Showing posts with label 1993. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1993. Show all posts

Saturday, November 30, 2024

On this day in movie history - Schindler’s List (1993):


Schindler’s List

directed by Steven Spielberg,
written by Steven Zaillian,
based on the book Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally,
was released in the United States on November 30, 1993.
Music by John Williams.


Cast:

Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Małgorzata Gebel, Mark Ivanir, Beatrice Macola, Andrzej Seweryn, Friedrich von Thun, Jerzy Nowak, Norbert Weisser, Albert Misak, Michael Gordon, Aldona Grochal, Uri Avrahami, Michael Schneider, Miri Fabian, Anna Mucha, Adi Nitzan, Jacek Wójcicki, Beata Paluch, Piotr Polk, Bettina Kupfer, Grzegorz Kwas, Kamil Krawiec, Henryk Bista, Ezra Dagan, Rami Heuberger, Elina Löwensohn, Krzysztof Luft, Harry Nehring, Wojciech Klata, Paweł Deląg, Hans-Jörg Assmann, August Schmölzer, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Daniel Del Ponte, Adam Siemion, Jochen Nickel, Ludger Pistor, Oliwia Dąbrowska.

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Recommended reading - The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1970s (1993):


The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1970s

Presented by Isaac Asimov.

Published 1993.
Published by Running Press.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 088184795X
ISBN-13: 978-0881847956

Description:

10 short novels.
Works by Poul Anderson, Donald Kingsbury, Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg, and others highlight a collection of science fiction from the heyday of the genre.

Contents:

Born with the Dead, by Robert Silverberg; The Moon Goddess and the Son, by Donald Kingsbury; Tin Soldier, by Joan D. Vinge; In the Problem Pit, by Frederik Pohl; Riding the Torch, by Norman Spinrad; Mouthpiece, by Edward Wellen; ARM, by Larry Niven; The Persistence of Vision, by John Varley; The Queen of Air and Darkness, by Poul Anderson; The Monster and the Maiden, by Gordon R. Dickson.

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Recommended reading - Tony and Susan (1993):


Tony and Susan

By Austin Wright.

Filmed as Nocturnal Animals (2016), directed and written by Tom Ford.

Hardcover.
Published 1993.
Published by Grand Central Publishing.
ISBN 13: 9780446582902
ISBN 10: 0446582905
ASIN: 0446582905

Description:

Receiving a manuscript and request for feedback from her vengeful ex-husband of fifteen years, Susan Morrow is drawn into the life of the story's fictional character and confronts a devastating parallel darkness from her own past.

Austin Wright's novel is a disturbing and dazzling work: it describes a special reading experience, combines the suggestiveness of a thriller and the depth of a psychological novel. He talks about fear and regret, revenge and maturation, marriage and failure.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

On this day in movie history - Carlito’s Way (1993):


Carlito’s Way

directed by Brian De Palma,
written by David Koepp,
based on the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours by Edwin Torres,
was released in the United States on November 12, 1993.
Music by Patrick Doyle.


Cast:

Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn, Joseph Siravo, Viggo Mortensen, Richard Foronjy, Jorge Porcel, Frank Minucci, Adrian Pasdar, John Ortiz, Ángel Salazar, Al Israel, Rick Aviles, Jaime Sánchez, Edmonte Salvato, Paul Mazursky, Tera Tabrizi, Víctor Sierra, Caesar Cordova, Jon Seda, Ruben Rivera, Sherie Mambru, Brenda Hernandez, Elliot Santiago, Frank Ferrara, John Hoyt, Chuck Zito, Steven Puente, Tony Cucci, Alfred Sauchelli Jr., Anthony Catanese, Sam Weber, Sonny Zito, Walter T. Meade, Michael Hadge, Richard Council, Lindsey Baker, James Bulleit, Crystal Haney, Gregory Mitchell, Mel Gorham, Rocco Sisto, John Finn, Brian Tarantina, Jamie Tirelli, Owen Hollander, John Michael Bolger, Ralph Destino Jr., Luke Toma, Frank Pietrangolare, Mike Sheehan, Dean Rader-Duval, Gene Canfield, Sharmagne Leland-St. John, Rene Rivera, Orlando Urdaneta, Troy A. Hawes, Kim Rideout, Drita Barak, Christopher Bregman, Natalia Ray, Joe Conzo, Gaetano Lisi, Debra Niewald, Christina Murphy, Julieta Ortega, Mary Hammett, Debbie Benitez, Roberta Mathes, Freddy Rios, Mike Ramos, Yelba Osorio, Nelson Vasquez, Jason Daryn, Dan Brennan, Michael P. Moran, Vincent Pastore, Garry Pastore, Cynthia LaMontagne, Bo Dietl, Kato, James V. Miller, Marc Anthony, David Boston, Marisol Carrere, Dono Cunningham, Gregory D'Angelo, Robert DaGasta, Jaclyn Dietl, Jack Fitzstephens, Garlan Green, Ralph Hughes, Pete Macnamara, Cindy Malika, Charles Malota, Daniel Margotta, Daisy Martinez, Mike Mitchell Jr., Joe Moffa, David Moss, Coati Mundi, Antone Pagán, Mike Pont, Angel Ramirez Jr., Cice Rivera, Ron Rivera, Ricardo J. Salazar, Jacqueline Frances Santiago, Saundra Santiago, Alberto Suarez, Denise Vasquez, Enrique Veloz, Bill Weeden, Kyle Wyatt.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

On this day in movie history - Flesh and Bone (1993):


Flesh and Bone

directed and written by Steve Kloves,
was released in the United States on November 5, 1993.
Music by Thomas Newman.


Cast:

Julia McNeal, Ron Kuhlman, Jerry Swindall, Ryan Bohls, James Caan, Dennis Quaid, Ez Perez, Craig Erickson, Barbara Alyn Woods, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joe Berryman, Meg Ryan, Scott Wilson, James N. Harrell, Gerardo Johnson, Héctor García, Betsy Brantley, John Hawkes, Vic Polizos, Nik Hagler, Travis Baker, Christopher Rydell, Angie Bolling, Joe Stevens, Libby Villari, Gail Cronauer, Jim Bob Howard, Buck Reynolds, E. Parker Webb.

Saturday, September 21, 2024

On this day in television history - NYPD Blue (1993 - 2005):


NYPD Blue

was released on September 21, 1993,
and ran for twelve seasons until March 1, 2005.
Theme music by Mike Post.


Cast:

Dennis Franz, David Caruso, James McDaniel, Jimmy Smits, Sherry Stringfield, Amy Brenneman, Nicholas Turturro, Sharon Lawrence, Gordon Clapp, Gail O'Grady, Justine Miceli, Kim Delaney, Andrea Thompson, Ricky Schroder, Bill Brochtrup, Henry Simmons, Garcelle Beauvais, Charlotte Ross, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacqueline Obradors, John F. O'Donohue, Currie Graham, Bonnie Somerville.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

On this day in movie history - The Real McCoy (1993):


The Real McCoy

directed by Russell Mulcahy,
written by William Davies and William Osborne,
was released in the United States on September 10, 1993.
Music by Brad Fiedel.


Cast:

Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp, Gailard Sartain, Zach English, Deborah Hobart, Pamela J. Hobart, Andy Stahl, Dean Rader-Duval, Norman Maxwell, Marc Macaulay, Nick Searcy.

On this day in movie history - True Romance (1993):


True Romance

directed by Tony Scott,
written by Quentin Tarantino,
was released in the United States on September 10, 1993.
Music by Hans Zimmer.


Cast:

Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, Saul Rubinek, Conchata Ferrell, James Gandolfini, Anna Thomson, Victor Argo, Paul Bates, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, Gregory Sporleder, Maria Pitillo, Frank Adonis, Kevin Corrigan, Said Faraj, Paul Ben-Victor, Michael Beach, Joe D'Angerio, John Bower, John Cenatiempo, Eric Allan Kramer, Patrick John Hurley, Dennis Garber, Scott Evers, Hilary Klym, Steve Gonzales, Laurence Mason, Adam Boster, David Dean, Jonathan Fahn, April Freeman, Ed Lauter, Enzo Rossi, Nancy Young.

On this day in movie history - Money for Nothing (1993):


Money for Nothing

directed by Ramón Menéndez,
written by Ramón Menéndez, Tom Musca and Carol Sobieski,
based on the book Finders Keepers by Mark Bowden,
was released in the United States on September 10, 1993.
Inspired by the true 1981 Joey Coyle case.
Music by Craig Safan.


Cast:

John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Rapaport, Maury Chaykin, James Gandolfini, Fionnula Flanagan, Elizabeth Bracco, Ashleigh Dejon, Lenny Venito, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Currie Graham, Frankie Faison, Ed Pansullo, Benji Schulman, Sam Coppola, Jeanne McCarthy, Don Brockett, Nicholas Giordano, Victoria Thomas, Lonzo Green, Bernard Canepari, Iva Jean Saraceni, Betsy Zajko, Hank Stratton, Thomas N. Levine, Scott Klace, Alice Drummond, Della Crews, Don Cannon, Lenora Nemetz, Harish Saluja, Kate Young, Joseph R. Gannascoli, Monty Cox, Joseph W. Bonacci, Robert Bella, Pete Ferry, Marty Kassab-Chaney, Pete Iole, David Norona, Bingo O'Malley, Ana Dela Cruz, Jeffrey Paul Johnson, Betsy Molina, Bill Dalzell, Barbara Russell, Tony Amen, Katina Forte, John W. Iwanonkiw, Angella Kaye, Frederick E. Kowalo, Joe Shelby.

Friday, September 6, 2024

On this day in movie history - The Hidden II (1993):


The Hidden II

aka The Hidden 2,
directed by Seth Pinsker,
written by Jim Kouf and Seth Pinsker,
was released in the United States on September 6, 1993.
Music by David McHugh.


Cast:
Raphael Sbarge, Kate Hodge, Jovin Montanaro, Christopher Murphy, Michael Welden, Michael A. Nickles, Tony DiBenedetto, Tom Tayback, Dennis Bertsch, Cate Caplin, Edith Varon, Peter Gregory, Bobby J. Foxworth, Honey Lauren, Garvin Funches, Danny McBride, Michael Nouri, Ed O'Ross, Lin Shaye, Steve Eastin, Clu Gulager, Buckley Norris, Katherine Cannon, John McCann, Doug Collins, Marc Siegler, Ted White, Kristen Clayton, Mary Petrie, Steve Vandeman, Bob K. Cummings, Charlie Skeen, Alan Marcus, Rachel Todd, Kyle MacLachlan, Neil Summers.

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

On this day in movie history: Kalifornia (1993):


Kalifornia,
directed by Dominic Sena,
written by Tim Metcalfe,
based on a story by Stephen Levy and Tim Metcalfe,
was released in the United States on September 3, 1993.
Music by Carter Burwell.


Cast:
Brad Pitt, Kathy Larson, David Milford, David Duchovny, John Zarchen, David Rose, Michelle Forbes, Tommy Chappelle, Juliette Lewis, Judson Vaughn, James Michael McDougal, Patricia Sill, Brett Rice, Marisa Raper, Bill Crabb, Mary Ann Hagan, Jerry G. White, Sarah Sullivan, Eric Stenson, Mars Callahan, Patricia Hunte, Loanne Bishop, Ron Kuhlman, Sierra Pecheur, John Dullaghan, David Feigenbaum, Tom Hand, Shelby Hofer, Patricia Tallman.

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

On this day in movie history - The Fugitive (1993):


The Fugitive,
directed by Andrew Davis,
written by Jeb Stuart and David Twohy,
based on a story by David Twohy,
was released in the United States on August 6, 1993.
Music by James Newton Howard.
Also based on the TV series The Fugitive,
starring David Janssen and created by Roy Huggins,
that ran for four seasons from 1963 to 1967.


Cast:
Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbé, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Wood, L. Scott Caldwell, Johnny Lee Davenport, Julianne Moore, Ron Dean, Joseph Kosala, Jane Lynch, Dick Cusack, Andy Romano, Nick Searcy, Eddie Bo Smith, Neil Flynn, Richard Riehle, Kirsten Nelson, David Darlow, Frank Ray Perilli, Lester Holt.