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The Black Book (Patterson and Ellis novel) 2017 ISBN 978-1-4555-4267-3: James T. Farrell: Studs Lonigan trilogy 1932 - 1935 In 1998, the Modern Library ranked the Studs Lonigan trilogy 29th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Jami Attenberg The Middlesteins [2] 2012 Jean Toomer: Cane: 1923 Jennette Lee: Mr ...
Jet Li in 2009. Jet Li is a Chinese-born Singaporean [1] martial artist, retired wushu champion, film actor, film producer, and philanthropist.His first non-Chinese film role was as a villain in the 1998 buddy cop action film Lethal Weapon 4 with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.
This is a list of Hollywood novels i.e., notable fiction about the American film and television industry and associated culture. The Hollywood novel is not to be confused with the Los Angeles novel, which is a novel set in Los Angeles and environs but not overtly about the movie business and its effect on the lives of industry participants and moviegoers.
This is chronological list of action films split by decade. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including, horror , comedy , and science fiction films ); the lists should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they bend genres.
This is a list of short stories and novellas that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
In 1957, J. C. Cullen is a small-town crapshooter who heads to Chicago, Illinois, to seek his fortune. There he becomes the pawn of two high-rolling professional gamblers, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. He later gets mixed-up in a revenge scheme cooked up by Lorry Dane, the embittered stripper wife of strip-joint owner George Cole.
Action films tend to feature a resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero (though a small number of films in this genre have ended in the victory for the villain instead).
Unleashed (French: Danny the Dog) is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Luc Besson. It was produced by Besson and Jet Li, the latter of whom also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, and Kerry Condon.