"generally well-reviewed, but received only a limited release. The same year, he teamed with his ""True Romance"" co-star, Christian Slater, and the two starred in the low-budget film, ""Hard Cash"", also known as ""Run for the Money"". In 2003 Kilmer starred alongside Kate Bosworth in the drama/thriller ""Wonderland"", portraying porn star John Holmes. He also appeared in ""The Missing"", where he again worked with ""Willow"" director Ron Howard. The next year, he starred in David Mamet's ""Spartan"", where he played a United States government secret agent who is assigned the task of rescuing the kidnapped daughter of the President. He"
"to deal drugs together upon their release. Lind and his girlfriend, Barbara Richardson, rode down to the Wonderland house on Lind's motorcycle and slept on the living room sofa. Adult-entertainment legend John Holmes, famous at the time for his portrayal of the infamous detective, Johnny Wadd, in a series of pornographic films, was a frequent visitor who would purchase or scrounge cocaine from the gang. The Wonderland Gang was mainly known for its drug sales, which concentrated on cocaine and the occasional heroin deal. Additionally, the gang gained revenues through burglaries and armed robberies of rival drug dealers. It was"
"the Paradise Ballroom, the Seven Seas, Ali Baba’s, and The Kit Kat strip club. Nash's clubs attracted diverse groups, as he operated clubs marketed towards gays, straights, teenagers, African Americans, and other target audiences. Nash was most notorious for his alleged involvement in the quadruple Wonderland Murders in 1981, the possible retaliation for a robbery of Nash's home perpetrated two days earlier by three to five men. A key player in the incident, adult film performer John C. Holmes, was later acquitted of the murders. Nash and Holmes were well acquainted with each other; Nash enjoyed introducing his countless houseguests"
"received by critics, grossed over $330 million worldwide, and spawned two sequels. Also in 2000, MTV again invited Stiller to make another short film, and he developed """", a spoof of Tom Cruise's role in """" and other films. In 2001, Stiller directed his third feature film, ""Zoolander"", starring himself as Derek Zoolander. The film featured multiple cameos from a variety of celebrities, including Donald Trump, Paris Hilton, Lenny Kravitz, Heidi Klum, and David Bowie, among others. The film was banned in Malaysia (as the plot centered on an assassination attempt of a Malaysian prime minister), while shots of the"
"suspect. Most subsequent writers have done the same. However, Normand's career had already slowed, and her reputation was tarnished. According to George Hopkins, who sat next to her at Taylor's funeral, Normand wept inconsolably. In 1924, Normand's chauffeur Joe Kelly shot and wounded millionaire oil broker and amateur golfer Courtland S. Dines with her pistol. Normand's co-star in many films, Roscoe Arbuckle was the defendant in three widely publicized trials for the rape and manslaughter of actress Virginia Rappe. Although Arbuckle was acquitted, the scandal destroyed his career, and his films were banned from exhibition for a short time. Since"
"Hills, California. Among the participants were fashion designer Donna Karan, models Jodie Kidd and Amy Wesson, and actor Matthew McConaughey. In May 2003 during the 2003 Gumball 3000, a driver in a Koenigsegg CCR was pulled over by police after being tracked going 242 MPH in 75 MPH zone. In 2003, ""Gumball 3000: The Movie"" was released. It was a 98-minute 2003 film feature directed by Steven Green and narrated by Burt Reynolds. The fifth Annual Gumball 3000 rally began in San Francisco on the west coast of America and finished Miami, Florida. The rally passed through Reno, Nevada, Las"
"a KB Toys store in January 2005, and a Jack in the Box restaurant in February 2005. He refused to testify. Adrian McManus, a former maid in Neverland and one of the ""Neverland Five"" who lost their suit against Jackson, was convicted of stealing a sketch of Elvis Presley made by Jackson and selling it to a tabloid for $30,000. Philippe Lamarque, a potential witness who ultimately did not testify, was the host of a porn site called ""Virtual Sin."" Tapes of a conversation he had with Paul Baressi revealed that for $100,000, Lamarque would say he saw Jackson touch"
"musicians such as Perry Como, Roberta Flack, and Barry Manilow. The hotel became known for a murder in 1983, when Teamsters lawyer and alleged Chicago Outfit mobster Allen Dorfman was shot in its parking lot. Dorfman had recently been convicted of conspiracy to bribe a U.S. Senator and was likely killed to prevent him from releasing information to authorities in exchange for a lighter sentence. The hotel also hosted swingers parties in the 1980s; according to convict Stuart Levine's testimony in two corruption trials, the parties were notorious for sex and heavy drug usage. In the 1990s, the hotel changed"
