Brian Thompson played a villainous character in which 1986 American action film directed by George Cosmatos?
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Brian Thompson Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. Thompson has worked in the action adventure and science fiction genres where his stature and unique appearance often lends him to imposing roles, although he has earned many comedic parts as well. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film "The Terminator". His second feature was the hit comedy "The Three Amigos". He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film Cobra. His first named role was on "Werewolf", a horror series that ran during Fox's inaugural broadcasting year of 1987–1988. Thompson has played several characters in the "Star Trek" franchise, the Alien Bounty Hunter on "The X-Files", and Eddie Fiori on "". In 2014, he produced, wrote and starred in the B movie parody "The Extendables".
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Cobra (1986 film) Cobra is a 1986 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos, and written by Sylvester Stallone, who also starred in the title role. The film co-stars Reni Santoni, Brigitte Nielsen and Andrew Robinson. It is the first film where Brian Thompson plays a prominent role. The film was loosely based on the novel "Fair Game" by Paula Gosling, which was later filmed under that title in 1995. However, Stallone's screenplay was originally conceived from ideas he had during pre-production of "Beverly Hills Cop", whose screenplay he heavily revised. He had wanted to make "Beverly Hills Cop" a less comedic and more action-oriented film, which the studio rejected as being far too expensive. When he left that project, Eddie Murphy was brought in to play the lead role.
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Defence of the Realm Defence of the Realm is a 1986 British political thriller film directed by David Drury, starring Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, and Denholm Elliott, with Robbie Coltrane in a supporting role.
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Gymkata Gymkata is a 1985 martial arts film starring Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas as Jonathan Cabot, an Olympic gymnast who combines his gymnastic ability with martial arts to enter a deadly competition in a fictional country, Parmistan. The film is based on the 1957 novel "The Terrible Game" by Dan Tyler Moore, adapted for the screen by Charles Robert Carner (of "Blind Fury" fame), and shot in Yugoslavia. "Gymkata" earned a Razzie Award nomination for Thomas as Worst New Star.
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Savage Weekend Savage Weekend is a 1979 American slasher film directed by David Paulsen and starring Christopher Allport, David Gale, William Sanderson, and Caitlin O'Heaney. The film follows a woman who retreats to upstate New York with her wealthy boyfriend, her sister, and friend, only to be stalked by a killer in a disfigured mask. Filmed in 1976 as "The Killer Behind the Mask", the film was also titled "The Upstate Murders" before being released in 1979 by Cannon Films. It has been cited as an early prototype for the slasher film, predating "Halloween" and "Friday the 13th".
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Curse of the Faceless Man Curse of the Faceless Man is an independently made 1958 low-budget black-and-white horror film, produced by Robert E. Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn, that stars Richard Anderson, Elaine Edwards, Adele Mara and Luis van Rooten. The storyline concerns a Roman gladiator, buried alive in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, who returns to life in modern times to find the reincarnation of the woman he loves. The film was theatrically released in August 1958 in the US by United Artists on a double bill with "It! The Terror from Beyond Space".
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Devil Hunter (film) Devil Hunter (also known as Man Hunter, Mandingo Manhunter and Sexo Caníbal) is a 1980 splatter film directed by Jesús Franco under the pseudonym "Clifford Brown" and written by Franco and Julián Esteban (under the pseudonym Julius Valery). It was shot back-to-back with Franco's "Mondo Cannibale" (also 1980). It is one of the infamous "Video Nasties" that was banned in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.
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Jill Whitlow Jill Whitlow (born November 11, 1963) is an American motion picture and television actress who achieved her greatest recognition during the 1980s. She is best remembered by American audiences for her role in the 1986 cult horror film "Night of the Creeps". But she also starred in an action film called "Thunder Run", which was released in 1986. And she had small roles in "Porky's" (1982), "Mask" (1985), and "Weird Science" (1985). She appeared on a 1984 episode of "T.J. Hooker" called "The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan". In recent years, Whitlow has developed something of a cult following and there is a web site dedicated to her. Fans have praised her portrayal of an action heroine in "Night of the Creeps" and pointed out that she was one of the pioneers and it paved the way for future action heroines like Linda Hamilton, Sandra Bullock, and Angelina Jolie.
