"themes instead of people."" In 1938, Capra won his third Director Oscar in five years for ""You Can't Take It with You"", which also won Best Picture. In addition to his three directing wins, Capra received directing nominations for three other films (""Lady for a Day"", ""Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"", and ""It's a Wonderful Life""). On May 5, 1936, Capra hosted the 8th Academy Awards ceremony. Although ""It's a Wonderful Life"" is his best-known film, Friedman notes that it was ""Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"" (1939), which most represented the ""Capra myth."" That film expressed Capra's patriotism more than"
"Ward Bond Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 200 films and the NBC television series ""Wagon Train"" from 1957 to 1960. Among his best-remembered roles are Bert, the cop, in Frank Capra's ""It's a Wonderful Life"" (1946) and Captain Clayton in John Ford's ""The Searchers"" (1956). Bond was born in Benkelman in Dundy County, Nebraska. Benkelman is a small town located in the southwestern corner of the state near the Kansas and Colorado state lines. The Bond family, John W., Mabel L., and sister Bernice,"
"Cotton Bowl (which ended in a scoreless tie). In addition, since Bond was only the star of ""Wagon Train"" and not a producer, he was not responsible for casting. Ward Bond Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 200 films and the NBC television series ""Wagon Train"" from 1957 to 1960. Among his best-remembered roles are Bert, the cop, in Frank Capra's ""It's a Wonderful Life"" (1946) and Captain Clayton in John Ford's ""The Searchers"" (1956). Bond was born in Benkelman in Dundy County, Nebraska. Benkelman"
"elderly woman named Camille, has a son named Émilien (Frédéric Diefenthal), a young police detective. Émilien is clumsy and has just failed his 8th driver's test. At work, no-one takes him seriously, including police Sergeant Petra (Emma Sjöberg), on whom he harbors an unrequited crush. Commissioner Gibert (Bernard Farcy) briefs the team on a new case. A German gang of robbers who successfully committed a series of high profile robberies in Belgium, Netherlands and (Germany) is now in France. The gang is known for their highly methodical and effective strategy, skilled driving and their usage of red Mercedes-Benz 500E cars"
"her. Frank Capra's ""The Bitter Tea of General Yen"" was not quite the same type of film: Stanwyck plays a missionary who goes to civil-war-torn China and meets the titular general (played by Nils Asther) after his car kills the driver of her rickshaw. When she is knocked unconscious in a riot, he takes her out of the rabble and onto a train car. She has lurid, horror-themed, symbolic dreams about the General, in which she is both titillated and repulsed by him. The film breaks precedent by developing into an interracial love story, but his army ends in ruins."
"enforcement. Ed meets a bartender named Valeria (Martha Higareda) after being stabbed defending her in a barfight and falls in love with her, while Henry sets Phil up for his first sexual encounter with a prostitute, who is ""barely 17"". Phil immediately falls in love with the prostitute, who he quickly finds out has a baby. The boys, Valeria and her cousin Lupe (Francesca Guillen) indulge in some hallucinogenic mushrooms before going to a carnival. Phil leaves early to give the prostitute's baby a teddy bear, and as he walks from the carnival alone, Phil reluctantly gets into a car"
"filmed as ""Le Dernier Tournant"" (""The Last Turning"") in France in 1939 and as ""Ossessione"" (""Obsession"") in Italy in 1943. Frank Chambers (John Garfield) is a hobo who has hitched a ride with a man we later comes to learn is the local District Attorney, Kyle Sackett (Leon Ames). He drops Frank off at a rural diner/service station, Twin Oaks, for a meal. Frank ends up working there. The diner is operated by a beautiful young woman, Cora Smith (Lana Turner), and her much older husband, Nick (Cecil Kellaway). Frank and Cora start to have an affair soon after they"
"with the powerful, and must, in the end, submit. The Traffic Policeman The Traffic Policeman () is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa. Otello Celletti (Alberto Sordi) is an unemployed ex-soldier from a small town in Latium. Since the end of the war, he has been living with his family and father at the expense of his brother-in-law, Nando. One day he receives a letter that says he has been given a job as carrier in the town's markets, despite his request to join the local police. Unwilling to accept the new job, he manages to meet"