"3000 Miles to Graceland 3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 American action adventure crime film directed, co-produced by Damien Lichtenstein. The script was written by Richard Recco and Demien Lichtenstein. It stars Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner with supporting roles Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine, Christian Slater, and Kevin Pollak. It is a story of theft and betrayal, revolving around a plot to rob the Riviera Casino during a convention of Elvis impersonators. Before the film's opening, Warner Bros. released a series of animated prequels, ""The Road to Graceland"", voiced by stars Costner, Slater, Long, and Woodbine. Outside"
"The following year, Graver provided additional cinematography on Steven Spielberg's ""Always"" (1989), working on the film's Montana unit. Throughout his career in mainstream cinema, Graver also worked as a writer and director of pornographic films, often credited as Robert McCallum. Graver's work in the adult film industry resulted in more than 135 films including ""Unthinkable,"" which won the AVN Award for Best All-Sex Video in 1985. Graver was later inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame for his contributions to the adult film industry. Graver died on November 16, 2006 at his home in Rancho Mirage, California after a lengthy"
"the end of his life, Holmes attained notoriety for his reputed involvement in the Wonderland murders of July 1981 and eventually for his death from complications caused by AIDS in March 1988. Holmes was the subject of several books, a lengthy essay in ""Rolling Stone"" and two feature-length documentaries, and was the inspiration for two Hollywood movies (""Boogie Nights"" and ""Wonderland""). Holmes was born John Curtis Estes on August 8, 1944, in the small rural town of Ashville, Ohio, about south of Columbus. He was the youngest of four children born to 26-year-old Mary June (Barton) Holmes, but the name"
"Wimbledon. Freeman had produced softcore porn throughout the 1960s via his company Climax Films, and employed well known Soho gangster Gerald Patrick Joseph Hawley as a bodyguard. He was jailed in December 1969 for the murder of Hawley, reportedly after he tried to take over Freeman's business. Freeman alleged that Hawley had been contracted to kill him and had threatened to kill his wife and children. During the court case, it was revealed that Hawley had starred in several films produced by a pornography ring in which Freeman was involved, and was murdered in May 1969 at 126 Stockwell Road,"
"DVD featuring all fifteen original cues, and an additional nine cues that would not fit on the CD, as well as an interview with BT and Patty Jenkins, and remix files for ""Ferris Wheel"". All songs written by BT. Monster (2003 film) Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins. The film is about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men (she was not tried for a seventh murder) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron; her"
"Playboy on an undercover agent named Dan Black. 2003 film ""Biker Boyz"", starring Laurence Fishburne and Djimon Hounsou, depicts illegal bike racing gangs, although neither are criminals. 2004 film ""Torque"", which features Adam Scott, Martin Henderson and Ice Cube, is about a biker who is faced by a rival gang leader for taking his bikes (which carry drugs), and is then framed for the murder of a member of a third gang. Quentin Tarantino served as executive producer on ""Hell Ride"" (2008) starring Dennis Hopper and Michael Madsen. This is an homage to the motorcycle gang films of the past."
"Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon is a 2008 feature documentary film about the life of Jack Wrangler, produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of Automat Pictures. It had its premiere at the 2008 New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (Newfest) and is distributed by TLA Releasing. The documentary chronicles the life of Jack Wrangler, the professional name of John Robert Stillman in his role as a gay porn star who rapidly became one of the first performers in gay porn to achieve star status and a cult following. The documentary also features"
"The award-winning ""Neverland"" (2003), a surreal and modern retelling of the classic J.M. Barrie play ""Peter Pan"", stars Rick Sparks, Melany Bell, Gary Kelley, and anime voice actress Kari Wahlgren. The film also features appearances from Wil Wheaton and Scott Mechlowicz. Other films include ""Beverly Kills"" (2005), a campy farce about a terrorist cult of failed Hollywood actors and ""Love Life"" (2006), a melodrama about the marriage of convenience between a closeted former athlete and his lesbian wife, which premiered at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco and was selected as the benefit film for the Human Rights Campaign."
