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The Limey
''The Limey'' is a 1999 American crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Nicky Katt, and Peter Fonda. The plot concerns an English career criminal (Stamp) who travels to the United States to investigate the recent suspicious death of his daughter. It was filmed on location in Los Angeles and Big Sur. Critical reception was positive, but the film was not a financial success upon release. The film was nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Stamp and Guzmán were nominated for Best Male Lead and Best Supporting Male Lead respectively. Plot English criminal Wilson travels to Los Angeles to investigate the death of his daughter, Jenny, who was reported to have died in a car accident; however, Wilson suspects murder. Recently released from prison after nine years, he is a hardened man. Arriving in Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Spirit Award For Best Film
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Film (or Best Feature) is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards, presented to recognize the best in independent filmmaking, it was first awarded in 1985 with Martin Scorsese's film '' After Hours'' being the first recipient of the award. Criteria In order to be considered as an independent film and therefore being eligible to this category, nomination committees base their decision on four criteria, "uniqueness of vision, original, provocative subject matter, percentage of financing from independent sources and economy of means"; the latter refers to a budget ceiling of $22.5 million. In 2022, Film Independent increased the budget A budget is a calculation plan, usually but not always financial plan, financial, for a defined accounting period, period, often one year or a month. A budget may include anticipated sales volumes and revenues, resource quantities including tim ... cap for eligible films to $30 million to account for the ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Spirit Award For Best Director
The Film Independent's Spirit Award for Best Director is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. History It was first presented in 1985 with Joel Coen and Martin Scorsese being the first winners of the category for '' Blood Simple'' and '' After Hours'', respectively. Directors Barry Jenkins, Tom McCarthy, Joel Coen and Alexander Payne are the only winners who have received this award more than once, with two wins each. Todd Haynes holds the record of most nominations with six (winning one for ''Far from Heaven''), followed by Gus Van Sant with five. Martha Coolidge was the first female director to win the award, receiving it in 1991. Chloé Zhao was the first female of color to win the category in 2020. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominations (3 or more) *Todd Haynes: 7 *Gus van Sant: 5 *Ang Lee: 4 *Alexander Payne: 4 * Joel Coen: 3 (one with Ethan Coen) *Richard Linklater: 3 * Jeff Nichols: 3 *Paul Schrader: 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh ( ; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern Independent film, independent cinema, Soderbergh later drew acclaim for formally inventive films made within the studio system. Soderbergh's directorial breakthrough, the indie drama ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989), lifted him into the public spotlight as a notable presence in the film industry. At 26, Soderbergh became the youngest solo director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the film garnered worldwide commercial success, as well as Sex, Lies, and Videotape#Accolades, numerous accolades. His next five films, including the critically lauded King of the Hill (1993 film), ''King of the Hill'' (1993), found limited commercial success. He pivoted into more mainstream fare with the crime comedy ''Out of Sight'' (1998), the biopic ''Erin Brockovich (film), Erin Brockovich'' (2000) and the crime drama ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Spirit Awards
The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in 1984, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards in 1986. The ceremony is produced by Film Independent, a not-for-profit arts organization that used to produce the LA Film Festival. Film Independent members vote to determine the winners of the Spirit Awards. The awards show is held in a tent on a beach in Santa Monica, California, historically on the Saturday before the Academy Awards. In 2023, the ceremony was moved to the week before the Oscars, with the expectation that its winners could influence the final days of Oscar voting. The show was previously broadcast live on the IFC (American TV channel), IFC network in the US until 2023, when it was moved to YouTube, as well as Hollywood Suite in Canada and A&E Networks#A+E Network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashback (narrative)
A flashback, more formally known as analepsis, is an interjected scene (fiction), scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the Plot (narrative), story. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory. In the opposite direction, a flashforward (or prolepsis) reveals events that will occur in the future. Both flashback and flashforward are used to cohere a story, develop a character, or add structure to the narrative. In literature, internal analepsis is a flashback to an earlier point in the narrative; external analepsis is a flashback to a time before the narrative started. In film, flashbacks depict the subjective experience of a character by showing a memory of a previous event and they are often used to "resolve an enigma". Flashbacks are important in film noir and melodrama films. In films and television, several camera techniques, editing approaches and special e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Duke
