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Virtuosity
''Virtuosity'' is a 1995 American science fiction action film directed by Brett Leonard and starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Howard W. Koch Jr. served as an executive producer for the film. The film was released in the United States on August 4, 1995. ''Virtuosity'' had an estimated budget of $30 million and grossed $37 million worldwide. Plot In Los Angeles, Parker Barnes is a former police officer imprisoned for killing political terrorist Matthew Grimes, who killed Parker's wife and daughter. Barnes killed Grimes but also accidentally shot two news reporters in the process and was sentenced to 17 years to life. In the year 1999, Barnes and John Donovan are testing a virtual reality system designed for training police officers. The two are tracking down a serial killer named SID 6.7 at a Japanese sushi restaurant in virtual reality. SID (short for Sadistic, Intelligent, Dangerous, a VR amalgam of the most violent serial killers throughout history) causes Donova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Christine Cuoco ( ; born November 30, 1985) is an American actress. She starred as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom '' 8 Simple Rules'' (2002–2005), Penny on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), and as the title character in the HBO Max comedic thriller '' The Flight Attendant'' (2020–2022). The lattermost earned her nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Cuoco has also played Billie Jenkins in the fantasy series ''Charmed'' (2005–2006), voiced the title role in the animated series ''Harley Quinn'' since 2019, and played the lead role in the comedy thriller series '' Based on a True Story'' (2023). Her film work includes several television films, such as '' Quicksand: No Escape'' (1992) and '' Growing Up Brady'' (2000), as well as '' Virtuosity'' (1995), '' Hop'' (2011), '' The Wedding Ringer'' (2015), '' The Man from Toronto'', '' Meet Cute'' (both 2022), and '' Role Play'' (2024). She received a star on the Hollywood W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimel Everett
Gimel Everett (; February 7, 1951) was an American producer specializing in the science-fiction and horror genres. Her most notable films were '' The Lawnmower Man'' and ''Virtuosity''. Everett co-wrote the screenplay for ''The Lawnmower Man'' with her husband, director Brett Leonard. It was noted for its quality special effects, becoming the number one commercially successful independent film of 1992, budgeted at $10 million and earning $30 million in its first two months of release and $13.6 in rentals. ''Virtuosity'' became the first major film to feature nanotechnology set in a cyberpunk based future. Works Film * '' The Dead Pit'' 1989 (Writer, Producer, Editor) * ''The Lawnmower Man'' 1992 (Writer, Producer, 2nd Unit Director) * ''Hideaway'' 1995 (Producer) * ''Virtuosity ''Virtuosity'' is a 1995 American science fiction action film directed by Brett Leonard and starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Howard W. Koch Jr. served as an executive producer fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Leonard
Brett Leonard (born May 14, 1959) is an American film director, producer and music video Music video director, director specializing in the science fiction and Horror (genre), horror genres. A few of his films such as ''The Lawnmower Man (film), The Lawnmower Man'' (1992) and ''Virtuosity'' (1995) feature groundbreaking computer animation and visual effects. ''The Lawnmower Man'' is considered the first, seminal film to feature "virtual reality" as a cautionary tale becoming the number one commercially successful independent film of 1992, budgeted at just under $6 million and eventually earning over $150 million worldwide. Career Leonard's work with the IMAX 3D process set him apart from most directors having gained early experience with this cutting-edge presentation medium directing ''T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous'' in IMAX 3D. The film became the first number-one hit 3D movie to gross over $100 million worldwide (on IMAX screens alone). He created a sensation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Bernt
Eric Bernt has built most of his career as a writer for Hollywood films. He made his directorial debut in 2005 with the movie ''Vegas Baby''. He has given lectures at universities on the topic of screenwriting. Writer - Filmography *'' The Echo'' (2008) (written by) *''Vegas Baby'' (2005) (written by) *'' Highlander: Endgame'' (2000) (story) *''Romeo Must Die'' (2000) (screenplay) *'' Virtuosity'' (1995) (written by) *'' Surviving the Game'' (1994) (written by) Director - Filmography *''Vegas Baby'' (2005) *'' Bachelor Party Vegas'' (2006) Actor - Filmography *''Virtuosity'' (1995) - Building Supervisor Future projects - Filmography *''Infected'' (by Scott Sigler Scott Carl Sigler is an American author of science fiction and Horror fiction, horror and a podcaster. Scott is a ''The New York Times, New York Times'' No. 1 bestselling author of twenty novels, six novellas, dozens of short stories, and thousan ...) References External links * American male screenwriters Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Murray (actor)
Christopher Murray (born March 19, 1957) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Don Murray and Hope Lange, as well as the stepson of film director Alan J. Pakula, Lange's second husband. Career Murray appeared in a number of notable films, beginning with Pakula's 1976 film ''All the President's Men''. He appeared in two other films directed by Pakula, '' See You in the Morning'' (1989) and '' The Pelican Brief'' (1993). He has also appeared in the films ''I Am the Cheese'' (1983), '' And God Created Woman'' (1988), '' Just Cause'' and ''Virtuosity'' (both 1995) and ''Dante's Peak'' (1997). He has also guest starred in a number of notable television series that include, ''Knots Landing'', '' China Beach'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', '' JAG'', '' NCIS'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''The West Wing'', '' 24'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''Crossing Jordan'', '' Parks and Recreation'', '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' and ''Mad Men''. From 2005 to 2008, Murray had a recur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Ann Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American film and television actress. She had her breakthrough role in the 1988 film ''Cocktail,'' before playing a romantic lead opposite Patrick Swayze in the cult film '' Road House'' (1989). She was subsequently nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in '' Drugstore Cowboy'' (1989), and for Best Supporting Female for '' The Beans of Egypt, Maine'' (1994). On television, Lynch played Ivan Aycock on ''The L Word'' (2004-09), Meg Banncock on '' Magic City'' (2012-13), and Deborah Hartsfield on '' Mr. Mercedes'' (2017). Early life Lynch was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Barbara, a modern dancer, and Robert Lynch, a restaurateur. She attended the Guthrie Theater. She worked as a flight attendant after leaving college and worked as a model for the Elite modeling agency before acting. Career After several small roles, Lynch was cast in her breakthrough role in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fichtner
