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Steve James is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Stunts American born on 19 february 1952 at New York City (USA)
Steve James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor, stuntman and martial artist. He starred mostly in action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Enter the Game of Death (1978). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, & Slade.
Steve was married to Christine Pan James in Hawaii. During their honeymoon, he was cast for a role on Raven which was being shot in Hawaii on the old Magnum, P.I. studio lot.
(1980)
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Nationality USA
Birth 19 february 1952 at New York City (USA)
Death 18 december 1993 (at 41 years) at Burbank (USA)
Birth 19 february 1952 at New York City (USA)
Death 18 december 1993 (at 41 years) at Burbank (USA)
Steve James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor, stuntman and martial artist. He starred mostly in action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Enter the Game of Death (1978). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, & Slade.
Biography
Steve James was born and raised in New York City. His father was trumpet player Hubie James. His uncle was James Wall, who played Mr. Baxter on the children's television series Captain Kangaroo. His godfather was Joe Seneca who, among many roles, played Danny Glover's father in Silverado. Joe Seneca was instrumental in Steve becoming interested in action films as he took him to movies on 42nd Street when he was a child. He graduated from Power Memorial Academy in 1970, then attended C.W. Post College as an Arts and Film major. Upon graduating, he became involved in stage work and TV commercials. James started his film career off as a stuntman for such New York based film productions as The Wiz, The Warriors, and The Wanderers. He also practiced martial arts and was an expert in Fu Jow Pai, a system in Tiger Claw Kung Fu.Steve was married to Christine Pan James in Hawaii. During their honeymoon, he was cast for a role on Raven which was being shot in Hawaii on the old Magnum, P.I. studio lot.
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Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Don Wilson (kickboxeur), Steve James, Yuji Okumoto, Don Stark, Brian George, Sharon Lawrence
Roles Marcus / Drew Washington
Rating53%
Don « The Dragon » Wilson lutte pour retrouver la mémoire, ne sachant pas à qui faire confiance, ni même de quel côté il se bat.
Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)
, 1h37Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Buddy films, Disaster films
Actors Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser, Troy Beyer, Steve James, Barry Bostwick
Roles Henry
Rating48%
The film begins with Larry Wilson (Andrew McCarthy) and Richard Parker (Jonathan Silverman), at a Manhattan morgue where they see their deceased CEO Bernie Lomax (Terry Kiser). Larry falsely claims Bernie as his uncle, so he can get some of Bernie's possessions including Bernie's credit card. At the insurance company, Larry and Richard are quizzed by their boss and Arthur Hummel (Barry Bostwick), the company's internal investigator, who ask the two if they have the US$2 million that Bernie embezzled. They deny knowing where the money is, but their boss believes they're lying and fires them. He also sends Hummel after them, giving him two weeks to prove their guilt.
The Player (1992)
, 2h4Directed by Robert Altman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about films, Musical films
Actors Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James
Roles Steve James
Rating74%
Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) is a Hollywood studio executive dating story editor Bonnie Sherow (Cynthia Stevenson). He hears story pitches from screenwriters and decides which have the potential to be made into films, green-lighting only 12 out of 50,000 submissions every year. His job is threatened when up-and-coming story executive Larry Levy (Peter Gallagher) begins working at the studio. Mill has also been receiving death threat postcards, assumed to be from a screenwriter whose pitch he rejected.
Mister Johnson (1991)
, 1h37Directed by Bruce Beresford
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Maynard Eziashi, Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Nick Reding, Bella Enahoro
Roles Aliu
Rating63%
McBain (1991)
, 1h47Directed by James Glickenhaus
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Actors Christopher Walken, Michael Ironside, Luis Guzmán, María Conchita Alonso, Steve James, Victor Argo
Roles Eastland
Rating48%
Roberto Santos cherche à renverser le régime dictatorial qui oppresse la Colombie mais sa rébellion échoue et il est tué. Christina, sa sœur, part alors trouver Robert McBain, ancien frère d'armes de Santos durant la guerre du Viêt Nam, pour lui demander de venger son frère. McBain accepte et réunit quelques vétérans pour organiser une nouvelle révolte.
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner, Michele B. Chan, Michael Dudikoffi, Calvin Jung
Roles Curtis Jackson
Rating37%
A powerful terrorist known as "The Cobra" (Marjoe Gortner), has infected Sean Davidson, the American ninja, with a deadly virus as human guinea pigs in his biological warfare experiments. Sean and his partners Curtis Jackson (Steve James) and Dexter (Evan J. Klisser) have no choice but to fight The Cobra and his army of genetically-engineered ninja clones led by the female ninja Chan Lee (Michele B. Chan).
Riverbend (1989)
, 1h46Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Steve James, Margaret Avery, Tony Frank, Tyrees Allen
Roles Maj. Samuel Quentin
Rating65%
Three rebellious African-American army officers disobey orders in Vietnam and refuse to destroy a village inhabited with innocent people. They are sent to Georgia and are going to be court-martialed. The officers know that justice will not be served and manage to escape. The fugitives end up in the small town of Riverbend, taking refuge in the home of a sympathetic widow. The town is controlled by a brutal, racist sheriff who kills those opposing him and takes whatever he wants from the terrified residents. This bothers one of the officers who, with plans to take down the sheriff, convinces the others to help him create a secret training camp in the woods. They then begin recruiting the local African-Americans men and training them for combat. When they are prepared, the angry rebels take over the town, incarcerate the sheriff and all his cohorts and hold the rest of the town hostage in a church until their demands for media attention and an end to racism are met.
