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Ron O'Neal is a Actor, Director and Story American born on 1 september 1937 at Utica (USA)
Ron O'Neal (September 1, 1937 – January 14, 2004) was an American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as Youngblood Priest, a New York cocaine dealer in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972) and its sequel Super Fly T.N.T. (1973). O'Neal was also a director and writer for the sequel, and for the film Up Against the Wall.
The Wu-Tang Clan's 2014 album A Better Tomorrow includes a song called "Ron O'Neal".
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Nationality USA
Birth 1 september 1937 at Utica (USA)
Death 14 january 2004 (at 66 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 1 september 1937 at Utica (USA)
Death 14 january 2004 (at 66 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
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O'Neal was first married to actress Carol Tillery Banks, from November 1973 until 1980 (divorced), and then to Audrey Pool, from 1993 until his death in 2004. He died in Los Angeles on January 14, 2004, after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer, on the same day Super Fly was released on DVD in the United States.The Wu-Tang Clan's 2014 album A Better Tomorrow includes a song called "Ron O'Neal".
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, 1h29Directed by John Landis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Don Rickles, Harry Dean Stanton, Dave Attell, John Landis, Richard Lewis, Clint Eastwood
Roles Self
Rating75%
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
, 1hDirected by Isaac Julien
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Action
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Larry Cohen, Pam Grier, Tamara Dobson, Quentin Tarantino, Isaac Hayes
Roles Self
Rating68%
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.
Original Gangstas (1996)
, 2h23Directed by Larry Cohen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Paul Winfield, Isabel Sanford, Ron O'Neal, Robert Forster
Roles Bubba
Rating57%
The movie opens to a narration detailing the poor economic state of a gang-ridden Gary. The narrator explains to the audience of how the city came into such a state. After the opening narrative, the scene switches to the base of operations for the Rebels, a local street gang, and a one-on-one basketball game between a Rebel gang member and a local boy named Kenny Thompson. Kenny humiliates the Rebel by winning and taking the gambled winnings for his own. After he leaves, Spyro, the current co-leader of the Rebels (opposite Damien) is under the impression that Kenny's skills are something more than "something he picked up." He instructs his lieutenant, Kayo, to exact retribution on Kenny for being hustled.
, 18minutesDirected by F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Musical, Crime
Actors Snoop Dogg, Charlie Murphy, John Witherspoon, John Amos, Fred Berry, Ice Cube
Roles Super Fly (segment "Doggy Dogg World")
Rating59%
Le film revient sur la mort fictive du rappeur Snoop Dogg et de sa résurrection après un pacte avec le Diable...
Puppet Master 5 (1994)
, 1h22Directed by Jeff Burr
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Jeu, Films about toys
Actors Guy Rolfe, Gordon Currie, Chandra West, Ian Ogilvy, Teresa Hill, Nicholas Guest
Roles Dectective
Rating50%
Following the events of Puppet Master 4, Rick Myers has been arrested under the suspicion of having caused the murders of Dr. Piper and Baker, but Dr. Jennings, the new director of the Artificial Intelligence research project and Rick's temporary superior, gets him out on bail. Blade has been confiscated, but he escapes from the police department's evidence room and jumps into Susie's purse as she comes to fetch Rick. Lauren lies comatose in the hospital following the events in the inn. Meanwhile, in the underworld, Sutekh decides to take matters into his own hands and infuses his life essence into his own Totem figure.
Hero and the Terror (1988)
, 1h30Directed by William Tannen, William Tannen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Chuck Norris, Brynn Thayer, Steve James, Jack O'Halloran, Murphy Dunne, Billy Drago
Roles Mayor
Rating52%
Danny O'Brien (Chuck Norris) is a cop who likes to work alone that never waits for his back up. In L.A. he is trying to apprehend the notorious Simon Moon (Jack O'Halloran), also known as The Terror. Simon has been killing women by snapping their necks and taking them to his lair in an abandoned movie theater. O'Brien is attacked by Simon who almost kills him in the struggle. When the killer flees the scene and climbs up a ladder he slips and falls, knocking himself unconscious. When the backup arrives they think O'Brien caught The Terror and the people of L.A. call him "Hero". Simon is then arrested and taken to jail.
As Summers Die (1986)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bette Davis, Scott Glenn, John Randolph, Beah Richards, Bruce McGill
Roles Daniel Backus
Rating60%
Red Dawn (1984)
, 1h54Directed by John Milius
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Dystopian films, Alternate history films, Arme nucléaire, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Charlie Sheen, Lea Thompson, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton
Roles Bella
Rating62%
An introductory text explains how the United States has gradually become strategically isolated after several European nations (except the United Kingdom) withdraw from NATO. At the same time, the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact partners aggressively expand their sphere of influence. In addition, the Ukrainian wheat harvest fails while a Communist coup d'etat occurs in Mexico.
St. Helens (1981)
, 1h30Directed by Ernest Pintoff
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Art Carney, David Huffman, Albert Salmi, Ron O'Neal, Tim Thomerson, Bill McKinney
Roles Otis Kaylor
Rating60%
The film opens up with an image of Central Oregon's Mount Bachelor and the Central Oregon Cascades, which is the fictional setting for Mount St. Helens itself. On March 20, 1980 an earthquake of 4.1 on the Richter Scale strikes Mount St. Helens, signalling the first signs of volcanic activity in 123 years.
