Hailing from Bradford, Yorkshire, the late Bernard Hepton displayed the quintessential versatility and authenticity in his art that has inspired generations of television actors. Trained at the Bradford Civic Playhouse, Hepton found considerable success on stage before transitioning to the small screen, ...
Having proven himself as an action star as Snake Plissken in 1981'sEscape From New York, Kurt Russell was offered the lead role inDie Hard. He passed but later offered a unique suggestion. As the '80s action boom continued late into the decade, Russell proposed a crossover flick where he...
Russell's breakthrough came with the 1981 dystopian action film Escape from New York, directed by John Carpenter. The actor-director duo went on to create numerous blockbuster hits, including The Thing and Big Trouble in Little China. Unafraid of genre diversity, Russell showc...
45. Escape From New York (1981) 46. One From the Heart (1982) 47. Young Doctors In Love (1982) 48. Christine (1983) 49. Repo Man (1984) 50. Paris, Texas (1984) 51. The Bear (1984) 52. Red Dawn (1984) 53. UFOria (1985) 54. One Magic Christmas (1985) 55. Fool For Lov...
Elley, "The Under-Achiever: The Outsider," in Focus on Film (London), March 1981. Cieutat, Michel, "Steve McQueen, ou les limites de la nouvelle frontière," in Positif (Paris), June 1981. Beaver, J., "Steve McQueen," in Films in Review (New York), August/September 1981. On...
66. Escape From New York (1981) 67. High Risk (1981) 68. Deadly Blessing (1981) 69. Young Warriors (1983) 70. Code Name: Wild Geese (1984) 71. The Manhunt (1984) 72. Skeleton Coast (1987) 73. Uppercut Man (1987) 74. The Big Turnaround (1988) 75. Moving Target (1988) 76....
In this 2005 film, Joaquin Phoenix stars as a legendary musician, Johnny Cash. Cash was one of the greatest American country singers that ever lived and …
a certain corner of fans holdEscape From L.A.(1996) in relatively high regard. It was directed by John Carpenter, whom Russell had worked with onThe Thing(1982) andBig Trouble in Little China(1986). Their first film together wasEscape From New York(1981), which featured an original story...
“Powerful visions of our times — past, present and future — resound throughout these sections. Inspired storytellers are shining a light on urgent issues or providing an exhilarating escape from them. From citizen journalists to robust and powerful roles for women — in front of and behind ...
Fans of both would argue thatFrasierisn’t necessarilymorebeloved than its predecessorCheers, but it was certainly longer lasting. The original show introduced psychiatrist Frasier Crane as one among an ensemble of characters who regularly gather at a local bar in Boston to escape from their daily...