In the early '70s Walter Matthau excelled in three powerful cops 'n' robbers movies; the second sees him as a tough, laconic San Francisco detective charged with an impossible task -- running down a machine gun mass murderer, with no clues and no living witnesses. The Laughing Policeman Blu-ray Kl Studio Classics 1973 / Color / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 112 min. / Street Date October 18, 2016 / available through Kl Studio Classics / 29.95 Starring Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Albert Paulsen, Anthony Zerbe, Val Avery, Cathy Lee Crosby, Mario Gallo, Joanna Cassidy, Shirley Ballard, William Hansen, Paul Koslo, Louis Guss, Clifton James, Gregory Sierra, Warren Finnerty, Matt Clark, Joseph Bernard, Leigh French, Anthony Costello. Cinematography David M. Walsh Film Editor Bob Wyman Original Music Charles Fox Written by Thomas Rickman from the novel by Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo Produced and Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
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Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
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- 10/17/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
In a competitive situation, Half, a half-hour single-camera comedy from 22-year-old actor-writer Matt Angel, has been bought by NBC with Sony TV producing. Veteran Greg Malins (Friends) is set as showrunner, and Matt’s dad Dan Angel (TNT’s Door To Door) is attached to exec produce. Based on a true story, Half centers on the journey of Riley Young, a quirky 13-year-old conceived through artificial insemination, who convinces her dysfunctional family into embarking on a search for all of her half siblings. In the era of crowdfunding, Matt Angel used the popular financing tool to get his project in the door. Half is based on a pilot presentation, for which Angel raised money on Kickstarter. He then optioned the short film to Sony. As an actor, Matt Angel, who got on stage at age 6, has done a slew of guest spots, including an arc on Hub’s R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,...
- 9/5/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures have picked up the comedy Camp Couture, to star Emma Roberts. Ian Southwood is writing the project, which is being produced by Nickelodeon's Julia Pistor with Kelly Cunningham. The fish-out-of-water story follows a spoiled, trendy teen (Roberts) who is forced by her parents to go to a "regular" camp filled with misfits and not the famed elite fashion camp known as Camp Couture that she would like to attend. The story is based on an original idea by Cunningham, who is Roberts' mother, and Southwood. Pistor and Damon Ross, vp development, will oversee on behalf of Nick Movies. Karen Rosenfelt will oversee on behalf of Paramount. David Sweeney is executive producing. Southwood, who just wrapped a three-year contract with Walt Disney Animation, is co-repped by Sweeney and Code Entertainment's Rick Berg and attorney Bob Wyman. Roberts stars in Nickelodeon's hit series Unfabulous. She also is filming Aquamarine for Fox 2000 and is attached to star in the teen fantasy comedy Bras and Broomsticks. In addition, she recently completed her first album for Columbia Records, which will be released in the summer as a soundtrack for Unfabulous. Roberts is repped by Sweeney and attorney Neil Meyer.
- 4/14/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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