"Friedrich shared anecdotes of his decade-long career and commented that he would like to return to acting, to ""complete that chapter"" in his life. John Friedrich (actor) John Friedrich (born March 15, 1958) is an American film actor. A character actor of the 1970s and early 1980s, John Friedrich is probably best known for his portrayal of Joey Capra in ""The Wanderers"" (1979), Philip Kaufman's film adaption of Richard Price's novel. A familiar face on television throughout the '70s, Friedrich made guest starring appearances on the police drama series, ""Baretta"", and ""The Streets of San Francisco"". He also had a"
"Vincent Baggetta Vincent Baggetta (also billed as Vince Baggetta, Vincent Beggetta, or Vince Bagetta) (December 7, 1944 – May 2, 2017) was an American television actor. Baggetta was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He is best known for his starring role in ""The Eddie Capra Mysteries"", playing the title character for the 13-episode run of the series in 1978–1979. Baggetta drove a taxi while he sought success as an actor. His career started with bit parts in ""The Defenders"" and ""Naked City"" in 1962 and ""The Twilight Zone"" in 1963. He also did a guest spot as himself on ""The"
"Templar (George Sanders), ""the Saint"", rescues a fellow passenger (Wendy Barrie) from card cheats, though she refuses to give him her name and is offended when he kisses her without invitation. He later sends the mysterious woman a rose corsage by way of apology. The Saint learns that his friendly nemesis, Inspector Henry Farnack (Jonathan Hale), has been suspended from the police force after $50,000 was found in his safe. He has been framed by ""Big"" Ben Egan (Pierre Watkin) on behalf of his race-fixing gang, which Fernack was investigating. The other members of the gang - ""Rocky"" Weldon (Roland"
"nonetheless, and his Chinese associates are killed in a drive-by. He survives the attack, but resigns his job. Later, working as a truck driver, he is in a transport café where he spots Scarlett Johansson on TV wearing one of his dresses. He smiles wryly as he drives away. Marco and Ciro aka Sweet Pea<br> Marco (Marco Macor) and Ciro (Ciro Petrone) are two young wannabe-gangsters who try to operate their own small racket independently of the local clan. Impressed by mafia portrayals from Hollywood movies, they quote lines and spontaneously reenact scenes from ""Scarface"" in Walter Schiavone's villa while"
"to Marseille. They have to catch a gang of Italian robbers who use Italian supercars as their getaway vehicles. In 2014, the television series ""Taxi Brooklyn"", filmed jointly by EuropaCorp Television, the French TV channel TF1 and the American NBC, aired on television. The main creator of the series was Gary Scott Thompson. The plot was based on the first ""Taxi"". Caitlin ""Cat"" Sullivan is an NYPD detective working in Brooklyn. After her driving privileges are suspended, she relies on Leo Romba, a Brooklyn cab driver from France. Leo becomes Cat's driver and a de facto consultant on her cases."
"is kidnapped by a group working for the Japanese yakuza. Emilien (Frédéric Diefenthal) is determined to rescue the minister and detective Petra (Emma Sjöberg), his girlfriend who was also kidnapped, and restore the honour of his department. Once again, speed demon taxi driver Daniel (Samy Naceri) is called upon to save the day with his high speed driving skills. In June 2002, Luc Besson was investigated by authorities after a cameraman died during filming. A Peugeot 406 was supposed to land in a pile of cardboard after a stunt, but missed and hit several crew. A cameraman died later of"
"leader kills one of his men who is pushed out of the car. Later they offer more money for Frank to drive them to Avignon. He refuses the deal. The robbers escape in another car but are foiled by their amateur driving. At Frank's villa on the Mediterranean, local Police Inspector Tarconi (Berléand) questions Frank about the black BMW that fled the scene of the robbery. However, with no real proof, Tarconi leaves. Frank is then hired to deliver a package of to an American, Darren ""Wall Street"" Bettencourt (Schulze), that is loaded into Frank's trunk. While changing a flat"
"he is forced to pick up a young couple on the run, Penny and Pete (Bonnie Ebsen and George O'Hanlon, Jr.). Laureen (Donna Mills), a nurse with feelings for Sam, struggles with doubts of marrying him. Barbara Hutton (Sian Barbara Allen), a young mother, is panicked when she finds her husband Jimmy (Tommy Lee Jones), an officer, shot. All these stories come together when a massive car crash changes their lives for good. 43 hours before the accident, Erica meets with her colleague Trudy (Terry Moore) at a sleazy bar, where she is introduced to a free-spirited life style. She"
