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John Cardos is a Actor, Director, Production Consultant, Assistant Director and Stunt Coordinator American born on 20 december 1929
John "Bud" Cardos est un réalisateur américain né le 20 décembre 1929 à Saint-Louis (Missouri).
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John "Bud" Cardos est un réalisateur américain né le 20 décembre 1929 à Saint-Louis (Missouri).
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Death Dimension (1978)
, 1h30Directed by Al Adamson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Spy, Martial arts
Themes Spy films, Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Jim Kelly, Harold Sakata, George Lazenby, Terry Moore, Terry Moore, Robert Lee Minor
Roles Driver Henchman (uncredited)
Rating41%
The story is about a scientist, Professor Mason, who invented a powerful freezing bomb for a gangster leader nicknamed "the Pig". Mason changes his mind and kills himself in order to not let his secret in the hands of the Pig. The scientist's assistant runs away with the plans, but is chased by the gangster's henchmen. The local police chief, Capt. Gallagher, gets put on the case an investigator, martial arts expert Detective Ash.
Breaking Point (1976)
, 1h32Directed by Bob Clark
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Bo Svenson, Robert Culp, John Colicos, Belinda Montgomery, Stephen Young, Doug Lennox
Roles Fleming
Rating55%
Vincent Karbone is a leading construction magnate in Philadelphia and a suspected leader of one of the city's most notorious criminal gangs. Several of his thugs are on trial, and the key witness is Michael, a mild-mannered judo instructor with a wife and kids. Karbone will stop at nothing to keep the muscles of his organization out of prison, including striking at Michael's family to keep him from testifying.
The Female Bunch (1971)
, 1h26Directed by Al Adamson
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Western
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films
Actors Russ Tamblyn, Lon Chaney, Jr., Regina Carrol, John Cardos
Roles Mexican Farmer (uncredited)
Rating43%
After a string of bad times with men, Sandy tries to kill herself. Co-waitress Libby saves her and takes her to meet some female friends of hers who live on a ranch in the desert. Grace, the leader of the gang, puts Sandy through her initiation and they get on with the real job of running drugs across the Mexican border, hassling poor farmers, taking any man they please, and generally raising a little hell. Soon Sandy becomes unsure if this is the life for her, but it may be too late to get out.
Rebel Rousers (1970)
, 1h18Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Transport films, Motocyclette, Road movies
Actors Cameron Mitchell, Bruce Dern, Jack Nicholson, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton, Neil Nephew
Roles Townspeople
Rating41%
A rebellious biker holds a motorcycle drag race to determine who will "win" an architect's pregnant girlfriend.
Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)
, 1h24Directed by Al Adamson
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Dracula films, Werewolves in film, Vampires in film
Actors John Carradine, Paula Raymond, Alexander D'Arcy, John Cardos, Kent Osborne
Roles Prison Guard
Rating36%
Count Dracula (Alexander D'Arcy) and his vampire wife (Paula Raymond), hiding behind the pseudonyms of Count and Countess Townsend, lure girls to their castle in the Arizona desert to be drained of blood by their butler George (John Carradine), who then mixes real bloody marys for the couple. Then the real owners of the castle show up, along with Johnny, who is a serial killer or a werewolf depending on which version you watch. The owners refuse to sell, so Dracula wants to force them to sell. In a final confrontation, the vampires are forced to stand in the sunlight and dissolve.
Nightmare in Wax (1969)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Actors Cameron Mitchell, Anne Helm, Scott Brady, Berry Kroeger, Victoria Carroll, Virgil Frye
Roles Det. Sgt. Bud Carver
Rating39%
Satan's Sadists (1969)
, 1h30Directed by Al Adamson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Russ Tamblyn, Kent Taylor, John Cardos, Scott Brady, Regina Carrol, Greydon Clark
Roles Firewater
Rating47%
The plot centers around an outlaw motorcycle gang called the "Satans", who roam the deserts of the American Southwest. The gang's leader goes by the name of Anchor, and other members include Firewater, Acid, Muscle, Willie, Romeo and Gina. The gang comes upon two lovers whom they proceed to attack: they beat up the boyfriend and rape the girl. After the assaults, they kill both of them and throw their car, with them in it, over a cliff.
Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)
, 1h30Directed by Richard Rush
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Motocyclette, Road movies
Actors Adam Roarke, Jack Nicholson, Jack Starrett, Bruno VeSota, John Cardos
Rating51%
The Angels first take note of "Poet" (Jack Nicholson) after one of them inadvertently damages his motorcycle and breaks its headlight. Poet, with far more guts than brains, challenges the Angel that hit his motorcycle. This is an act that would traditionally result in every Angel present participating in a group beating of the attacker. "When a non-Angel hits an Angel, all Angels retaliate." But the leader of the Angels, Buddy (Adam Roarke), intervenes and tells Poet that the Angels will replace the headlight. In the meantime, he's welcome to ride with them while they take care of business—which turns out to be going to a bar and beating up the members of another club who previously beat an Angel.
