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William Vail is a Actor and Set Decoration American born on 30 november 1950 at San Antonio (USA)
Wlliam Vail (born November 30, 1950) is an American set decorator and actor best known for his role as "Kirk" in the 1974 American horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
He continues to work as a Set Decorator, and has recently helped with the TV Movie, The Craigslist Killer (2011).
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William Vail
Biography
Vail was born in San Antonio, Texas. He began his film career in 1974, when he played the character of "Kirk" in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He then starred in three more films titled Poltergeist (1982), Mausoleum (1983), and Glitch! (1988). He then decided to switch as a Set Decorator in the film, A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989).He continues to work as a Set Decorator, and has recently helped with the TV Movie, The Craigslist Killer (2011).
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Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
, 1h32Directed by John Luessenhop
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about children, Serial killer films
Actors Alexandra Daddario, Scott Eastwood, Trey Songz, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Richard Riehle
Roles Kirk (archive footage)
Rating48%
Picking up after the events of the original film, the people of the small town of Newt, Texas, led by Mayor Burt Hartman (Paul Rae), burn down the farmhouse of the Sawyer family for their role in aiding Jedidiah "Jed" Sawyer (Dan Yeager), also known as "Leatherface", in several murders. The arsonists are celebrated as heroes in the community, and the entire family is presumed dead. However, an infant, Edith Sawyer, is found by one of the townsmen, Gavin Miller (David Born), who promptly murders her mother, Loretta Sawyer (Dodie Brown), and adopts Edith with his wife Arlene (Sue Rock). Twenty years later, Edith has been raised by Gavin and Arlene as Heather Miller (Alexandra Daddario). One day, Heather is notified that her estranged grandmother, Verna Carson (Marilyn Burns), has passed away and left everything to her. Discovering that she was adopted, Heather, her boyfriend Ryan (Trey Songz), and two other friends, Nikki (Tania Raymonde) and Kenny (Keram Malicki-Sánchez), travel to Newt to collect her inheritance. Along the way, the group picks up a hitchhiker named Darryl (Shaun Sipos).
Glitch! (1988)
, 1h28Directed by Nico Mastorakis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Julia Nickson-Soul, Dick Gautier, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Ted Lange, Teri Weigel, Bunty Bailey
Roles Angry Valet
Rating36%
Two thieves rob a large fancy house when the owner is away, but when a visitor mistakes them for the owner, and they find out about a casting party misscheduled for that day, they decide to stick around for fun. They have only one small problem, though. The real owners owe some bad dudes a lot of money, and they show up to collect it.
Mausoleum (1983)
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Actors Bobbie Bresee, Norman Burton, Marjoe Gortner, LaWanda Page, William Vail
Roles The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
Rating51%
Traumatisée par la mort de sa mère, qu'elle pense due à la possession par un démon, Susan commence à ressentir elle aussi ce même démon qui l'habite. De plus en plus, son mari et son médecin remarquent de troublants changements en elle…
Mausoleum (1983)
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner, Norman Burton, LaWanda Page, William Vail
Roles The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
Rating51%
Susan Nomed (Bobbie Bresee) was ten when her mother died. Now thirty, blonde and beautiful, she is heiress to the family fortune. But for the women of the Nomed family there is another legacy that no one wants to remember, an ancient and evil curse. Possessed by powers that overtake her, Susan's life becomes a nightmare of lust, terror and murder until even her husband finds himself confronting the face of evil. Only one person can help her cast away the evil, but he will have to face the prince of darkness to free Susan from the grip of Satan.
Poltergeist (1982)
, 1h55Directed by Steven Spielberg, Tobe Hooper
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about children, Films about television, Ghost films
Actors Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Zelda Rubinstein, Beatrice Straight, Heather O'Rourke, Dominique Dunne
Roles Implosion Man
Rating72%
Steven and Diane Freeling (Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams) live a quiet life in an Orange County, California planned community called Cuesta Verde, where Steven is a successful real estate developer and Diane is a housewife who cares for their children Dana (Dominique Dunne), Robbie (Oliver Robins), and Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). Carol Anne awakens one night and begins conversing with the family's television set, which is transmitting static following a sign-off. The following night, while the Freelings sleep, Carol Anne fixates on the television set as it transmits static again. Suddenly, a hand of a white apparition blasts from the television screen and vanishes into the wall, triggering a violent earthquake in the process. As the shaking subsides, Carol Anne announces "They're here'.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
, 1h24Directed by Tobe Hooper
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen
Roles Kirk
Rating73%
Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) and her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain), travel with three friends, Jerry (Allen Danziger), Kirk (William Vail), and Pam (Teri McMinn), to visit the grave of the Hardestys' grandfather to investigate reports of vandalism and grave robbing. Afterwards they decide to visit the old Hardesty family homestead. Along the way they pick up a hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who talks about his family who worked at the old slaughterhouse. He borrows Franklin's pocket-knife and cuts himself, then takes a Polaroid picture of the others and demands money for it. When they refuse to pay, he burns the photo and slashes Franklin's arm with a straight razor. The group forces him out of the van and drive on. They stop at a gas station to refuel, but the proprietor (Jim Siedow) tells them that the pumps are empty.