"is picked up by a doctor, Danny (Herb Edelman), but leaves the bar without him, despite his attempts to flirt with her. Meanwhile, Penny and Pete rob a gas station, and a gunfight leaves Pete injured, and the gas station owner shot. Seventeen hours later, they steal a car, while the owner Lee Bassett drivers under gunpoint. Nearby, Sergeant Marcum holds a truck for speeding, driven by Randy (Barry Hamilton), and warns the owner, who is in the back having intercourse with a woman (Cindy Daly). Two hours later, Erica is phoned by Danny, who is warning her that he"
"film, the main character (played by Walter Matthau) is named Zachary Garber and is a lieutenant in the transit police; in the 2009 film, the main character (played by Denzel Washington) is named Walter Garber and works as a subway train dispatcher. Ryder also demands $10 million instead of $1 million as in the original film and book or $5 million in the made-for TV film. Ryder does not use the ""Mr. Blue"" nickname as in the original film. Instead, Ryder is a nickname adopted by Dennis Ford. In the 1974 film, the train-operating hostage-taker is the only member of"
"The Traffic Policeman The Traffic Policeman () is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa. Otello Celletti (Alberto Sordi) is an unemployed ex-soldier from a small town in Latium. Since the end of the war, he has been living with his family and father at the expense of his brother-in-law, Nando. One day he receives a letter that says he has been given a job as carrier in the town's markets, despite his request to join the local police. Unwilling to accept the new job, he manages to meet the town's Mayor (Vittorio De Sica) and get the"
"men dressed as priests are actually sex perverts who are responsible for the flashing victim in the ambulance. The leading teams find themselves stopped on a desert highway, waiting for construction workers to clear the road. A biker gang (led by Peter Fonda) shows up and begins harassing Compton and Finch. It quickly gets out of hand and a free-for-all fistfight ensues. ""Captain Chaos"" re-emerges to fight the bikers. Naturally, the Subaru team also joins in (Jackie Chan puts his martial arts skills to work) and fists and kicks fly. The construction crew announces that the road is open, so"
"religion, cultures and sex, that it would not be worth it if it weren’t necessary."" The Bitter Tea of General Yen The Bitter Tea of General Yen is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, and featuring Nils Asther and Walter Connolly. Based on the 1930 novel ""The Bitter Tea of General Yen"" by Grace Zaring Stone, the film is about an American missionary in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War who gets caught in a battle while trying to save a group of orphans. Knocked unconscious, she is saved by a Chinese"
"Vincent. Jerry Bolanti, a Mafia-connected hoodlum, is released from jail and is looking for a job. During this very uncertain and stressful transitional period, he plays the field to help stay relaxed. He discovers almost by accident that he has a talent for debt collecting and intimidation. He then decides to pay a visit to a mid-level wiseguy acquaintance and offer up his services. His first task is to collect from a certain Bernie Feldshuh. Before he can deliver the swag to his capo, he is intercepted by Bernie's henchmen, who take back the money and leave him for dead."
"veers into spies, killers and Cold War intrigue. Billed fourth through seventh in the film's credits are Claude Rains as Captain Louis Renault, Conrad Veidt as Major Strasser, Sydney Greenstreet as Ferrari and Peter Lorre as Ugarte. The TV series retains the French police chief who bears a slightly different surname, Captain Renaud, played by Marcel Dalio (who was unbilled as Emil, Rick's gambling table croupier in 1942). The Nazi major, who had been fatally shot by Rick at the end of the film, was eliminated as a character, but Ferrari, the Fat Man with the powerful connections, was now"
"injuring the character of Bernie, allowed the film to take advantage of the limp resulting from Peterson's his healing hip, and became the ""inciting incident"" and thrust of the film. On the eve of its becoming legal, a marijuana grower is murdered. His best friend Carter (James Hutson), against the advice of his mentor Ricardo (Cheech Marin), teams up with narcotics investigator Bernie (A.C. Peterson) to discover the reasons and find the killer. The film received positive response from ""The Hollywood Reporter"", praising Cheech Marin's stoic portrayal as a cop, and writing that ""strong performances and compelling atmosphere make up"
"in Italy and 1984 in United States. It is Lydon's only starring role in film to date. Lieutenant Fred O'Connor (Keitel) and his partner, police officer Bob Carvo (Mann), are a pair of corrupt cops who have spent their illegal earnings on an uptown New York City flat. A friction starts between them, as Carvo feels guilty about their scams and wants to abandon their association. Meanwhile, the police force of the city is trying to catch a serial killer who has chosen corrupt policemen as targets. The man, who has been nicknamed ""Cop Killer"" by the press, has apparently"
