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Entries from September 2008

Gary Cole

September 19th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Gary Cole was born September 20, 1956 in Park Ridge, Illinois, but grew up just outside Chicago in the neighborhood of Rolling Meadows. His father was a schools administrator. His mother was a finance director. Cole’s older sister was active in music and theater arts and after seeing her performing in a play when he [...]

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Tags: United Federation of Character Actors

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

September 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Synopsis On a typical, stifling summer day, three men shuffle into the “First Brooklyn Savings Bank” as it closes. Stevie (Gary Springer) is a kid. Sal (John Cazale) is a dim, quiet type who holds the manager at gunpoint. Sonny (Al Pacino) struggles just getting his rifle out of a box, then suffers a major [...]

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Tags: 24 hour time frame · Black comedy · Famous line · Heist

Dragonslayer (1981)

September 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Synopsis A band of travelers arrives to see the sorcerer Ulrich (Ralph Richardson). Having received a vision of fire and terror and a great task needing to be done, the old magician summons his apprentice Galen (Peter Macnicol) to hear the pleas of the delegation led by a punchy boy named Valerian (Caitlin Clarke). Presenting [...]

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Tags: Alternate universe · Beasts and monsters · Dreams and visions