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V.I. Warshawski (film)
''V.I. Warshawski'' is a 1991 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Kathleen Turner, Jay O. Sanders, Charles Durning, Lynnie Godfrey, Anne Pitoniak, Geof Prysirr, Angela Goethals, Stephen Meadows, Frederick Coffin, Stephen Root and Wayne Knight. Plot Victoria Iphigenia "V.I" Warshawski (Kathleen Turner) is a Chicago-based, freelance private investigator who lives the part of the hard-boiled detective, but below the surface, she is a softy. One night, while she is drinking at her favorite bar, she meets an ex- Blackhawks hockey player named "Boom-Boom" Grafalk ( Stephen Meadows). The two connect and a romance appears to be in the making, but Warshawski is surprised when "Boom-Boom" appears at her doorstep later that night with his 13-year-old daughter Kat (Angela Goethals) in tow. He asks Warshawski if she could watch her, and Warshawski agrees. Later that night, "Boom-Boom" is killed in a boat explosion, and Kat hires Warshawski to track down her father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Kanew
Jeffrey Roger Kanew (born December 16, 1944) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer and film editor who early in his career made trailers for many films of the 1970s and is probably best known for directing the film '' Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984) and for editing ''Ordinary People''. Kanew directed '' Gotcha!'' (1985) and '' Tough Guys'' (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster, having initially directed Douglas in 1983's '' Eddie Macon's Run''. His other directorial efforts include '' Troop Beverly Hills'' starring Shelley Long, '' V.I. Warshawski'' starring Kathleen Turner, '' Natural Enemies'' starring Hal Holbrook and Louise Fletcher, '' Babij Jar'', a Holocaust drama, '' National Lampoon's Adam & Eve'', several TV episodes, and for the stage and video versions of the Kirk Douglas one-man show "Before I Forget" (2009). Kanew also directed the documentary '' Black Rodeo'' (1972), capturing the events surrounding the first ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Meadows
Stephen Meadows (born 4 November 1950) is an American actor, architect and inventor. Biography Meadows was born in 1950, in Atlanta, Georgia. He has appeared in movies and television shows such as '' The End of Innocence'' with Dyan Cannon, ''Ultraviolet'' with Esai Morales, '' V.I. Warshawski'' with Kathleen Turner, '' Santa Barbara'' (as Peter Flint, from 1984 to 1985) and ''One Life to Live'' (as Patrick London from, 1986–87). He played a role in the TV movie '' A Cry in the Wild'' as Brad Robeson. Meadows has appeared in numerous feature films and TV movies, including a notable role in ''Sunstroke'' with Jane Seymour. He is also an architect and inventor of the Parabounce.Martin Miller''Putting a Bounce in Your Step'' Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1999. Retrieved 2012-01-09. Meadows taught Architecture and design at San Francisco State University, Santa Monica College, City College of San Francisco and the Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design. He married television prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Epper
Gary Alan Epper (December 31, 1944 – December 1, 2007) was an American stunt performer, coordinator and occasional actor. Part of a major stunt family dynasty in Hollywood, he was the son of John Epper, the brother of fellow Star Trek stuntmen Tony Epper and Andy Epper and stuntwoman Jeannie Epper. His family traces its lineage back to "a colonel in Napoleon's army" and his great-grandson, a multi-lingual Swiss who eventually lived in California where he began the family tradition in stunt work and the tradition has passed down from each generation. Epper worked on some of the most successful Hollywood blockbuster films and television series of all time, including ''Lassie'' (1954), '' Hawaii Five-O'' (1968), '' Beneath the Planet of the Apes'' (1970), ''Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'' (1972), ''Magnum Force'' (1973), ''Starsky and Hutch'' (1975-1979), ''Charlie's Angels'' (1980-1981), ''Blade Runner'' (1982), '' Scarface'' (1983), ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''The Untouchable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Beasley (actor)
John Beasley (June 26, 1943 – May 30, 2023) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Rudy'' (1993), '' The Apostle'' (1997), ''The Sum of All Fears'' (2002), '' Walking Tall'' (2004), '' The Purge: Anarchy'' (2014), '' Sinister 2'' (2015), and his role as Irv Harper in the TV series '' Everwood'' (2002–2006). In 2002, Beasley founded the "John Beasley Theater & Workshop" in Omaha, Nebraska, to promote live theater, especially works written by or featuring African Americans. Life and career Beasley was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 26, 1943. He did not begin his acting career until his mid-40s. Prior to that he was a railroad man with the Union Pacific Railroad. He established the John Beasley Theater and Workshop in South Omaha, and he would remain working there for nearly a dozen years. Beasley played General Lasseter in ''The Sum of All Fears ''The Sum of All Fears'' is a political thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and released on A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Arenberg
Lee Arenberg (born July 18, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Pintel, one of Captain Barbossa's crew, in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. He also had a recurring role as the dwarf Grumpy in the television series ''Once Upon a Time''. He attended UCLA as a theatre major. Career Arenberg attended Santa Monica High School with future "brat pack" actors Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr. and Emilio Estevez, and co-wrote a play with Estevez which was directed by Penn. Lee's first professional job was in 1986 at the Mark Taper Forum in "Ghetto", a play directed by Gordon Davidson. Within weeks he was cast in three films, including the role of Norton in the feature '' Tapeheads'' (1988) opposite the film's co-stars Tim Robbins and John Cusack. Guest appearances on television began in 1987 with the hit sitcom '' Perfect Strangers'' (1986), and have continued with memorable roles such as the parking space-stealing New Yorker Mike Moffitt on ''Seinfeld'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hagerty
