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Wayne Duvall
Wayne Dwyer Duvall (born May 29, 1958) is an American actor known for appearing as Homer Stokes in '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', as well recurring roles as the television series ''Billions'', ''The District'', ''The Leftovers'', '' BrainDead'', '' The Righteous Gemstones''. He has also appeared in films including ''Apollo 13'', '' Leatherheads'', '' Duplicity'', '' Lincoln'', '' American Animals'', '' Richard Jewell'', '' The Hunt'', and '' The Trial of the Chicago 7'', as well as in Broadway theatre productions, most notably the original New York run of ''1984''. He was born in Silver Spring, Maryland to Robert Andrew Duvall (1926–1971) and Mary Alida Carlson (1925–1997) and is a second cousin of actor Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor. With a career spanning seven decades, he is regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. He has received an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Awards .... Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' is a 2000 satirical comedy-drama musical film written, produced, co-edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson, with Charles Durning, Michael Badalucco, John Goodman and Holly Hunter in supporting roles. The film is set in rural Mississippi in 1937, and it follows three escaped convicts searching for hidden treasure while a sheriff relentlessly pursues them. Its story is a modern satire which, while incorporating social features of the American South, is loosely based on Homer's epic Greek poem ''The Odyssey''. Some examples of this include Sirens, a Cyclops, and the main character's name, "Ulysses", which is the Roman name for "Odysseus". The title of the film is a reference to the 1941 Preston Sturges film '' Sullivan's Travels'', in which the protagonist is a director who wants to film ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', a fictitious book about the Great Depression. Much of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Cousin
A cousin is a relative who is the child of a parent's sibling; this is more specifically referred to as a first cousin. A parent of a first cousin is an aunt or uncle. More generally, in the kinship system used in the English-speaking world, cousins are in a type of relationship in which the two cousins are two or more generations away from their most recent common ancestor. In this usage, "degrees" and "removals" are used to specify the relationship more precisely. "Degree" measures how distant the relationship is from the most recent common ancestor(s), starting with one for first cousins and increasing with every subsequent generation. If the cousins do not come from the same generation, "removal" expresses the difference in generations between the two cousins. When no removal is not specified, no removal is assumed. Various governmental entities have established systems for legal use that can precisely specify kinship with common ancestors any number of generations in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evolution (2001 Film)
''Evolution'' is a 2001 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by David Diamond and David Weissman, based on a story by Don Jakoby. The film stars David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, and Ted Levine in lead roles. The plot follows college professor Ira Kane (Duchovny) and geologist Harry Block (Jones) as they investigate a meteor crash in Arizona, only to discover that it harbors rapidly evolving extraterrestrial life forms. The film was released by DreamWorks Pictures in the United States on June 8, 2001 and by Columbia Pictures internationally. ''Evolution'' received mixed-to-negative reviews from film critics with criticism for its storyline, screenplay and pacing; however, the performances of the cast received minor praise. It emerged as a moderate commercial success at the box-office, grossing $98.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $80 million. A short-lived animated series, '' Alienators: E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Better Way To Die
''A Better Way to Die'' is a 2000 action and thriller film. It was directed and produced by Scott Wiper. The film centers on a Chicago cop who quits the force and finds himself threatened by the Mafia. Cast * Andre Braugher as Cleveland * Natasha Henstridge as Kelly * Scott Wiper as Boomer * Jack Conley as Fletcher * Carmen Argenziano as Carlos * Richard Haje as The Mute * Mo Gallini as Laslov (as Matt Gallini) * Rolando Molina as Chach * Kirk McKinney as Spaz * Jefferson Moore as Harrison James * Wayne Duvall as Rifkin * Lou Diamond Phillips Louis Diamond Phillips (né Upchurch; born February 17, 1962) is an American actor, director, and writer. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film '' La Bamba'' (1987). For his performance as Angel ... as William Dexter References External links * * 2000 films 2000 action thriller films Films produced by Bradley Fuller American action thriller films Newmarket films 2000s Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripfall
''Tripfall'' is a 2000 American thriller film directed and written by Serge Rodnunsky and starring Eric Roberts (as Eddie), John Ritter (as Tom Williams), Rachel Hunter (as Gina Williams), Michael Raynor (as Franklin Ross) and Katy Boyer (as Lonnie Campos). The music was composed by Evan Evans. Plot The family of Tom Williams takes a vacation in California and is later kidnapped by Eddie, his girlfriend Lonnie and Franklin Ross. They want 1.2 million dollars. Cast *Eric Roberts as Eddie *John Ritter as Tom Williams *Rachel Hunter Rachel Hunter (born 8 September 1969) is a New Zealand model, actress, and the host of Imagine Television, Imagination Television's ''Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty''. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including ''Vogue (magazine), ... as Gina Williams * Michael Raynor as Franklin Ross *Katy Boyer as Lonnie Campos References External links * 2000 films 2000 thriller films American thriller films 2000s English-language film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suckers (film)
''Suckers'' is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Roger Nygard, who co-wrote the story with Joe Yanetty. It is about the car sales business in the United States, and stars Joe Yannetty, Jake Johannsen, Daniel Benzali, Michael D. Roberts, Louis Mandylor and Lori Loughlin. Premise Bobby (played by Louis Mandylor) is a nice guy looking for work. He also owes a lot of money to two loan sharks, Chad and Everett. One day he walks into Southside Motors in L.A. and takes a job as a car salesman. From there he enters into the shady world of car sales. The dealership manager (played by Daniel Benzali) is a bald-headed bully who has no qualms about screwing the customer. Unfortunately for Bobby, he doesn't have the knack for screwing the customers. Further complications ensue when the loan sharks come to collect money that Bobby owes them. Cast Background The story for the film was written by Joe Yanetty and Roger Nygard, who is a stand-up comic and former car salesman. Nygar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deep End Of The Ocean (film)