William Henry Duke Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor, director, and producer. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke works primarily in the action and crime drama genres often as a character related to law enforcement. As a director, he is known for his works dealing in the Black American experience, and has been called the "Godfather of African American Cinema." Duke began his career as a theatre actor, before making his film debut as aspiring revolutionary Abdullah Mohammed Akbar in the ensemble comedy Car Wash (film), ''Car Wash'' (1976). Frequently a character actor, he has starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in ''Commando (1985 film), Commando'' (1985) and ''Predator (film), Predator'' (1987), and has appeared in films like ''American Gigolo'' (1980), ''Bird on a Wire (film), Bird on a Wire'' (1990), ''Menace II Society'' (1993), ''Payback (1999 film), Payback'' (1999), ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006), and ''Mandy (2018 film), Mandy'' (2018). In tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan (born April 26, 1953) is an American actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1980 action comedy film ''Smokey and the Bandit II'' and later had supporting roles in films '' She's Having a Baby'' (1988), '' Pleasantville'' (1998), and ''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002). Better known for her television appearances, Lenehan was regular cast member in a number of short-lived sitcoms, including '' Great Scott!'' (1992), ''The Faculty'' (1996), '' Married to the Kellys'' (2003–04), '' Worst Week'' (2008–09), '' How to Be a Gentleman'' (2011), and '' People of Earth'' (2016–17). She also had recurring roles on '' Grace Under Fire'', ''My Name Is Earl'', ''Caroline in the City'', ''Ellen'', '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'', and ''Veep''. Early life and education Lenehan was born on Long Island, New York. She attended Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota. Career Lenehan made her screen debut appearing in the 1979 made-for-television movie '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lucking
William Lucking (June 17, 1941 – October 18, 2021) was an American film, television, and stage actor, best known for his role as Piney Winston in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2011), and for his movie roles in '' The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' (1972), and ''The Rundown'' (2003). He was also known for his portrayal of Col. Lynch in the first season of the 1980s TV show ''The A-Team''. Career Film and television The Vicksburg, Michigan native has played tough bikers in '' Hell's Belles'' (1969) and ''Wild Rovers'' (1971), craggy cowboys in '' The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' (1972) and '' The Return of a Man Called Horse'' (1976), and determined military and police officers in '' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'' (1975) and '' K-PAX'' (2001). His other film work includes appearances in '' Oklahoma Crude'' (1973), '' The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder'' (1974), '' 10'' (1979), '' The French Atlantic Affair'' (1979), '' Captain America II: Death Too Soon'' (1979), '' The Ninth Configu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa George
Melissa Suzanne George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian and American actress. She began her career playing Angel Parrish on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' between 1993–1996. After moving to the United States, George made her feature film debut with a supporting role in the 1998 tech noir '' Dark City''. She made the transition to leading roles when she starred in the 2005 remake of ''The Amityville Horror'', gaining further recognition with the thriller '' Derailed'' (2005), and the genre films ''30 Days of Night'' (2007) and ''Triangle'' (2009). Outside film, George played the recurring role of Lauren Reed on ABC's '' Alias'' (2003–2004). She was Golden Globe nominated for playing Laura Hill on the first season of HBO's ''In Treatment'' (2008), and won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress for her portrayal of Rosie in the Australian miniseries '' The Slap'' (2011); a part she reprised in the 2015 American adaptation. She starred as Margot Fox on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Heinle
Amelia March Luckinbill (formerly Weatherly; born March 17, 1973) is an American actress known for her roles in American soap operas. Her best known role is Victoria Newman, who she has portrayed on ''The Young and the Restless'' since 2005. Early life Heinle grew up in Arizona and moved to New Jersey with her family when she was 15 years old. Career From 1993 to 1995, she played the role of Stephanie "Steffi" Brewster on the soap opera '' Loving''. She also played the character in that show's short-lived spin off, '' The City'' from November 1995 until January 1996. In 1994, she was nominated for a ''Soap Opera Digest'' Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer. Through the 1990s, she appeared in many made-for-TV movies, and a role in the 1999 Steven Soderbergh film ''The Limey'' (as Peter Fonda's girlfriend). She appeared in the music video for "I Will Buy You a New Life" by Everclear. In 2000, Heinle played the part of Harriet Hemings in '' Sally Hemings: An American Scan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Dallesandro
Joseph Angelo D'Allesandro III (born December 31, 1948) is an American actor and Warhol superstar. He was a sex symbol of gay subculture in the 1960s and 1970s, and of several American underground films before going mainstream. Dallesandro starred as a male prostitute in The Factory film ''Flesh (1968 film), Flesh'' (1968), produced by Andy Warhol and directed by Paul Morrissey. ''Rolling Stone magazine, Rolling Stone'' magazine declared Dallesandro's subsequent lead in ''Trash (1970 film), Trash'' (1970) as the "Best Film of the Year", making him a celebrity of youth culture and the sexual revolution. Dallesandro proceeded to star in ''Heat (1972 film), Heat'' (1972), ''Andy Warhol's Frankenstein'' (1973), and ''Andy Warhol's Dracula'' (1974). After appearing in European genre fiction, genre and art films for several years, he crossed into the mainstream as mobster Lucky Luciano in the 1984 film ''The Cotton Club (film), The Cotton Club''. Early life Joe Dallessandro was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating illicit Illegal drug trade, drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The DEA is responsible for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations both domestically and internationally. It was established in 1973 as part of the U.S. government's War on Drugs, war on drugs. The DEA has an DEA Office of National Security Intelligence, intelligence unit that is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community. While the unit is part of the DEA chain-of-command, it also reports to the Director of National Intelligence, director of national intelligence. The DEA has been criticized for sche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