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 Robinson
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.
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
, 1h28Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Isaac Hayes, Steve James, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, John Vernon, Ja'net DuBois
Roles Kung Fu Joe
Rating65%
Jack Spade (Keenen Ivory Wayans) returns from the Army to his old neighborhood following the death of his brother, Junebug. The police determine Junebug's death to be the result of an "OG", or "Over Gold" — the victim has overdosed on gold chains. A brief image of Junebug is shown featuring him covered, head-to-toe, with gold chains. When not distracted by his old girlfriend and Junebug's widow Cheryl (Dawnn Lewis), Jack seeks revenge for his brother's death.
Johnny Be Good (1988)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Tilly, Steve James
Roles Coach Ned Sanders
Rating46%
Johnny Walker (Hall) is the top high school quarterback prospect who is heavily recruited by many schools. His best friend, Leo Wiggins (Downey), thinks he should hold out for the best offer. His girlfriend, Georgia (Thurman), wants him to go to State with her and get a solid education. The colleges offer him everything he could possibly want — girls, cars, cash, free room and board, etc. One school even buys Leo a car, while another offers to provide him with male companions if he isn't interested in women. His coach, Wayne Hisler (Gleason), who he really can't stand, even tries to sell him out by striking a deal with one of the interested colleges to become their next head coach. Although he has all the skills a coach would want in a quarterback, he is unsure where he wants to go and is tempted by the offers because of all of the praise and attention. His recruitment is followed closely by a recruiting investigator (Downey, Sr.) who is trying to make sure everything is on the "up and up". Although Johnny lives with his mother, grandfather, younger brother and sister, he is offered everything and anything by every interested college except for the local state college, which is where he ends up going when he uses his moral compass to make the decision.
, 1h30Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Michael Dudikoffi, Steve James, Jeff Celentano, Gary Conway, Larry Poindexter, Mike Stone
Roles Sgt. Curtis Jackson
Rating49%
Now promoted to Army Rangers, Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff) and Curtis Jackson (Steve James) are sent to a remote Caribbean island to aid the Marine Corps in investigating the disappearance of many of its soldiers. The commanding officer, "Wild Bill" Woodward (Jeff Weston) briefs them on the situation: four marines were captured, but he doesn't know who or what they are since terrorism is out of the question. A boy named Toto (Elmo Fillis) is the only witness when he saw two soldiers get beat up by a gang and then taken by a group of men in black suits. Both men look at each other, realizing that they've been in this situation before.
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
, 1h18Directed by Robert Townsend
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about television
Actors Anne-Marie Johnson, Robert Townsend, Helen Martin, John Witherspoon, Grand L. Bush, Starletta DuPois
Roles Hood #3
Rating68%
Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) is a middle class black male aspiring to become an actor. He practices his lines in the bathroom, with his younger brother Stevie (Craigus R. Johnson) watching as he plays a stereotypical “jive” character for the audition for "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge", a movie about street gangs. Bobby's grandmother (Helen Martin) overhears the “jive talk” and shows her disapproval. His mother (Starletta DuPois), is more supportive, telling Bobby that he is going to be late for the audition. Bobby assures his mother that if he lands the part, everything will change. As Bobby is about to leave the house, he finds his grandmother on the couch.
Avenging Force (1986)
, 1h44Directed by Sam Firstenberg
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Michael Dudikoffi, Steve James, William Wallace, John P. Ryan, James Booth, Marc Alaimo
Roles Larry Richards
Rating57%
A retired secret service agent, Captain Matt Hunter (Dudikoff), takes on a sinister right-wing political organization called the Pentangle. He comes to the aid of his best friend Larry Richards (James), an African-American politician who has become a target for the Pentangle's henchmen. Impressed by Hunter's martial arts skills, the Pentangle leaders try to persuade him to join their cause and kidnap his sister Sarah (Gereighty) to make sure he cooperates. Hunter takes on the Pentangle one man at a time. The film concludes with the possibility of a sequel.
P.O.W. The Escape (1986)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres War, Action, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors David Carradine, Mako Iwamatsu, Steve James, Ken Metcalfe, Pen Medina, James Gaines
Roles Johnston
Rating50%
Colonel Cooper (David Carradine) is a U.S. Airborne commando who comes to Vietnam with a special mission to liberate imprisoned American soldiers. He gets caught in a North Vietnamese POW camp where there are other airbornes as well as regular soldiers. Action is set at the end of the war and he, as the highest-ranking officer in the POW camp, is to be sent to Hanoi and prosecuted by the North Vietnamese. Camp commander Vinh (Mako Iwamatsu) gets an order to send him to court but instead of obeying it, he offers Cooper a deal - he will help him get to the American sector and then Cooper, in return, would help him immigrate to the USA, where Vinh has family.
The Delta Force (1986)
, 2h5Directed by Menahem Golan
Origin USA
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Aviation films, Motocyclette, Political films, Dans un avion, Films about hijackings
Actors Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin, Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop, Kim Delaney, Robert Forster
Roles Bobby
Rating56%
The film opens up on Operation Eagle Claw, the American operation to rescue American hostages being held at the U.S. embassy to Tehran. The operation is being aborted after a fatal helicopter crash, with the U.S. Delta Force evacuating to their C-130 transports. Among them is Captain Scott McCoy, who, against orders, rescues his wounded comrade Pete Peterson from the burning helicopter before the team finally evacuates. McCoy expresses his disgust for the politicians and military hierarchy that forced the mission to launch despite the risks, and announces he is resigning his commission.