Michael Gerard Hagerty (May 10, 1954 – May 5, 2022) was an American actor. He was known for playing comedic blue-collar workers, including his recurring roles as Mr. Treeger, the building superintendent, on ''Friends'' and the manager of a muffler shop on HBO's ''Lucky Louie''. Early life Hagerty was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 10, 1954. His family was Irish Catholic, and his father worked as a police officer. Hagerty completed his primary education at St. Cajetan Elementary School in 1968, before attending Marist High School in his hometown. He then studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he took acting classes. Before becoming an actor, Hagerty worked at a restaurant in Evergreen Plaza and a Shell gas station and repair shop on Western Avenue. Career Hagerty started acting after being invited by Jim Belushi to join the improv group The Second City. He went on to co-write and co-star in three revues on the troupe's mainstage during the 1980s (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Clotworthy
Robert Clotworthy is an American voice actor and narrator. He is best known as the narrator for the History Channel series '' Ancient Aliens'' and '' The Curse of Oak Island'' and his role as the voice of Jim Raynor in the '' StarCraft'' video game series. Career Early career Clotworthy's career as a voice actor began when he was fifteen. In an interview, he stated, "My father was a producer of radio commercials and from an early age I would accompany him to recording sessions. I met some of the finest voice talent ( Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Mel Blanc, June Foray etc.) and they inspired me." Role as Jim Raynor Clotworthy starred as the voice of Jim Raynor in the ''StarCraft'' series of real-time strategy video games. He first appeared as Raynor in '' StarCraft'', and reprised his role in the expansion '' StarCraft: Brood War''. A reader's poll for GameSpot voted Raynor one of video gaming's top ten heroes, with GameSpot giving specific praise to Clotworthy's voice acting. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles McCaughan
Charles McCaughan is an American actor and director. Filmography Director and writer *''Angel on Fire'' (2005) *''Picture of Priority'' (1998) Acting *''The Cisco Kid'' (1994, TV) - Haynie *'' V.I. Warshawski'' (1991) - Trumble Grafalk *''Legal Tender'' (1991) - Bud Rennick *''Impulse'' (1990) - Frank Munoff *'' Slaves of New York'' (1989, Merchant Ivory) - Sherman *'' Waxwork'' (1988) - Inspector Roberts *'' The House on Carroll Street'' (1988) - Salwen Aide #1 *'' Quicksilver'' (1986) - 'Airborne' *'' Hot Resort'' (1985) - Daryl *'' The Bostonians'' (1984, Merchant Ivory) - Music Hall Police Officer *'' Heat and Dust'' (1983, Merchant Ivory) - Chid - 1982 In Satipur Town *'' Jane Austen in Manhattan'' (1980, Merchant Ivory]) - Billie TV series (guest) *''Silk Stalkings'' - "Community Service" (1995) - Bailiff *'' War of the Worlds'' - "The Defector", episode 33 (1990), 'Kemo' *'' Matlock'' - "The Blues Singer" (1989) - Dennis Johnson *''Jake and the Fatman'' - "Why Can't You B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Blackhawks have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926. They are one of the "Original Six" NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers. Since the 1994–95 NHL season, 1994-95 season, the team has played its home games at the United Center, which they share with the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls; both teams previously played at the now-demolished Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks' original owner was Frederic McLaughlin, a "hands-on" owner who fired many coaches during his ownership and led the team to win two Stanley Cup titles in 1934 Stanley Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Investigator
A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI; also known as a private detective, an inquiry agent or informally a wikt:private eye, private eye) is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators often work for lawyer, attorneys in civil and criminal cases. History In 1833, Eugène François Vidocq, a French soldier, criminal, and privateer, founded the first known private detective agency, "Le Bureau des Renseignements Universels pour le commerce et l'Industrie" ("The Office of Universal Information For Commerce and Industry") and hired ex-convicts. Much of what private investigators did in the early days was to act as the police in matters for which their clients felt the police were not equipped or willing to do. Official law enforcement tried many times to shut it down. In 1842, police arrested him in suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and taking money on false pretences after he had solved an embezzleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freelance
''Freelance'' (sometimes spelled ''free-lance'' or ''free lance''), ''freelancer'', or ''freelance worker'', are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a temporary agency that resells freelance labor to clients; others work independently or use professional associations or websites to get work. While the term ''independent contractor'' would be used in a to designate the tax and employment classes of this type of worker, the term "freelancing" is most common in culture and creative industries, and use of this term may indicate participation therein. Fields, professions, and industries where freelancing is predominant include: music, writing, acting, computer programming, web design, graphic design, translating and illustrating, film and video production, and other forms of piece work that some cultural theorists consider central to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
