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G. D. Spradlin is a Actor and Director American born on 31 august 1920 at Pauls Valley (USA)
Gervase Duan "G.D." Spradlin (August 31, 1920 – July 24, 2011) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive accent and flinty voice, he often played devious authority figures. He is credited in over 70 television and film productions, and performed alongside actors including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Charlton Heston, George C. Scott and Johnny Depp.
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Birth name Gervase Duan Spradlin
Nationality USA
Birth 31 august 1920 at Pauls Valley (USA)
Death 24 july 2011 (at 90 years) at San Luis Obispo (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 31 august 1920 at Pauls Valley (USA)
Death 24 july 2011 (at 90 years) at San Luis Obispo (USA)
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Dick (1999)
, 1h34Directed by Andrew Fleming
Origin France
Genres Biography, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Political films, Buddy films, White House in fiction
Actors Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Bruce McCulloch, Will Ferrell, Dave Foley
Roles Ben Bradlee
Rating61%
Betsy Jobs (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene Lorenzo (Michelle Williams) are two sweet-natured but somewhat ditzy teenage girls living in Washington D.C. in the early 1970s. Betsy comes from a wealthy family in the Georgetown area, while Arlene lives with her widowed mother in an apartment in the Watergate building. One night, on a quest to mail a letter to enter a contest to win a date with teen idol singer Bobby Sherman, the two girls sneak out of Arlene's home, at the same time as the Watergate break-in. They manage to enter and leave through the parking garage by taping the latch of a door, accidentally causing the break-in to be discovered. They are seen by G. Gordon Liddy (Harry Shearer), who they believe to be committing a jewel robbery; they panic and run away. The security guard, startled by the taped door, calls the police, who immediately arrest the burglars.
Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
, 1h38Directed by Charles Haid
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance, Western
Actors Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Henry Thomas, G. D. Spradlin, Bob L. Harris, Robin Tunney
Roles Pastor Dyer
Rating62%
Jim Lassiter erre de ville en ville à la recherche de l'homme qui a conduit sa sœur au suicide. En roulant vers un col de montagne, il voit une héritière, Jane Withersteen, harcelée par des voyous et intervient pour l'aider. Une secte religieuse veut que Jane épouse leur chef, Deacon Tull, afin qu'ils puissent devenir propriétaires de ses terres. Lorsqu'il intervient pour aider, Lassister commence lentement à croire qu'un membre de cette secte est l'homme qu'il recherche.
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
, 2hDirected by Renny Harlin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Christmas films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko, Brian Cox, Yvonne Zima
Roles President
Rating67%
Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) is a schoolteacher in the small town of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, with her boyfriend Hal (Tom Amandes) and her daughter Caitlin (Yvonne Zima). Eight years earlier, she was found washed ashore on a New Jersey beach, pregnant with Caitlin and totally amnesiac. Having never remembered her real name or any part of her life from before that day, "Samantha" has hired a number of private investigators to try to discover her past, the latest being Mitch Henessey (Samuel L. Jackson). During the Christmas holidays, Samantha is involved in a car accident and suffers a brief concussion, and when she recovers, she finds that she possesses skills with a knife that she cannot explain. Some time later, they are attacked by "One-Eyed Jack" (Joseph McKenna), a convict who escaped from jail after seeing Samantha's face on television, but she demonstrates the prowess to subdue and kill Jack bare-handed. Worried that she may scare Caitlin, Samantha leaves with Mitch, who has been able to find a suitcase purportedly belonging to her, to seek out answers.
Canadian Bacon (1995)
, 1h31Directed by Michael Moore
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Alan Alda, John Candy, Rhea Perlman, Kevin J. O'Connor, Bill Nunn, Kevin Pollak
Roles R.J. Hacker
Rating58%
Thousands of former employees are outraged with military businessman R.J. Hacker (G. D. Spradlin), who had closed down his weapons manufacturing plant, Hacker Dynamics. At a conference held at the former plant, he pins the blame for the shutdown of his business on the current President of the United States (Alan Alda), who has just arrived. The President defends his own belief that the future of the children is more important than war, which has caused major decline in his approval rating. After the conference, he expresses to confidantes General Dick Panzer (Rip Torn) and National Security Advisor Stuart Smiley (Kevin Pollak) his discontent about not having an enemy to engage in war. An attempted negotiation with Russian President Vladimir Kruschkin (Richard E. Council) to start a new cold war with Russia fails, and the President's suggestion of a war on international terrorism is deemed too absurd.
Nick of Time (1995)
, 1h30Directed by John Badham
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Assassinat, Political films
Actors Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Yul Vazquez, Charles Dutton, Edith Diaz, Roma Maffia
Roles Mystery Man
Rating62%
The film opens with Gene Watson (Johnny Depp), a mild-mannered, widowed accountant arriving with his daughter Lynn at the Union Station in Los Angeles. As Watson makes a pay phone call informing an unidentified person that his train was late, two mysterious strangers in suits, known only as Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia), survey the station from a catwalk, discussing a yet-to-be-elaborated scheme. Noticing Watson retaliate against a skater who was harassing his daughter, Smith and Jones set their sights on him and swiftly approach the pair. Showing a badge, the two strangers convince Watson that they are police officers and whisk both father and daughter into a van without justification. Once in the vehicle, Watson begins to notice things are not right and gets nervous, but Smith subsequently pistol whips him in the leg to get his attention. Smith then informs Watson that they will kill his daughter by 1:30 p.m. unless he murders a woman depicted in a photograph. He soon learns that the woman is State Governor Eleanor Grant and realizes that killing her would be a suicide mission.
