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Thrashin'
''Thrashin (released in the Philippines as ''Challenge to Win: Thrashin) is a 1986 American skater drama film directed by David Winters and starring Josh Brolin, Robert Rusler, and Pamela Gidley. The film features appearances from many famous skaters such as Tony Alva, Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi and Steve Caballero. The film also stars Sherilyn Fenn, who was cast by the director, together with her boyfriend at the time Johnny Depp, who was later rejected by the producer. The Red Hot Chili Peppers make an appearance in the film as well. The film is considered to be a cult classic. Plot Corey Webster is an amateur skateboarder from out of town who is staying in Los Angeles with friends in hopes of competing and winning a downhill competition for which he has been training. During his stay in LA, he falls for a beautiful blonde named Chrissy, who happens to be the younger sister of Hook, the leader of "The Daggers," a tough punk rock skateboard gang in the Los Angeles/Ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Gidley
Pamela Catherine Gidley (June 11, 1965 – April 16, 2018) was an American actress and model. She began her career as an actress in 1986, debuting in the film ''Thrashin' (film), Thrashin''', before appearing in a number of films, including ''Dudes (film), Dudes'' (1987), ''Cherry 2000'' (1988), ''The Blue Iguana'' (1988), ''Permanent Record (film), Permanent Record'' (1988), ''Liebestraum (film), Liebestraum'' (1991), ''Highway to Hell (film), Highway to Hell'' (1992), ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), ''Mafia!, Jane Austen's Mafia'' (1998), and ''The Little Vampire (film), The Little Vampire'' (2000). Gidley is also known for her roles in television series, including ''Strange Luck'' as Audrey Weston (1995–1996), and her recurring role as Brigitte on ''The Pretender (TV series), The Pretender'' (1997–2000). Life and career Gidley was born in Methuen, Massachusetts, and raised in Salem, New Hampshire. She was the third of four siblings and the only daughter. She h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp, multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. Johnny Depp filmography, His films, in which he has often played eccentric characters, have grossed over $10.8 billion worldwide. Depp began his career as a musician performing in several amateur rock bands before transitioning into film. He made his feature film debut in the horror film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) and appeared in ''Platoon (film), Platoon'' (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series ''21 Jump Street'' (1987–1990). In the 1990s, Depp portrayed lead roles in ''Arizona Dream'' (1993), ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993), ''Benny & Joon'' (1993), ''Dead Man'' (1995) and title characters ''Ed Wood (film), Ed Wood'' (1994), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherilyn Fenn
Sherilyn Fenn (born Sheryl Ann Fenn; February 1, 1965) is an American actress. She played Audrey Horne on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. She also had film roles in '' Wild at Heart'' (1990), ''Of Mice and Men'' (1992), '' Boxing Helena'' (1993) and '' The United States of Leland'' (2003) and appeared in the television series '' Rude Awakening'' (1998–2001), '' Shameless'' (2016), and '' Shining Vale'' (2022). Early life Fenn was born Sheryl Ann Fenn on February 1, 1965, in Detroit, Michigan. She comes from a family of musicians: her mother is keyboard player Arlene Quatro, her aunt is singer Suzi Quatro, and her grandfather, Art Quatro, was a jazz musician. Her father, Leo Fenn, managed rock bands including Suzi Quatro's The Pleasure Seekers, Alice Cooper, and The Billion Dollar Babies. Fenn is of Italian and Hungarian descent on her mother's side, and Irish and French des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Winters (Director-Producer-Choreographer)
David Winters (born David Weizer; April 5, 1939 – April 23, 2019) was an English-born American actor, dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. At a young age, he acted in film and television projects such as ''Lux Video Theatre,'' '' Naked City''; ''Mister Peepers,'' '' Rock, Rock, Rock,'' and '' Roogie's Bump.'' He received some attention in Broadway musicals for his roles in ''West Side Story'' (1957) and ''Gypsy'' (1959). In the film adaptation of ''West Side Story'' (1961) he was one of the few actors to be re-cast in a different role than what he performed in the original stage version. ''West Side Story'' became the highest grossing motion picture of that year, and won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Winters became a dance choreographer. On films, he choreographed several projects with Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret starting with ''Viva Las Vegas'' (1964). Other dance choreography credits include '' T.A.M.I. Show'' (1964), '' Send Me No Flowers'' (1964), '' Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rusler
Robert Rusler (born September 20, 1965) is an American film and television actor. He made his film debut in the teen comedy '' Weird Science'' (1985) and subsequently appeared in the horror films '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985) and '' Vamp'' (1986). He starred as Tommy Hook in the skateboarding cult film '' Thrashin''' (1986) and as "Buzz" in the 1989 film ''Shag''. Life and career Rusler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Maria Elena (née Varela) and Richard C. Rusler. He moved to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, where he started surfing and skateboarding on a semi-professional level, competing in local tournaments. Then he and his family moved to Los Angeles, where he studied martial arts and entered many competitions. After high school, Robert wanted to try his hand as an actor and began taking acting classes at the ''Loft Studio'' with Peggy Feury and William Traylor. His first film role was Max in the 1985 hit comedy '' Weird Science''. He appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. His career spanned over 70 years. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, as well as his own program ''The Chuck McCann Show'' and he also recorded comedy parody style albums. Career Early life and career McCann was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Valentine J. McCann (whose father had performed in '' Buffalo Bill’s Wild West'') and the former Viola Hennessy. McCann started doing radio voiceovers at the age of six. By the time he was 12 years old, he founded a fan club for Laurel and Hardy and did impressions of Oliver Hardy. He worked his way up to regional star status by apprenticing on a number of children's shows, such as ''Captain Kangaroo''. McCann got his big break performing on ''The Sandy Becker Show'' on WABD after the original host vacationed to South America. The b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke McCarter
Brooke McCarter (April 22, 1963 – December 22, 2015) was an American actor, producer, director, composer and musician. He is known for the role of Paul in the 1987 vampire horror comedy ''The Lost Boys''. Background McCarter was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the son of Maria and Brooke McCarter. Brooke was born with athletic and musical talent. Sponsored by Ektelon, Brooke won dozens of trophies, was second in the state of Ohio for the Under 18 division, and earned a racquetball scholarship to University of Memphis. He spent two years in Memphis and one year at Ohio University. After winning a modeling contest, Brooke was signed to the Ford modeling agency and moved to New York City, where he studied with acting coach icon Stella Adler and recorded music in the studio. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he made his acting debut in the 1986 skater drama ''Thrashin'''. During the filming of ''The Lost Boys'', McCarter became friends with his co-star Corey Haim and became his manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, consisting of Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Flea (musician), Flea (bass), John Frusciante (guitar), and Chad Smith (drums). Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, funk, punk rock, hard rock, Hip hop music, hip hop, and psychedelic rock, and have influenced genres including funk metal, rap metal, rap rock, and nu metal."With their unique fusion of funk with hard rock and their shirtless macho posturing, the Chili Peppers laid the groundwork for today's nu-metal and rap metal." 08/2002 — ''Guitar World'' With over 120 million records sold worldwide, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the List of best-selling music artists, top-selling bands of all time. They hold the records for most number-one singles on the American Alternative Songs charts (15), most cumulative weeks at number one (91) and most top-ten songs (28) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, ''Billboard'' Alternativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Sacks
Alan Sacks (1943 – October 22, 2024) was an American executive producer, most well known as producer and co-creator of the television series ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. He managed the band Unlocking the Truth. Disney Alan Sacks produced a string of films for the Disney Channel, starting with '' Smart House'' in 1999. He followed it up with the Emmy Award-winning '' The Color of Friendship'' in 2000. He was executive producer of ''Camp Rock'' and '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', starring Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers. He also produced the supervised television series '' Jonas''. Among his other Disney Channel projects, they include '' The Other Me'', ''Pixel Perfect'', and '' You Wish!''. In 2009, he produced the film '' Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience''. Television Sacks helped develop and co-create ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' with Gabe Kaplan in 1975, based on Kaplan's stand-up routine about his high school buddies in Brooklyn. He also worked on ''Chico and The M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Brolin
Josh James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. A son of actor James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film ''The Goonies'' (1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starring role in the crime film ''No Country for Old Men'' (2007). Brolin received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Dan White in the biopic ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' (2008). Brolin's career progressed with roles in ''W. (film), W.'' (2008), ''True Grit (2010 film), True Grit'' (2010), ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' (2010), ''Men in Black 3'' (2012), ''Oldboy (2013 film), Oldboy'' (2013), ''Inherent Vice (film), Inherent Vice'' (2014), Everest (2015 film), ''Everest'' (2015), and ''Hail, Caesar!'' (2016). He gained wider recognition for playing Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including in the films ''Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Marx
Brett Marx (born December 26, 1964) is an American movie and television actor and producer who appeared as Jimmy Feldman in the ''Bad News Bears'' movies. Biography Marx was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from North Hollywood High School. He has appeared on television, in one episode each of ''Tales from the Darkside'', ''My Two Dads'' and ''Party of Five''. In 1981, he was nominated for a Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor ... for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor in ''The Lucky Star''. Today, Marx is a commercial and film producer. He is married and has two children. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marx, Brett American male film actors American male television actors 1964 births Living people Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