Deadwood '76 (1965)
, 1h37Directed by James Landis
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Arch Hall, Jr., Arch Hall, Sr., Liz Renay, Read Morgan, John Cardos, Harvey B. Dunn
Roles Hawk Russell
Rating46%
A drifter, Billy May (Arch Hall Jr.) arrives in Deadwood, South Dakota. A child misidentifies him as Billy the Kid and the town turns against him. He becomes a fugitive chased by Wild Bill Hickok. He runs into his long lost father who was a Civil War Veteran for the Confederacy. His father has made friends with a tribe of Indians and admires the leadership of the elders in the tribe. He plans on joining forces and tries to get Billy to join but Billy is not interested. He is interested in finding gold and living in peace however that is not what is in store for poor Billy.
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Outlaw of Gor (1988)
, 1h29Directed by John Cardos
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Urbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Jack Palance, Larry Taylor
Rating24%
While drinking alone one night, reminiscing of his previous adventures on the planet Gor, Professor Tarl Cabot comes across Watney Smith, a fellow professor with a keen interest in women, yet little success in pursuing them. Watney insists on accompanying Cabot to his next drinking spot, and during the car journey Cabot's ring activates and transports both him and Watney to Gor. Cabot is overjoyed at the thought of being reunited with his lover Talena, and the townspeople of Koruba are similarly overjoyed at Cabot's return. After fending off a brief attack by slavers, Cabot meets Talena, and also discovers that her father, King Marlenus is now married to an ambitious woman named Lara. At a feast that night, Marlenus announces that he will soon step down from the throne, and names Cabot to succeed him.
Act of Piracy (1988)
, 1h41Directed by John Cardos
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Gary Busey, Belinda Bauer, Ray Sharkey, Arnold Vosloo, Candîce Hillebrand, Brian O'Shaughnessy
Rating45%
Ted Andrews (Gary Busey) persuades his ex-wife Sandy (Belinda Bauer) to let their kids Mark (Mathew Stewardson) and Tracey (Candicé Hillebrand) accompany him and his girlfriend Laura Warner (Nancy Mulford) on a journey on his multimillion-dollar yacht to Australia, where he plans to sell the yacht.
Night Shadows (1984)
, 1h39Directed by John Cardos
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, Lee Montgomery, Cary Guffey, Jennifer Warren
Rating51%
Two brothers Josh (Wings Hauser) and Mike (Lee Montgomery), are run off the road by local rednecks and forced to spend the night in a small town whose inhabitants are suffering from a mysterious disease. Mike goes missing and so Josh has to team-up with the Sheriff (Bo Hopkins) to defeat the mutating townsfolk.
The Day Time Ended (1980)
, 1h19Directed by John Cardos
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Time travel films, Animaux préhistoriques, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Jim Davis, Dorothy Malone, Christopher Mitchum, Marcy Lafferty, Scott Kolden, Roberto Contreras
Rating35%
A small family relocates to the Sonoran Desert, to be closer to the grandparents of the family. Though there are news reports of a spectacular triple supernova, and the young granddaughter has seen a glowing alien construction behind the barn, the family is at ease until, one night, a UFO soars overhead and appears to land in the nearby hills. Apparently, the triple supernova has opened a rift in space and time.
The Dark (1979)
Directed by Tobe Hooper, John Cardos
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel, Keenan Wynn, Jacquelyn Hyde, Biff Elliot
Rating42%
Un terrifiant alien, le Mangler, parcourt les rues de Los Angeles, la nuit, tuant et mutilant des victimes humaines choisies au hasard. Un journaliste, par ailleurs père de l'une des victimes, associé à un détective, mène l'enquête mais ne trouve pas grand-chose si ce n'est les révélations d'une mystérieuse médium qui prétend savoir qui est le tueur et comment l'arrêter…
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
, 1h37Directed by John Cardos
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films, Films about spiders
Actors William Shatner, Woody Strode, Tiffany Bolling, David McLean, Altovise Davis, Marcy Lafferty
Rating56%
Dr. Robert "Rack" Hansen (Shatner), a veterinarian in rural Verde Valley, Arizona, receives an urgent call from a local farmer, Walter Colby (Woody Strode). Colby is upset because his prize calf has become sick for no apparent reason, and the animal is brought in to Hansen's laboratory. Hansen examines the calf, which dies shortly afterward. Hansen tells Colby he cannot explain what made the animal so ill so quickly, but takes samples of the calf's blood to a university lab in Flagstaff.