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Combat Shock Combat Shock is a 1986 action war drama film written and directed by Buddy Giovinazzo and distributed by Troma Entertainment.
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Deux enfoirés à Saint-Tropez Deux enfoirés à Saint-Tropez ("Two bastards in Saint- Tropez") (1986) is movie a French B movie by Max Pécas.
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Mad Max 2 Mad Max 2 (originally released in the United States as The Road Warrior and sometimes known as Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. The film is the second installment in the "Mad Max" film series, with Mel Gibson reprising his role as "Mad" Max Rockatansky. The film's tale of a community of settlers who moved to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders follows an archetypical "Western" frontier movie motif, as does Max's role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity when he decides to help the settlers. Filming took place in locations around Broken Hill, in the outback of New South Wales.
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Dragons Forever Dragons Forever () is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. The three actors, known colloquially as the "Three Brothers", had attended the famous China Drama Academy together, and became members of the Seven Little Fortunes. This is the last film to date that all three have appeared in together. It was directed by Sammo Hung and another former member of the Seven Little Fortunes, Corey Yuen (aka Yuen Kwai). Yet another classmate, Yuen Wah, plays the film's main villain, while legendary kickboxer Benny Urquidez plays his right-hand man. "Dragons Forever" was filmed between September and November 1987.
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Night of the Creeps Night of the Creeps is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film written and directed by Fred Dekker, starring Tom Atkins, Jason Lively, Steve Marshall and Jill Whitlow. The film is an earnest attempt at a B movie and a homage to the genre. While the main plot of the film is related to zombies, the film also mixes in takes on slashers and alien invasion films. "Night of the Creeps" did not perform well at the box office, but it developed a cult following.
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Behind Enemy Lines (1986 film) Behind Enemy Lines is a 1986 American action film directed by Gideon Amir and starring David Carradine. It is set in the context of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue where Colonel Cooper, an Airborne commando, is sent to Vietnam to free American soldiers caught in a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp.
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Terror at Tenkiller Terror at Tenkiller is a 1986 horror film directed and produced by Ken Meyer, and written by Claudia Meyer. The film was shot entirely in Oklahoma near Lake Fort Gibson and the Fort Gibson dam, though not at the actual Tenkiller Ferry Lake as the story suggests.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American black comedy road film adapted from Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name. It was co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke and Benicio del Toro as Dr. Gonzo. The two embark on an initially assigned journey with journalistic purpose which turns out to be an exploration of the Las Vegas setting under the effect of psychoactive substances.
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Wise Guys (1986 film) Wise Guys is a 1986 black Mafia comedy crime film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo. A comedy revolving around two small-time mobsters from Newark, New Jersey, it also features Harvey Keitel, Ray Sharkey, Lou Albano, Dan Hedaya, and Frank Vincent.
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Where the Buffalo Roam Where the Buffalo Roam is a 1980 American semi-biographical comedy film which loosely depicts author Hunter S. Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970s and his relationship with Chicano attorney and activist Oscar "Zeta" Acosta. Art Linson directed the picture, while Bill Murray portrayed the author and Peter Boyle portrayed Acosta, who is referred to in the film as Carl Lazlo, Esq. A number of other names, places, and details of Thompson's life are also changed.
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Grotesque (1988 film) Grotesque is a 1988 horror film that was directed by Joe Tornatore. Linda Blair, who previously starred in "The Exorcist", starred in the film and was the associate producer. It was filmed at Big Bear Lake.
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Romolo e Remo Romolo e Remo (AKA: "Duel of the Titans" and "Romulus and Remus") is a 1961 film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Steve Reeves, Gordon Scott, and Virna Lisi.
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Massive Retaliation (film) Massive Retaliation is a 1984 American film directed by Thomas A. Cohen.
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The Falling (1987 film) The Falling (also known as Alien Predators and Mutant 2) is a 1987 American-Spanish science fiction horror film starring Dennis Christopher, Martin Hewitt, and Lynn-Holly Johnson.