"April 2, 2011. In 2014 he painted the $3 million Cosmic Star Cruiser bicycle. Armstrong has never been represented by a dealer. At his home in Eagle Rock in 2014, an arrest warrant was issued by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office for one count of rape he was taken into custody. Jack Armstrong (artist) Jack Armstrong is an American artist, ex-model and jeweler. Known for his flamboyance and eccentric behavior, described in court papers as ""a man with no discernible source of income"", he became known for his connection to the ""Black Star Of Queensland"" of which he"
"Wonderland (upcoming film) Wonderland is an upcoming crime mystery drama film directed by Peter Berg and written by Sean O'Keefe. It is based on the novel of same name by Ace Atkins, based on the Spenser character created by Robert B. Parker. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Post Malone, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, and Bokeem Woodbine. On June 26, 2018, it was announced that Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg would collaborate for the fifth time on the film adaptation of ""Wonderland"", one of the novel series written by Ace Atkins based on the Robert B. Parker's character Spenser,"
"and Most Annoying On-Screen Group (The Elvis Impersonators) but failed to win any of those categories. The film' soundtrack consists of 14 tracks; released by TVT Records on February 20, 2001. 3000 Miles to Graceland 3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 American action adventure crime film directed, co-produced by Damien Lichtenstein. The script was written by Richard Recco and Demien Lichtenstein. It stars Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner with supporting roles Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine, Christian Slater, and Kevin Pollak. It is a story of theft and betrayal, revolving around a plot to rob the Riviera Casino"
"of flight of capital and tax evasion. The newspaper El País described Vidal as ""one of the high[est]-profile suspects arrested"" and explained that he was accused along with his sister of helping the ring ""by issuing false invoices from his movie production company."" Vidal claimed he was innocent. Vidal has stated that he is very open-minded, but is heterosexual in his personal life. He had a relationship with Sara Bernat, with whom he started in porn. Vidal's long relationship with Jasmine Shimoda ended in the early 2000s, and she retired from pornography in 2005 to become a professional chef in"
"of morality police everywhere. He makes no apologies for it, and he does it so well that if you go into the film with an open mind you can’t help but be impressed by how good a job he’s done."" The final chapter of the film features the real pornstar Regan Reese as main actress. It was filmed in 3D. While the previous two films were shot in motel rooms, this was set in the front seat of a SUV. Amateur Porn Star Killer Amateur Porn Star Killer is an American horror film series, currently consisting of three films. Created"
"in court that he was at a motel in the San Fernando Valley, consuming drugs with a male prostitute. Lind's position in the drug underworld was and remains murky due to allegations by rival drug dealers that he worked as a police informant. Tracy Raymond McCourt was the driver of the stolen 1975 Ford Granada that carried the Wonderland Gang to Eddie Nash's home on the night of the robbery. Originally, McCourt was designated to take part in the home invasion itself, but a day or so before the event, conspirator David Lind (who derisively referred to McCourt as ""Titmouse"
"Jack Wrangler John Robert Stillman (July 11, 1946 – April 7, 2009) billed professionally as Jack Wrangler was an American gay and straight pornographic film actor, theatrical producer, and director and writer. Open about his homosexuality and adult film work throughout his career, Wrangler was considered an icon of the gay-liberation movement. In 2008, a feature-length documentary film, """", was released documenting his careers both off and on the stage. Wrangler's longtime companion, to whom he was married for the last 15 years of his life, was US singer Margaret Whiting. Wrangler was born John Robert Stillman in Beverly Hills,"
"the ending seems gloriously happy"". Grand Theft Parsons Grand Theft Parsons is a 2003 comedy-drama film based on the true story of country rock musician Gram Parsons (played by Gabriel Macht), who died of an overdose in 1973. Parsons and his road manager, Phil Kaufman (Johnny Knoxville), made a pact in life that whoever died first would be cremated by the other in what was then the Joshua Tree National Monument, an area of desert they both loved and cherished. The death of singer Gram Parsons prompts Phil Kaufman to fulfill his promise and a subtle black comedy unwinds, with"
"was able to achieve a substantial erection. A popular joke in the 1970s porn industry held that Holmes was incapable of achieving a full erection because the blood flow from his head into his penis would cause him to pass out. Fellow film actress Annette Haven stated that his penis was never particularly hard during intercourse, likening it to ""doing it with a big, soft kind-of loofah"". After Holmes' death, the length of his penis continued to be used to market Holmes-related material. For example, at the premiere of the film ""Wonderland"" (2003), patrons were given 13-inch rulers as gag"
"60 unreleased features. A native of Southern California, Kelly was born in the Los Angeles suburb of Pomona. She married porn actor Cal Jammer, whom she met at a CES convention in Las Vegas in 1993. They were married a month later. Jammer introduced her to the world of adult movies and her career was launched. However, she separated from him due to his infidelities off-camera, which she called ""the deal breaker"". Jammer took the separation hard, committing suicide by shooting himself to death on the road in front of Kelly's house on January 25, 1995. On May 6, 2000,"
"Wonderland murders The Wonderland murders, also known as the Four on the Floor Murders or the Laurel Canyon Murders, are four unsolved murders that occurred in Los Angeles, California, USA on July 1, 1981. It is assumed that five people were targeted to be killed in the known drug house of the Wonderland Gang, three of whom were present. All three of them, Ron Launius, Billy DeVerell, and Joy Miller, along with accomplice Barbara Richardson, died from extensive blunt-force trauma injuries. Only Launius' wife, Susan Launius, survived the attack, allegedly masterminded by organized crime figure and nightclub owner Eddie Nash."
