Steve James
Date of Birth: 19 Feb 1952
Country: USA
Biography: Steve James was often cast in action movies as the hero's sidekick, despite usually being a better actor and fighter than the star. James was raised in New York City, attended C.W. Post College as an Arts and Film major, and upon graduating, became involved in stage work and TV commercials. He started in film as a stuntman, working in such New York productions as Ghostbusters, The Wiz, The Warriors, and The Wanderers.
Total Credits at Criticker: 25 (Actor), 1 (Writer)
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American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines (imdb)
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A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner. (imdb)
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It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect... (imdb)
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A boy with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempts to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances. (imdb)
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The Brother is an alien who has crash-landed on Earth, in New York City. While mute, strongly empathic, and able to fix things, he resembles a Black man with strange feet. His attempt to make a place for himself in Harlem is an allegory for the immigrant experience in the United States. Meanwhile, two bounty hunters from the Brother's home planet arrive and try to capture him. (imdb)
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A 707 aircraft jetliner on its way from Athens to Rome and then to New York City is hijacked by Palestinian terrorists. The terrorists demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. The terrorists kill passengers until their demands are met... (imdb)
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On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors. (imdb)
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Jackson is back, and now he has a new partner, karate champion Sean, as they must face a deadly terrorist known as "The Cobra", who has infected Sean with a virus. Sean and Jackson have no choice but to fight the Cobra and his bands of ninjas. (imdb)
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Eddie Marino is a factory worker in New York City. He has a wife named Vickie and a son named Scott. Eddie's friend and co-worker Nick and some of the factory's other workers have formed a vigilante group because Nick and the group are fed up with the pimps, gangs, and drug dealers who keep taking over the neighborhoods... (imdb)
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Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good. (imdb)
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A Secret Service agent is called to investigate an assassination attempt on his friend. His investigations lead him to discover the existence of a underground organisation with connections all the way to the top. (amazon.co.uk)
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Vietnam vet loses it when punks attack and maim his best friend. (Chas. Balun)
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Danny O'Brien (Chuck Norris) is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O'Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by the people of L.A. Now Simon has escaped and has started killing women again, and O'Brien is the only man who can stop him. (imdb)
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C.A.T. Squad: Stalking Danger (1986) - TV Movie
When terrorists start killing scientists who are working on NATO's laser defense, an elite team, the Counter Assault Tactical (C.A.T.) Squad, are brought in to to stop the killers. (imdb)
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C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) - TV Movie
TV-sequel to the TV-movie "Cat Squad", directed by William Friedkin.
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Santos attempts to lead a people's revolt in Colombia to overthrow the oppressive El Presidente. When his revolt fails and he is killed, his sister Christina goes to New York to find McBain, a lieutenant Santos rescued during the Vietnam War. McBain agrees to avenge Santos' death, calls up his old war buddies, raises the necessary funds by killing a few drug dealers and threatening the mafia, then leads an attack to topple the corrupt government.
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This comprehensive English-language chronicle of the Hong Kong action cinema investigates its two primary subgenres, the martial arts film and the gunplay-heavy gangster movie. These types of films are explored through clips of classic and rare films, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with HK luminaries like Samo Hung, Simon Yam, Yukari Oshima, Cynthia Rothrock, John Woo, and Yuen Woo-Ping. (rottentomatoes.com)
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Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994) - Direct-to-Video
Don "The Dragon" Wilson struggles to regain his memory, not knowing who to trust, or even which side he's fighting on. (imdb)
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Muggable Mary, Street Cop (1982) - TV Movie
Mary is a single mother with a disabled child who makes a living as a undercover cop catching johns, muggers, and rapists. (imdb)
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It's approaching World War 2 and China is suspecting invasion from Germany and Japan. Mr. Ang (Bruce Le) is hired by a Chinese group who are after a "secret document". Many other groups want to get their hands on it as well. It's on the top floor of a tower and Ang must fight his way to the top. (imdb)
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Logan Blade is a tough police officer who has to confront a gang led by ruthless colonel Walsh. (imdb)
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Col. Carradine leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong. (imdb)
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Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them. (imdb)
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A black major (Steve James) and his men are on the run from a rigged court martial and hide out in a small Georgia town where a cruel white sheriff is terrorizing the black population. Together with one strong-willed woman they formulate a bold plan to fight for freedom and human rights. (imdb)
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In 2013, we lost Roger Ebert--arguably the nation's best-known and most influential movie critic. Based on his memoir of the same name, Life Itself recounts Ebert's fascinating and flawed journey--from politicized school newspaperman, to Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, to Pulitzer Prize winner, to television household name, to the miracle of finding love at 50, and finally his "third act" as a major voice on the Internet when he could no longer physically speak. (magpictures.com)
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