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Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
, 1h29Directed by Mikael Salomon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents, Films about virginity
Actors Indiana Evans, Brenton Thwaites, Denise Richards, Frank John Hughes, Patrick St. Esprit, Hayley Kiyoko
Roles Set Decoration
Rating53%
Emma and Dean are two high school students on a class trip to Trinidad to build a school for children and explore the island. The two have little in common. During a boat party, Emma falls overboard when the party is interrupted by a police raid, Dean jumps in the water to save her. The pair drifts in a dinghy to a deserted island, and their parents desperately search for them. Wondering if they will ever be rescued, Emma and Dean must rely on each other to survive. At first they're friends, but as time goes on their feelings start to blossom and it evolves into a romantic relationship. After being stuck for over 100 days, they are rescued by a tourist helicopter and taken back. They are met by family, friends, and the media. After Emma is thrust back into a more popular position in school, Dean still somewhat of an outcast, still longs for her. Emma attends the prom, and Dean eventually decides to go as well after being persuaded by his father. Emma and Dean kiss passionately there and dance.
The Craigslist Killer (2011)
, 1h27Directed by Stephen T. Kay
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Jake McDorman, William Baldwin, Agnes Bruckner, Julia Campbell, Kevin Kilner, Candice Patton
Roles Set Decoration
Rating50%
Philip Markoff (McDorman), prepares for a promising future as a doctor and a life of happiness with his fiancée, Megan McAllister (Bruckner). Seemingly destined for greatness as one of Boston University’s brightest med students, Markoff could do no wrong in the eyes of Megan, his friends, fellow students and professors. But hidden from those close to him was the violent wrath only he and his victims knew — beginning with his alleged April 14, 2009, first-degree murder of Julissa Brisman, a masseuse who advertised her services on Craigslist. When police discover that the brutal killing and a number of other attacks on women were all connected to advertisements placed on Craigslist, their investigation ultimately leads them to Markoff. Investigating the case are detectives Bennett (Baldwin) and Frye (Close).
Lies in Plain Sight (2010)
, 1h29Directed by Patricia Cardoso
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Martha Higareda, Chad Michael Murray, Yul Vazquez, Benito Martinez, Lupe Ontiveros, Daniela Bobadilla
Roles Set Decoration
Rating60%
C'est l'histoire de Eva et de sa cousine aveugle, Sofia, qui étaient inséparables étant enfants. Quand soudain Eva se suicide, Sofia se rue chez son père et chez les parents d'Eva, Marisol et Rafael pour trouver des réponses. Mais plus elle fouille dans la vie de Eva, en questionnant ses anciens petits copains Ethan et Christian par exemple, plus Sofia réalise que leur enfance était en fait remplie de sombres et troublants secrets…
Amish Grace (2010)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education, Films about school violence
Actors Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tammy Blanchard, Matt Letscher, Karley Scott Collins, Fay Masterson, Gary Graham
Roles Set Decoration
Rating69%
When a group of Amish schoolgirls are taken hostage and killed in their classroom, their parents and the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, stun the outside world by immediately forgiving the killer. Ida Graber (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), mother of one of the murdered children, has a tougher time than the others accepting the tragedy, but in her anguish and pain, she begins a personal journey of renewed faith, ultimately accepting the heart-wrenching tragedy of losing a child; reconnecting with her husband (Matt Letscher), family, and community; offering forgiveness to the killer; and even showing kindness and compassion to the killer’s widow (Tammy Blanchard) and children – all in the form of Amish Grace.
American Tragedy (2000)
, 2h50Directed by Lawrence Schiller
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Bruno Kirby, Raymond Forchion, Christopher Plummer
Roles Set Decoration
Rating54%
Another Midnight Run (1994)
, 1h26Directed by James Frawley
Genres Comedy, Action
Actors Christopher McDonald, Jeffrey Tambor, Cathy Moriarty, Ed O'Ross, John Fleck, Dan Hedaya
Roles Set Decoration
Rating48%
Jack Walsh (McDonald) is hired by bail bondsman Eddie Moscone (Dan Hedaya) to bring in Bernie Abbot (Jeffrey Tambor) and Helen Bishop (Cathy Moriarty), a husband and wife team of con artists.
The Enemy Within (1994)
, 1h26Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, Dana Delany, Jason Robards, Josef Sommer, George Dzundza
Roles Set Decoration
Rating57%
Le colonel McCasey, du Pentagone, apprend que le général Lloyd, son supérieur direct, a publiquement mis en cause les choix du Président sur la question du budget militaire. Celui-ci, quoiqu'affaibli par la baisse de sa popularité et la résistance de son propre cabinet, maintient sa décision...
, 1h34Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Crime
Actors Loni Anderson, Maryedith Burrell, Robert Davi, Paul Dooley, Linda Kelsey, John O'Hurley
Roles Set Decoration
Rating58%
Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)
, 1h35Directed by Anthony Page
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical
Themes Environmental films, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about nuclear technology, Documentary films about technology
Actors Jon Voight, Jason Robards, Sammi Davis, Annette Crosbie, Ian McDiarmid, Vincent Riotta
Roles Art Direction
Rating61%
Based on a true account of events, the plot interweaves the stories of a fireman at the nuclear power plant, his pregnant wife, the government officials whose policies helped and hindered rescue efforts and America's Dr. Robert Gale (Jon Voight), who led the international medical team that helped treat survivors of the disaster. Robert Gale published the original account of his experiences under the same title in 1988 with Thomas Hauser; it was adapted by Ernest Kinoy for the screenplay.