"his notoriety and reward money to help sick children and the homeless. John finds himself in an ethical dilemma since his persona is inspirational to countless people. Meanwhile, Bernie continues to aggravate his ex-wife, Evelyn (Joan Cusack), and fails to bond with his son, Joey (James Madio), who is now enamored with John. He begins to feel that if Joey is going to idolize anyone, perhaps John is the better choice. A police detective tells Gale her credit cards were recovered during Bernie's arrest. She and her cameraman, Chucky (Kevin J. O'Connor), break into Bernie's apartment with the help of"
"respect for the television superhero the Dark Winged Vesper, with whom Ed shares his orphaning (and lack of powers unbeknownst to the court). Ed is fined $1 for the payment to the law firm's window and sentenced to a halfway house to super heroes whose powers still have not yet been developed. Ed is taken there by a cab driver (Adam West) who proclaims he too was a superhero once, named the Manbat. When he arrives, he meets Sarge (Tommy Lister) who is the Capers' human liaison and other superheroes; Puffer Boy (Ray Griggs) who, when he gets frightened puffs"
"saying """"Rent-A-Cop"" is a collision between a relationship and a cliche, and the cliche wins, but not before the relationship has given us some nice moments"". Rent-a-Cop (film) Rent-a-Cop is a 1987 American comedy crime film starring Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli. Reynolds plays a disgraced police officer, now working as a security guard, who falls in love with Minnelli, who plays a prostitute. The film saw both lead actors to be nominated for the 1988 Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Actor and Worst Actress. (These nominations were not solely on the merits of ""Rent-a-Cop"", however; Reynolds and Minnelli were"
"Taxi 3 Taxi 3 is a 2003 French comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. Starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard. It is the sequel to ""Taxi 2"", and was followed by ""Taxi 4"". A group of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus gang are wreaking havoc, using Santa Claus costumes to commit heists, and the Marseille police are, as usual, unable to keep up. Superintendent Gibert (played by Bernard Farcy) is distracted by a Chinese journalist (Bai Ling) writing a story on his squad, and is unable to stop the robbers. Detective Emilien's wife, Petra, has just announced"
"automobile. Captain Bill Royce (Edward Pawley) of the Homicide Squad arrests Penny, but has to release him for lack of evidence. It turns out that Stephen is still alive and in hiding. By the time Ernie and MacKelvey track him down, though, he has been stabbed to death. Next is Aaron Lampier. A man climbs down to his suite and, after a struggle, flings him over the terrace to his death. To protect Lorraine (to whom he has become attracted), Ernie sets a trap. He spreads the word that she is flying away at midnight, then gathers all the prime"
"Taxi Driver Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks and Leonard Harris. Set in a decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, the film tells the story of a lonely veteran (De Niro) working as a taxi driver, who descends into insanity as he plots to assassinate a presidential candidate (Harris) and then the pimp (Keitel) of an underage prostitute (Foster) whom he befriends. Critically acclaimed upon release and nominated for four Academy"
"Boxcar Bertha Boxcar Bertha is a low budget 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a loose adaptation of ""Sister of the Road"", a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by Ben L. Reitman. It was Scorsese's second feature film. The film tells the story of Boxcar Bertha Thompson and ""Big"" Bill Shelly, two train robbers and lovers who are caught up in the plight of railroad workers in the American South. When Bertha is implicated in the murder of a wealthy gambler, the pair become fugitives. After the success of ""Bloody"
"D.C. Cab D.C. Cab (also known as Street Fleet) is a 1983 American comedy film, starring Max Gail, Adam Baldwin, Mr. T, Charlie Barnett, Gary Busey, Marsha Warfield, and Whitman Mayo. The film was written and directed by Joel Schumacher with the story by Topper Carew & Schumacher. Naive but good natured young man Albert Hockenberry (Baldwin) arrives in Washington, D.C., with plans to work for his late father's army buddy Harold (Gail), owner of the run-down District of Columbia Cab company. Aware of the sorry state of his business and from the growing competition from the popular Emerald Cab"