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The Super Cops
''The Super Cops'' is a 1974 action adventure film directed by Gordon Parks and starring Ron Leibman and David Selby. The film is based on the book ''The Super Cops: The True Story of the Cops Called Batman and Robin'' by L. H. Whittemore. The film was released a few months after the successful cop movie ''Serpico'' (also based on a true story). Plot The film opens with archival footage from a press conference where NYPD officers Dave Greenberg and Robert Hantz are being commended by Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy for the sheer volume of drugs and weaponry that the two cops have removed from the streets. After a credits sequence, the narrative begins at the New York City Police Academy, where Greenberg and Hantz graduate as probationary officers. They are assigned to low-level work like clerical tasks and directing traffic, but they chafe against the insignificance of these tasks and frequently abandon them to follow the sound of gunfire. One day, Greenberg is standing on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Parks
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and filmmaker, who became prominent in U.S. documentary photojournalism in the 1940s through 1970s—particularly in issues of civil rights, poverty and African Americans—and in glamour photography. He is best remembered for his iconic photos of poor Americans during the 1940s (taken for a federal government project), for his photographic essays for ''Life'' magazine, and as the director of the films '' Shaft, Shaft's Big Score'' and the semiautobiographical '' The Learning Tree''. Parks was one of the first black American filmmakers to direct films within the Hollywood system, developing films relating the experience of slaves and struggling black Americans, and helping create the "blaxploitation" genre. The National Film Registry cites ''The Learning Tree'' as "the first feature film by a black director to be financed by a major Hollywood studio. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super Cops
''The Super Cops'' is a 1974 action adventure film directed by Gordon Parks and starring Ron Leibman and David Selby. The film is based on the book ''The Super Cops: The True Story of the Cops Called Batman and Robin'' by L. H. Whittemore. The film was released a few months after the successful cop movie ''Serpico'' (also based on a true story). Plot The film opens with archival footage from a press conference where NYPD officers Dave Greenberg and Robert Hantz are being commended by Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy for the sheer volume of drugs and weaponry that the two cops have removed from the streets. After a credits sequence, the narrative begins at the New York City Police Academy, where Greenberg and Hantz graduate as probationary officers. They are assigned to low-level work like clerical tasks and directing traffic, but they chafe against the insignificance of these tasks and frequently abandon them to follow the sound of gunfire. One day, Greenberg is standing on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marv Channing
Marv may refer to: Initialism *Maneuverable reentry vehicle (MARV), a type of missile warhead *Marburg virus (MARV), a virus of humans and non-human primates *M.A.R.V., otherwise known as the Mammoth Armed Reclamation Vehicle, a fictional tank from '' Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath'' People * Marv Goldberg (born 1944), American writer and music historian in the field of rhythm & blues (R&B) *Marvin Heemeyer (1951–2004), American muffler shop owner who attacked a Colorado town with a bulldozer *Marv Johnson (1938–1993), American R&B and soul singer *Marv Newland (born 1947), American-Canadian filmmaker who specializes in animation *Marv Wolfman (born 1946), American comic book writer Sports figures *Marv Albert (born 1941), American television and radio sportscaster *Marv Harshman (1917–2013), American college men's former basketball coach *Marv Levy (born 1925), American football coach of Buffalo Bills and executive *Marv Rotblatt (1927–2013), American left-handed baseb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Circle Comics
Dark Circle Comics is an imprint of Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Under its previous name, Red Circle Comics, it published non-humor characters, particularly superheroes in the 1970s and 1980s. It was a digital imprint from 2012 to 2014, and in 2015, it was converted back to a print imprint and was completely revamped as Dark Circle Comics, featuring darker and more mature content than previous incarnations of Archie's superhero line. The term "Red Circle characters" is also used to refer to Archie Comics' superheroes, including such characters as the Black Hood, The Shield, the Wizard, the Hangman, The Fly, Flygirl, The Comet, The Web, Jaguar, and the Fox. These characters were previously published when Archie Comics was MLJ Magazines, then published under various Archie imprints: Archie Adventure Series, Radio Comics/Mighty Comics Group, Red Circle Comics and the Red Circle Comics digital imprint (2012). Archie licensed their Red Circle characters to DC Comics in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Comics
Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (often referred to simply as Archie Comics) is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the village of Pelham, New York. The company's many titles feature the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Sabrina Spellman, Josie and the Pussycats and Katy Keene. The company is also known for its long-running ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic series, which it published from 1992 until 2016. The company began in 1939 as M.L.J. Magazines, Inc., which primarily published superhero comics. The initial Archie characters were created in 1941 by publisher John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana, in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom.''Pep Comics'' #22 at the |