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Born in New York, he started his career with supporting appearances in '' Virtuosity'' (1994), ''Heat'' and '' Strange Days'' (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognized for memorable performances in '' Contact'' (1997), '' Armageddon'' (1998), '' Go'' (1999), '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000), '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), '' Crash'' (2004), and '' The Longest Yard'' (2005). In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in '' Invasion''. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in ''Prison Break'', Carl Hickman in '' Crossing Lines'', and Adam Janikowski in '' Mom''. Early life Fichtner was born on Mitchel Air Force Base on Long Island and raised in Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. He is the son of Patricia A. (née Steitz) and William Frederick Fichtner. He has German ancestry. He graduated from Maryvale High School in 1974. After graduating from Farmingdale Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Fletcher
Estelle Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the antagonist Nurse Ratched in the film '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), which earned her numerous accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Fletcher had a recurring role as the Bajoran religious leader Kai Winn Adami in the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999). She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for her roles in the television series '' Picket Fences'' (1996) and '' Joan of Arcadia'' (2004). Her final role was as Rosie in the Netflix series '' Girlboss'' (2017). Early life Estelle Louise Fletcher was born on July 22, 1934, in Birmingham, Alabama, the second of four children of Estelle (' Caldwell) and the Reverend Robert Capers Fletcher, an Episcopal missionary from Arab, Alabama. Her parents were deaf and worked with the deaf/hard-of-hearing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction Film
Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestrial lifeforms, List of fictional spacecraft, spacecraft, robots, cyborgs, Mutants in fiction, mutants, interstellar travel, time travel, or other technologies. Science fiction films have often been used to focus on politics, political or social issues, and to explore philosophical issues like the human condition. The genre has existed since the early years of silent cinema, when Georges Méliès' ''A Trip to the Moon'' (1902) employed Special effect, trick photography effects. The next major example (first in feature-length in the genre) was the film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' (1927). From the 1930s to the 1950s, the genre consisted mainly of low-budget B movies. After Stanley Kubrick's landmark ''2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costas Mandylor
Costas Mandylor (born Costas Theodosopoulos; 3 September 1965) is an Australian actor. He made his film debut with a supporting role in '' Triumph of the Spirit'' (1989) before a lead role as Frank Costello in the crime drama film '' Mobsters'' (1991). Mandylor has his breakout with a main role as Officer Kenny Lacos on the CBS drama television series ''Picket Fences'' (1992–1996), which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. During the 1990s, Mandylor starred in the film ''Fist of the North Star'' (1995) and a main role as Alphonse Royo on the NBC television series '' Players'' (1997–1998). Mandylor had a lead role as Monk on the UPN television series '' Secret Agent Man'' (2000) and portrayed soccer player Charlie Colombo in the film '' The Game of Their Lives'' (2005). After a minor role in the horror film '' Saw III'' (2006), Mandylor experienced a career resurgence with a starring role as Detective Mark Hoffman in the film's sequel, '' Saw IV'' (2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Olympic Auditorium
The Grand Olympic Auditorium is a former sports venue in southern Downtown Los Angeles, California. The venue was built in 1924 at 1801 South Grand Avenue, now just south of the Santa Monica Freeway. The grand opening of the Olympic Auditorium was on August 5, 1925, and was a major media event, attended by such celebrities as Jack Dempsey and Rudolph Valentino. One of the last major boxing and wrestling arenas still in existence, the venue now serves as a worship space for a Korean-American evangelical church, Glory Church of Jesus Christ. History Seating capacity in the 1920s and 1930s was 10,400. In 1936 it had more gate entries than Chicago Stadium and Madison Square Garden combined, and had about double the ticket sales of rival Hollywood Legion Stadium. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s it was home to some of the biggest boxing, wrestling, and roller derby events. 1932 Olympics The Auditorium was leased by the 1932 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee for a very n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawk Koch
Howard Winchel Koch Jr. (born December 14, 1945), also known as Hawk Koch, is an American film producer. Throughout his career, he was involved in the production of over 50 major films, including ''Rosemary's Baby'' (1968), ''The Way We Were'' (1973), ''Chinatown'' (1974), ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1978), ''Wayne's World'' (1992) and its 1993 sequel, ''Primal Fear'' (1996), ''Fracture'' (2007), and ''Source Code'' (2011). Koch is currently a director for AMC Entertainment, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, and the National Film Preservation Foundation, and he previously served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America. Koch is a former road manager for the musical groups The Supremes and The Dave Clark Five. In 2019, he published his memoir, ''Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood.'' Early life Koch was born to a secular Jewish [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