The Final Countdown (1980)
, 1h43Directed by Don Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, War, Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Time travel films, Aviation films, Political films, Temporal paradox, Alternate history films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal, Charles Durning
Roles Commander Dan Thurman
Rating66%
In 1980, the USS Nimitz takes on a civilian observer, systems analyst Warren Lasky (Martin Sheen), on the orders of his reclusive and mysterious employer, Mr. Tideman (who helped design much of the ship), just before it departs Pearl Harbor for a training mission in the Pacific Ocean. Out in the Pacific, the ship encounters a strange storm-like vortex which disappears after the ship passes through it. Initially unsure of what has happened, and having lost radio contact with Pacific Fleet Command, Captain Matthew Yelland (Kirk Douglas) launches reconnaissance aircraft which discover the intact U.S. Pacific battleship fleet at Pearl Harbor.
, 3h12Directed by William A. Graham
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about religion
Actors Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Brad Dourif, LeVar Burton, Colleen Dewhurst, Irene Cara
Roles Col. Robles
Rating74%
The film draws on Guyana Massacre: The Eyewitness Account and reports from The Washington Post at the time, to describe the life of Jim Jones from a 1960s idealist to the November 1978 mass murder/suicide of members of Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana. In the beginning of the film, Jim Jones is seen helping minorities and working against racism. Later, after a move to San Francisco and increased power and attention, Jones becomes focused on his belief in nuclear holocaust, and moves hundreds of his followers to Guyana. Congressman Leo J. Ryan is notified that some individuals are being held against their will, and after going to investigate, the Guyana tragedy itself is depicted.
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
, 1h37Directed by Fred Walton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Beckley, Rutanya Alda, Carmen Argenziano
Roles Lt. Charlie Garber
Rating63%
Jill Johnson (Carol Kane) is babysitting the children of Dr. Mandrakis (Carmen Argenziano) at their home. When the children are asleep, Jill receives a telephone call from a man who asks her if she has checked the children. At first, Jill dismisses the telephone calls as a practical joke; however, as the calls become more frequent and threatening, Jill becomes frightened and decides to call the police, who promise to trace the caller if Jill keeps him on the telephone line long enough. Jill, frightened to extreme measures, arms herself as she receives one final call from the nefarious stalker. Soon after the conversation, Jill receives a call from the police, only to find out that the stalker is calling from inside the house. A light comes on at the top of the staircase, and Jill sees the stalker's shadow. She immediately runs to the front door to scream for help.
A Force of One (1979)
, 1h31Directed by Paul Aaron
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Clu Gulager, Ron O'Neal, Eric Laneuville, James Withmore Jr.
Roles Rollins
Rating50%
When a team of undercover narcotics officers is targeted by a serial killer, the police recruit karate champion Matt Logan (Chuck Norris) to bring the murders to an end. Narcotics Officer Amanda "Mandy" Rust (Jennifer O'Neill) discovers that a traitor within the police ranks is behind the killings.
The Master Gunfighter (1975)
, 2h1Directed by Tom Laughlin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Western
Actors Tom Laughlin, Ron O'Neal, Barbara Carrera, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Burgess Meredith, Mike Lane
Roles Paulo
Rating45%
The film is set in southern California near Santa Barbara shortly after California became part of the United States. American settlers and the U.S. government discriminated against the Mexican landowners and frequently took their land by force or legal skullduggery. The film focuses on wealthy Latino ranchers whose land and wealth are at risk. They decide to misdirect a U.S. government ship carrying gold so that it will be wrecked and plundered. To prevent themselves from being caught, they plan to massacre the local Chumash Indians. The hero is the now-estranged adoptive son (Finley), a master swordsman and gunfighter, who tries to prevent this while still saving his family.
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
, 1h27Directed by Ron O'Neal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Gangster films
Actors Roscoe Lee Browne, Ron O'Neal, Robert Guillaume, William Berger, Jacques Sernas, Federico Boido
Roles Priest
Rating44%
Priest (O'Neal) has retired from his former life as a cocaine hustler back in the streets of New York and now living comfortably in Rome, Italy with his lover Georgia (Frazier). Through a mutual associate with whom he plays cards, he comes into contact with Dr. Lamine Sonko (Browne) a native of a small African country. Dr. Sonko is a revolutionary living in Rome also and would like Priest to assist him with supplying guns for his fellow countrymen to defeat colonialism in his country. Priest is not interested at first but Dr. Sonko, having learned some things of his background, presses upon him he has an obligation to help African people. Having time to think and perhaps feeling a sense of guilt for his cocaine hustling days, Priest decides to visit Africa to see things for himself against the wishes of Georgia. Returning to Rome from his visit, he decides to assist Dr. Sonoko. He is able to acquire the guns needed by winning at cards against an regular associate. Dr. Sonko needs him to get the guns into his country without detection, which Priest agrees to do. While arriving in the small fictional African nation, Priest is captured and detained by a few European officials representing the government. The officials suspect gun smuggling, but do not find any evidence when searching the wooden crates delivered. They question Priest on the whereabouts of the guns without getting answers, which leads them to beat and lock him in a dark room. Priest cleverly rigs an electric light switch in the room to kill one of the officials who guard him and ambushes a second to escape capture. Beaten and exhausted, he exits the dark room similar to a slave dungeon while entering the daylight of outside as the Muslim call to prayer echoes all around. Priest has now fulfilled a certain sense of personal responsibility, and seems to be absolved from his past life. He returns to Rome and to Georgia as they embrace and walk away together in arms.