Albert Henderson (actor)
Albert Horton Henderson ( – ) was an American actor. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles. Career Henderson was a film and television actor, known for his roles in '' Car 54, Where Are You?'' (1961–1963), '' Coogan's Bluff'' (1968), '' Greaser's Palace'' (1972), '' Serpico'' (1973), '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1981), and '' Mr. Jones'' (1993), among others. Filmography Film *1968: '' Madigan'' – Lt. Strong *1968: '' What's So Bad About Feeling Good?'' – (uncredited) *1968: '' Coogan's Bluff'' – Desk sergeant *1971: '' The Pursuit of Happiness'' – Convict McCardle *1972: '' The Hot Rock'' – Prison Property Clerk (uncredited) *1972: '' Greaser's Palace'' – Seaweedhead Greaser *1973: '' Cops and Robbers'' – Cop *1973: '' Serpico'' – Peluce *1974: '' The Super Cops'' – Captain Arbow *1975: '' The Reincarnation of Peter Proud'' – Police Sergeant *1980: ''Seed of Innocence'' – Delbert Young *1981: '' Modern Romance'' – Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Wilcox (actor)
Ralph Wilcox (born January 30, 1950) is an American actor and director who has appeared in many movies and guest roles on television series during his career in Hollywood, dating to the early 1970s. Some of his most memorable roles include "Jammin' Jim" Jenkins on the ''Emerald Cove'' segments of ''The Mickey Mouse Club'', Mason Freeman in ''seaQuest 2032,'' and Mugambi in '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.'' He played the role of Uncle Henry in the original Broadway production of ''The Wiz.'' He wrote, directed, and produced '' The Lena Baker Story'' (2008), which chronicled the life of Lena Baker, a 43-year-old African-American mother of three who was convicted of capital murder and executed in 1945 by the electric chair in Georgia. She received a full pardon in 2005. Partial filmography Actor * '' Gordon's War'' (1973) .... Black hit man * '' Crazy Joe'' (1974) .... Sam * '' Maude'' (TV) (The Runaway) (1974).... Hinkley * '' The Super Cops'' (1974) .... John Hayes * '' Claudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Kates
Bernard Kates (December 26, 1922 – February 2, 2010) was an American actor on television, in movies and on the stage. Staff Sergeant Kates served as a Waist Gunner on a B-17G with the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group (H), 8th United States AAF during World War II, Kates earned an Air Medal with three clusters and a Distinguished Flying Cross. A life member of The Actors Studio, Kates's film appearances include ''Judgment at Nuremberg'' (as Max Perkins), ''The Babe'', and ''The Phantom''. One of his many television roles was as Sigmund Freud in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " Phantasms". He also portrayed a Jewish resistance fighter in the 1960 television play '' In the Presence of Mine Enemies (Playhouse 90)''. Kates' Broadway credits include ''The Devils'' (1965), ''Have I Got a Girl for You!'' (1963), ''The Disenchanted'' (1958), ''Billy Budd'' (1951), and ''At War With the Army'' (1949). He was a resident actor with the Great Lakes Shakespeare F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knapp Commission
The Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption (known informally as the Knapp Commission after its chairman Whitman Knapp) was a five-member panel formed in May 1970 by Mayor John V. Lindsay to investigate corruption and misconduct within the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The creation of the Commission was largely a result of publicized accounts of police wrongdoing, as revealed by Patrolman Frank Serpico and Sergeant David Durk. Lindsay's action was also prompted by a front-page exposé in ''The New York Times'' on April 25, 1970 that documented a vast scheme of illicit payments to police officers from businessmen, gamblers and narcotics dealers. In its final report, the Commission concluded that the NYPD had widespread corruption problems, and made a series of recommendations. Members On May 21, 1970, Mayor Lindsay issued an executive order appointing the following five members to serve on the Knapp Commission: * Whitman Knapp, chair * Arnold Bauman (la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internal Affairs (law Enforcement)
Internal affairs (often known as IA) is a division of a law enforcement agency that investigates incidents and possible suspicions of crime, criminal and professional misconduct attributed to members of the parent force. It is thus a mechanism of limited self-governance, "a police force policing itself". The names used by internal affairs divisions vary between agencies and jurisdictions; for example, they may be known as the internal investigations division (usually referred to as IID), professional standards or responsibility, inspector general, inspector or inspectorate general, internal review board, or similar. Due to the sensitive nature of this responsibility, in many departments, officers employed in an internal affairs unit are not in a detective command but report directly to the head of internal affairs who themselves typically report directly to the head of the parent agency, or to a board of civilian commissioners. Internal affairs investigators are generally bound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