"Tracy"") took away McCourt's handgun, and McCourt was relegated to driving duty. In the years after the Wonderland murders, McCourt was reported to have moved to Colorado. He spent considerable time in the Colorado prison system, but when he was free he operated a successful mobile phone franchise. In 2001, he reportedly had been wanted by the Colorado Springs Police Department for ""assault with a deadly weapon and failure to comply on the original charge of distribution of a Schedule II controlled substance"". Joy Audrey Gold Miller was Billy DeVerell's girlfriend and the leaseholder of the townhouse at 8763 Wonderland"
"a 2008 interview, Conrad described ""The Outfit"" ""made man"" and burglar Michael Spilotro as his ""best friend"". Spilotro's slaying was featured in the movie ""Casino"". In 1984, Conrad was awarded a star on the Walk of Western Stars in Newhall, California. Conrad was involved with a volunteer organization in Bear Valley known as Bear Valley Search and Rescue, which later formed the basis for ""High Mountain Rangers"". On March 31, 2003, while on Highway 4 in the California Sierra foothills near his Alpine County home, Conrad drove his Jaguar over the center median and slammed head-on into a Subaru driven"
"his subsequent downfall, and expresses remorse for murdering Jessica Bergsten. Mark Rogowski Mark Anthony ""Gator"" Rogowski (born August 10, 1966) is an American former professional skateboarder who was convicted of murder. He was mainly prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s. His career ended when he pled guilty for assaulting, raping and murdering Jessica Bergsten in 1992. His life was chronicled in a critically acclaimed 2003 documentary titled """" by American filmmaker Helen Stickler. Rogowski was born in Brooklyn, New York, but he moved to Escondido, California at the age of three after his parents divorced. Rogowski was a gifted"
"Monster (2003 film) Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins. The film is about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men (she was not tried for a seventh murder) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron; her semi-fictionalized lover, Selby Wall (based on Wuornos's real-life girlfriend Tyria Moore), was played by Christina Ricci. Theron received critical acclaim and won numerous awards for her portrayal, including the Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best"
"Paradise Found (film) Paradise Found is a 2003 biographical film based on the life of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. Starring Kiefer Sutherland as the title character, alongside Nastassja Kinski and Alun Armstrong. Kiefer's father, Donald Sutherland, also plays Paul Gauguin in the 1986 film ""The Wolf at the Door"". The film covers a later part of Gauguin's life (Kiefer Sutherland) from 1880 to 1897, when he resigned his job as a stockbroker to paint full-time and journey to Polynesia. It documents how Gauguin befriended Pissarro, felt compelled to paint, abandoned his family and then chronicled his love of Tahitian life."
"by Sunny Abberton and narrated by actor Russell Crowe. The award winning documentary detailed the lives of the Abberton family and the Bra Boys. In 2003, Abberton became entangled in a court case resulting from the death of a Sydney underworld figure, Anthony 'Tony' Hines. His older brother, Jai, was charged with the 2003 murder of Hines and was acquitted, claiming self-defence, even though he admitted to shooting Hines. In 2005, Jai Abberton was acquitted of the murder. Appearing in court on 5 August 2003 on three counts of false statements to police, Abberton pleaded not guilty to being an"