulted in multiple controversies and legal disputes. Early life and education Laurence Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Speirs
Steve Speirs (born Steven Roberts; 22 February 1965) is a Welsh actor and writer who has appeared in films such as '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' and '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest''. Early life He was born as Steven Roberts in Troed-y-rhiw, a village now in the borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and went to school at Afon Taf High School where he found a taste for drama. He joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales and studied drama at Loughborough University. He says he took his stage name, Speirs, from the surname of a lecturer at college. Career Since graduating from university, Speirs has played Sloan in ''Eragon'', Andy Fellows in '' Making Waves'' and with Ricky Gervais in '' Extras'', as well as playing Captain Tarpals in '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' and having a small role in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest''. He appears in ''Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire'', a comedy fantasy series i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ginola
David Ginola-Ceze (born 25 January 1967) is a French former professional footballer. A television personality, he has also worked as an actor, model and football pundit. A forward, Ginola played for ten seasons in France with Toulon, Racing Paris, Brest and Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Newcastle United in the English Premier League in July 1995. He subsequently played for Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton before retiring in 2002. At international level, he made 17 appearances, scoring three goals, for the France national team between 1990 and 1995. Since his retirement from football, he has become involved in football punditry and acting. Ginola is a regular contributor to BBC, BT Sport and CNN. He has hosted '' Match of ze Day'', a program which broadcasts live Premier League matches on Canal+. In January 2015, Ginola attempted to run for the FIFA presidency but withdrew after failing to receive the required backing of at least five national football associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (; born 25 August 1976) is a Swedish actor. A son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, he began acting at age seven but quit at age thirteen. After serving in the Swedish Navy, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the US comedy film ''Zoolander'' (2001). He played Brad Colbert in the miniseries ''Generation Kill (miniseries), Generation Kill'' (2008), and had his breakthrough portraying vampire Eric Northman in the television series ''True Blood'' (2008–2014). After appearing in films such as ''Melancholia (2011 film), Melancholia'' (2011), ''Battleship (film), Battleship'' (2012) and ''The Legend of Tarzan (film), The Legend of Tarzan'' (2016), Skarsgård starred in the drama series ''Big Little Lies (TV series), Big Little Lies'' (2017–2019) as an abusive husband, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He went on to appear in the films ''Long Shot (2019 film), Long Shot'' (2019), ''Godzilla vs. Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Pertwee
Sean Carl Roland Pertwee (born 4 June 1964) is an English actor, narrator and producer. His credits include ''Chancer'' (1990), '' Leon the Pig Farmer'' (1992), '' Cadfael'' (1994), ''Bodyguards'' (1997), ''Event Horizon'' (1997), '' Stiff Upper Lips'' (1998), ''Soldier'' (1998), ''Cleopatra'' (1999), '' Love, Honour and Obey'' (2000), '' Dog Soldiers'' (2002), ''Julius Caesar'' (2003), '' Ancient Rome–The Rise And Fall of an Empire: Caesar'' (2006), '' Doomsday'' (2008), '' Honest'' (2008), '' Devil's Playground'' (2010), '' Four'' (2011), '' Wild Bill'' (2011), '' Elementary'' (2013–2014), ''Howl'' (2015), '' Gotham'' (2014–2019), '' Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse'' (2020), ''You'' (2023), ''Silent Witness'' (2024), and '' The Night Caller'' (2024). Early life Pertwee was born on 4 June 1964 in Hammersmith, London to actor Jon Pertwee, who played the Third Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', and his German second wife, Ingeborg Rhoesa. Playwright and screenwriter Roland Pertwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafe Spall
Rafe Joseph Spall ( ; born 10 March 1983) is an English actor. Spall has appeared in films including '' Kidulthood'' (2006), '' A Good Year'' (2006), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), '' One Day'' (2011), ''Anonymous'' (2011), ''Prometheus'' (2012), '' Life of Pi'' (2012), '' The World's End'' (2013), ''The Big Short'' (2015), '' The BFG'' (2016), '' The Ritual'' (2017), and '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' (2018). Spall played the title role of Pete Griffiths in '' Pete versus Life'' from 2010–2011, and has portrayed characters on the TV series '' The Shadow Line'' and ''Black Mirror''. Spall also appeared in the ''Men in Black'' spin-off film '' Men in Black: International'' (2019). Since May 2020, Spall has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series '' Trying''. Early life Rafe Joseph Spall was born on 10 March 1983 at 12 Dunstan's Road in East Dulwich, London, the second of three children of Shane (''née'' Baker) and actor Timothy Spall. Named after the protagonist in ''The Knight of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Moran
Nick Moran (born 23 December 1969) is an English actor and filmmaker. His roles include Eddie the card sharp in ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' and as List of Harry Potter characters#S 2, Scabior in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Part 2''. Early life Moran was born in the East End of London, to a hairdresser mother and an The Automobile Association, Automobile Association worker father. He grew up on the South Oxhey council estate near Watford and the Greater London boundary. Career Film Moran's first hit film appearance was in 1990 alongside Roger Daltrey and Chesney Hawkes, in ''Buddy's Song (film), Buddy's Song'' (1990). His first lead role was later that year, in Vera Neubauer's ''Don't Be Afraid'' (1990). He then went on to star with Britpack waifs Hans Matheson and Samantha Morton in a Coky Giedroyc short, ''The Future Lasts a Long Time'' (1996). In ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Plunder
Nazi plunder () was organized stealing of art and other items which occurred as a result of the Art theft and looting during World War II, organized looting of European countries during the time of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, Germany. Jewish property was looted beginning in 1933 in Germany and was a key part of the Holocaust. Nazis also plundered occupied countries, sometimes with direct seizures, and sometimes under the guise of protecting art through Kunstschutz units. In addition to gold, silver, and currency, cultural items of great significance were stolen, including paintings, ceramics, books, and religious treasures. Many of the artworks looted by the Nazis were recovered by the Allies of World War II, Allies' Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA, also known as the Monuments Men and Women), following the war; however many of them are still missing or were returned to countries but not to their original owners. An international effort to identify Nazi plu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intelligence Corps (United Kingdom)
The Intelligence Corps (Int Corps) is a corps of the British Army. It is responsible for gathering, analysing and disseminating military intelligence and also for counter-intelligence and security. The Director of the Intelligence Corps is a brigadier. History 1814–1914 In the 19th century, British intelligence work was undertaken by the Intelligence Department of the War Office. An important figure was Charles William Wilson, Sir Charles Wilson, a Royal Engineer who successfully pushed for reform of the War Office's treatment of topographical work. In the early 1900s intelligence gathering was becoming better understood, to the point where a counter-intelligence organisation (MI5) was formed by the Directorate of Military Intelligence (United Kingdom), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DoMI) under Captain (later Major-General) Vernon Kell; overseas intelligence gathering began in 1912 by Secret Intelligence Service, MI6 under Commander (later Captain) Mansfield Smith-Cum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undercover
A cover in foreign, military or police human intelligence or counterintelligence is the ostensible identity and role or position in an infiltrated organization assumed by a covert agent during a covert operation. Official cover In espionage, an official cover operative is one who assumes a position in an organization with diplomatic ties to the government for which the operative works such as an embassy or consulate. This provides the agent with official diplomatic immunity, thus protecting them from the steep punishments normally meted out to captured spies. Upon discovery of an official cover agent's secret hostile role, the host nation often declares the agent ''persona non grata'' and orders them to leave the country. Official cover operatives are granted a set of governmental protections, and if caught in the act of espionage, they can request diplomatic protection from their government. In other words, official cover operatives are agents officially recognized by their c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