''The Deep End of the Ocean'' is a 1999 American drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Jonathan Jackson, John Kapelos, and Whoopi Goldberg. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Jacquelyn Mitchard, a bestseller that was the first novel selected by Oprah Winfrey to be discussed on ''Oprah's Book Club'' in 1996. The film tells the story of a family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son, is kidnapped and then found nine years later, living in the same town where his family had just moved. The film was released in theaters on March 12, 1999 by Columbia Pictures, and was a box-office flop, grossing $28 million worldwide. Plot During her high school reunion in a crowded hotel lobby, Beth Cappadora's 3-year-old son Ben vanishes. Police are called to the scene as a frantic search begins but it is unsuccessful, and Beth experiences a nervous breakdown. Unable to cope with her devastation, she unintentionally neglects her other tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rain (film)
''Hard Rain'' is a 1998 action thriller film directed by former cinematographer-turned director Mikael Salomon, written by Graham Yost, produced by Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, and Gary Levinsohn, and starring Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid, Minnie Driver, and Ed Asner. An international co-production among the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, and Japan. In a small Indiana town amidst a natural disaster, a gang attempts to pull off a heist and survive man-made treachery. It received generally negative reviews and was a box office flop. Plot During a heavy rainstorm, Tom and his uncle Charlie, two armored truck drivers, are collecting money from banks in the town of Huntingburg, Indiana, which has been evacuated due to flooding. They are ambushed by Jim and his gang of armed robbers, Kenny, Mr. Mehlor, and Ray. Charlie calls the National Guard and is shot dead by Kenny as Tom escapes and hides the cash in a cemetery. The gang chases To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Fellow Americans
''My Fellow Americans'' is a 1996 American political comedy film directed by Peter Segal. It stars Jack Lemmon and James Garner as feuding ex-presidents, with Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Esther Rolle, John Heard, Wilford Brimley, Bradley Whitford, Everett McGill, and Jeff Yagher in supporting roles. The film is named after the sentence for the traditional opening of presidential addresses to the American people. Plot Republican senator Russell Kramer wins the presidential election, narrowly defeating archrival Democratic governor Matt Douglas. Four years later, Douglas wins a landslide victory over the now-incumbent Kramer. Another four years later, Kramer's former vice president, William Haney, defeats Douglas. Haney's vice president, Ted Matthews, is widely seen as an idiot, and becomes an embarrassment for the administration. Three more years later, Kramer is spending his time writing books and speaking at inconsequential functions, while Douglas is finishing his own book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fan (1996 Film)
''The Fan'' is a 1996 American sports psychological thriller film directed by Tony Scott and starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes, based on the 1995 novel by Peter Abrahams. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and was a box-office flop. Over time, the direction, the performances and the score have been praised. Plot Gil Renard is a troubled baseball fan whose favorite team, the San Francisco Giants, have just signed a $40 million contract with his favorite player, Bobby Rayburn. His ex-wife Ellen obtains a restraining order to keep him away from herself and their son after Gil leaves his son to attend a sales meeting, but finds that his client is at a baseball game. Gil is fired from his job as a knife salesman when he insults a prospective customer. Gil begins obsessing over Rayburn. When Rayburn suffers a chest injury that causes fans to be upset by his underperformance, Gil antagonizes fans who jeer him. Rayburn has also been in an open conflic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unstrung Heroes
''Unstrung Heroes'' is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Diane Keaton and starring Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards, and Maury Chaykin. The screenplay by Richard LaGravenese is based on the memoir of the same name by journalist Franz Lidz. At the 68th Academy Awards, the film received a nomination for Thomas Newman's score (his third overall), losing out to Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz for their work in Walt Disney's ''Pocahontas''. Plot When young Steven's mother Selma is diagnosed with ovarian cancer and becomes increasingly ill, his eccentric and emotionally distant inventor father Sid — despite deep reservations — allows him to live with his dysfunctional uncles, pack rat Arthur and delusional paranoid Danny, in their cluttered apartment in the rundown King Edward Hotel. The two, who live in a setting worthy of the Collyer brothers, rechristen the boy with the more colorful name Franz and help him cope with his emotions by te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disclosure (1994 Film)
''Disclosure'' is a 1994 American erotic thriller film directed by Barry Levinson, starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. It is based on Disclosure (novel), the novel by Michael Crichton, released the same year. The cast includes Donald Sutherland, Caroline Goodall and Dennis Miller. Douglas plays a CEO whose ex-girlfriend (Moore), an executive, files a sexual harassment complaint after she fails to seduce him. ''Disclosure'' received mixed reviews and grossed $214 million against its $50 million budget. Plot Bob Garvin, the founder and CEO of the technology computer DigiCom, is happily married and plans to retire following a mergers and acquisitions, merger. The production line manager, Tom Sanders, expects to be promoted to head of the CD-ROM division. Instead, Meredith Johnson, Tom's ex-girlfriend, is brought on to handle the merger, as Garvin wanted to "Glass ceiling, break the glass ceiling". After calling Tom to her office to discuss a manufacturing problem with a new lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |