An actor who is best known for his role as David Ruffin in The Temptations, also appeared in a 1993 American comedy sports film that was directed by who?
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Leon Robinson Leon Preston Robinson IV (born March 8, 1962) usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as a film actor in the early-1980s. Robinson is best known for his roles as David Ruffin in the TV Movie "The Temptations" (1998), J.T. Matthews in the 1991 Robert Townsend film, "The Five Heartbeats", Derice Bannock in the 1993 film, "Cool Runnings", and as Shep in the 1994 basketball drama film, "Above the Rim".
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Cool Runnings Cool Runnings is a 1993 American comedy sports film directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba and John Candy. The film was released in the United States on October 1, 1993. It was Candy's third to last film of his career and the last of his films to be released during his lifetime. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsleigh team's debut in competition during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The film received positive reviews, and the film's soundtrack also became popular with Jimmy Cliff's cover of "I Can See Clearly Now" reaching the top 40 as a single in nations such as Canada, France, and the UK.
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The Wrong Man (1993 film) The Wrong Man is a 1993 American thriller film directed by Jim McBride. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
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M. Butterfly (film) M. Butterfly is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay was written by David Henry Hwang based on his play of the same name. The film stars Jeremy Irons and John Lone, with Ian Richardson, Barbara Sukowa, and Annabel Leventon.
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Bermuda Grace Bermuda Grace is a 1994 American television film directed by Mark Sobel. A comedy thriller, it starred William Sadler and David Harewood as a Philadelphia and a British policemen who go on the hunt of a jewel thief to the Atlantic island of Bermuda. It was intended as the first in a series, but this was cancelled due to poor viewing figures. It also featured Serena Scott Thomas, Andrew Jackson, Leslie Phillips and Cliff Parisi.
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John Corbett John Joseph Corbett (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. Corbett began his acting career in television commercials. He is known for his roles as Chris Stevens on CBS' "Northern Exposure" and as Aidan Shaw on HBO's "Sex and the City". He reprised the latter role for the film sequel "Sex and the City 2" (2010). Corbett also portrayed the male lead, Ian Miller, in the romantic comedy film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002) and its 2016 sequel.
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A Home of Our Own A Home of Our Own is a 1993 drama film directed by Tony Bill, starring Kathy Bates and Edward Furlong. It is the story of a mother and her six children trying to establish a home in the small town of Hankston, Idaho in 1962.
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Michael Jai White Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film "Spawn". White appeared as Marcus Williams in the Tyler Perry films "Why Did I Get Married?" and "Why Did I Get Married Too?", and starred as the character on the TBS/OWN comedy-drama television series "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse". White portrayed Jax Briggs in "". White also portrayed boxer Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO television movie "Tyson", and starred as Black Dynamite.
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Me and Veronica Me and Veronica is a 1993 American comedy drama film starring Elizabeth McGovern, Patricia Wettig and Michael O'Keefe.
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White Men Can't Jump White Men Can't Jump is a 1992 American sports comedy film written and directed by Ron Shelton, starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as streetball hustlers. The film was released in the United States on March 27, 1992, by 20th Century Fox.
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David Ruffin David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin, January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964–68) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg".
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No Skin Off My Ass No Skin Off My Ass is a 1993 comedy-drama film by Bruce LaBruce.
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Who's the Man? Who's the Man? is a 1993 thriller comedy film, directed by Ted Demme, in his feature film directing debut. The film stars "Yo! MTV Raps" hosts Doctor Dré and Ed Lover as its two main protagonists., it features dozens of cameo appearances from some of the top rap/hip-hop acts of the time, including (though not limited to) Busta Rhymes, Bushwick Bill, Guru, Eric B., House of Pain, Ice-T, Kris Kross, Queen Latifah, KRS-One and Run-D.M.C.. This film is also the feature film debut of Terrence Howard.
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Cops &amp; Robbersons Cops & Robbersons is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring Chevy Chase, Jack Palance, Dianne Wiest, and Robert Davi.
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I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" is a single recorded by The Temptations and released on Motown Records' Gordy label during the spring of 1968 (see 1968 in music). The single is notable as the final composition of lyricist Roger Penzabene, and as the final Temptations single to feature David Ruffin as lead singer.
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School Ties School Ties is a 1992 American sports-drama film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, Cole Hauser, Randall Batinkoff, Andrew Lowery and Anthony Rapp. Fraser plays the lead role as David Greene, a Jewish high school student who is awarded an athletic scholarship to an elite preparatory school in his senior year.
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Guilty as Sin Guilty as Sin is a 1993 courtroom drama thriller film written by Larry Cohen, directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Ransohoff. It stars Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson, and was produced by Hollywood Pictures.
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Dorf Goes Fishing Dorf Goes Fishing is a 1993 comedy film starring Tim Conway, Ronnie Schell and Yvonne Wilder.
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Sins of Desire Sins of Desire is a 1993 erotic thriller directed by Jim Wynorski starring Tanya Roberts. The film was one of the first of a large number of low budged erotic thrillers inspired by the success of "Basic Instinct" (1992) made primarily for the video market. Wynorski went on to direct a number of others in the genre, such as "Body Chemistry III" and "Body Chemistry IV".
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Chuck Connors Kevin Joseph Aloysius “Chuck” Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992) was an American actor, writer and professional basketball and baseball player. He is one of only 12 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have played both Major League Baseball and in the National Basketball Association. With a 40-year film and television career, he is best known for his five-year role as Lucas McCain in the highly rated ABC series "The Rifleman" (1958–63).
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Ladybugs (film) Ladybugs is a 1992 American sports-comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield and directed by Sidney J. Furie. Dangerfield plays a Denver businessman who takes over a girls soccer team that the company he works for sponsors. The film also stars Jackée Harry as his assistant coach, Ilene Graff as his girlfriend, Jonathan Brandis as his girlfriend's son, and Vinessa Shaw as his boss's daughter.
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Coach Carter Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter (portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson), who made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results. The story was conceived from a screenplay co-written by John Gatins and Mark Schwahn, who created the TV series "One Tree Hill." The film also recycles a handful of plot devices from another television series, "The White Shadow," which director Carter also co-starred in. The ensemble cast features Rob Brown, Channing Tatum, Debbi Morgan, and musical entertainer Ashanti.