Ed Wood (1994)
, 2h7Directed by Tim Burton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical
Themes Films about films, Films about sexuality, Films about television, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Patricia Arquette, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeffrey Jones, Lisa Marie
Roles Reverend Lemon
Rating77%
In 1952, Ed Wood (Johnny Depp) is struggling to join the film industry. Upon hearing of an announcement in Variety magazine that producer George Weiss (Mike Starr) is trying to purchase Christine Jorgensen's life story, Ed is inspired to meet Weiss in person. Weiss explains that Variety 's announcement was a news leak, and it is impossible to purchase Jorgensen's rights. The producer decides to "fictionalize" the film, titled I Changed My Sex!. Ed tries to convince Weiss that he is perfect to direct I Changed My Sex! because he is a transvestite, but is unsuccessful since Weiss wants a director with experience. One day, Ed meets his longtime idol Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau), after spotting him trying out a casket. Ed drives Bela home and the two become friends. Later, Wood persuades Weiss to let him direct I Changed My Sex! by convincing him that having a star in the film would sell tickets, and they could sign Bela for a low price.
Clifford (1994)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films set in the future
Actors Charles Grodin, Martin Short, Mary Steenburgen, Dabney Coleman, Richard Kind, Jennifer Savidge
Roles Parker Davis
Rating54%
At a Catholic school in 2050, a troublesome boy named Roger (Ben Savage) is running away after blowing up the gym due to not being allowed to play on the basketball team—he was accepted onto the team but his parents have forbidden contact sports. He is stopped by Father Clifford (Martin Short), an old priest, who tries to persuade him to change his ways by telling him a story of his own youth.
Cruel Doubt (1992)
, 3h7Directed by Yves Simoneau
Actors Blythe Danner, Matt McGrath, Edward Asnere, Denis Arndt, Adam Baldwin, Gwyneth Paltrow
Roles George Bates
Rating53%
In their bedroom asleep one night, Bonnie and Leith Von Stein are violently attacked and stabbed by home intruders. Bonnie barely survives, but her husband does not.
Carolina Skeletons (1991)
Directed by John Erman
Genres Thriller
Actors Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Melissa Leo, Henderson Forsythe, Bill Cobbs, Clifton James
Roles Hiram Stoker
Rating61%
Dans une petite ville de Caroline du Sud deux petites filles blanches furent brutalement assassinées. Un jeune noir de 14 ans, Linus Bragg, fut accusé du double meurtre, jugé coupable puis exécuté.
The War of the Roses (1989)
, 1h56Directed by Danny DeVito
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Children's films
Actors Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sägebrecht, Dan Castellaneta, Sean Astin
Roles Harry Thurmont
Rating68%
Lawyer Gavin D'Amato is in his office discussing a divorce case with a client. Noticing the man's determination to divorce his wife, Gavin decides to tell him the story of one of his clients, a personal friend of his.
Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
, 2h24Directed by Peter Levin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical, Western
Actors Sam Elliott, Claudia Christian, William Russ, John P. Ryan, Michael Beck, Bo Hopkins
Roles President Andrew Jackson
Rating63%
Resting Place (1986)
, 1h40Directed by John Korty
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors John Lithgow, Morgan Freeman, CCH Pounder, Frances Sternhagen, Richard L. Brooks, Richard Bradford
Roles Sam Jennings
Rating63%
Le major Kendall Laird, héros de la Guerre du Viet Nam, assume la fonction d'officier chargé de l'aide aux familles des militaires morts au combat. Il est chargé d'escorter la dépouille d'un lieutenant de race noire, et de la remettre officiellement à ses parents, à Rockville, en Géorgie. Cette ville est restée ségrégationniste [1972] et refuse officiellement que le défunt, pourtant héros décoré, soit enterré au cimetière de la ville, réservé aux Blancs.
Tank (1984)
, 1h53Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell, Mark Herrier, Jenilee Harrison, James Cromwell
Roles Sheriff Buelton
Rating57%
Après avoir quitté l'Armée, un adjudant-chef se retrouve aux prises avec un shérif...
Tank (1984)
, 1h53Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Military humor in film
Actors James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell, Jenilee Harrison, G. D. Spradlin, James Cromwell
Roles Sheriff Buelton
Rating57%
US Army Command Sergeant Major Zack Carey (played by Garner) is about to retire from the military after taking his last post, in rural Georgia (loosely based on Fort Benning and filmed there, as well as the small town of Zebulon, GA). Despite being offered possibility of becoming Sergeant Major of the Army, he insists he just wishes to finish his tour and retire in peace to spend time with his family. Several years earlier, his older son, an active duty soldier, had been killed in an Army training accident, and his relationship with his only surviving son, Billy (played by Howell), is strained. He is shown to be a tough but fair NCO, who quickly earns the respect and admiration of his troops.
The Lords of Discipline (1983)
, 1h43Directed by Franc Roddam
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors David Keith, Robert Prosky, Judge Reinhold, Bill Paxton, William Hope, G. D. Spradlin
Roles Gen. Bentley Durrell
Rating65%
At the Carolina Military Institute (CMI), a first-year cadet (called a "knob") is harassed by three senior cadets, led by Cadet Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander. Cadet Senior Private Will McLean returns to CMI from nearby Charleston & is teased by his mentor & friend, Lieutenant Colonel "Bear" Berrineau.