Red Heat 1988 premiere
by nightopeningfan | created - 10 Jan 2020 | updated - 10 Jan 2020 | PublicTuesday June 14th, Samuel Goldwyn Theater 8949 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
With an almost unpronounceable surname and a thick Austrian accent, who would have ever believed that a brash, quick talking bodybuilder from a small European village would become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, marry into the prestigious Kennedy family, amass a fortune via shrewd investments and...
2. Brad Pitt
Actor | Fight Club
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri to Jane Etta Pitt (née Hillhouse), a school counselor & William Alvin "Bill" Pitt, a truck company manager. At Kickapoo High School, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student ...
3. Jill Schoelen
Actress | The Stepfather
A more unconventional husky-voiced "scream queen" heroine of the 1980s was Jill Schoelen, daughter of well-known fashion designer Dorothy Schoelen. Born and raised in Burbank, she studied at the Acting for Life Theatre in Burbank and started off on TV as a teen in the Fame-influenced TV pilot ...
4. Priscilla Barnes
Actress | Jane the Virgin
Though probably not to her liking, actress Priscilla Barnes is best known for her bittersweet replacement of TV goddess Suzanne Somers during the tension-riddled times of the popular ABC slapstick comedy series, Three's Company (1976) -- bittersweet in that although the lovely, stringy-framed ...
5. Bess Armstrong
Actress | Jaws 3-D
Bess Armstrong was born on December 11, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress, known for Jaws 3-D (1983), My So-Called Life (1994) and The Four Seasons (1981). She has been married to John Fiedler since April 12, 1986. They have three children. She was previously married to Chris ...
6. Mitchell Gaylord
Actor | American Anthem
Mitch Gaylord first thrilled the world in 1984 when he led the United States Olympic gymnastics team to its Gold Medal victory. In addition to being the first American Gymnast in history to score a Perfect "10", Mitch went on to capture a Silver medal for Vaulting and two Bronze medals for Rings ...
7. Carl Weathers
Actor | Predator
Carl Weathers was born on January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A famous and successful football star at San Diego State, he played with the Oakland Raiders and retired from the sport in 1974, in order to give full attention to his goal: to be a real actor.
Weathers first played small parts ...
8. Maria Shriver
Actress | Last Action Hero
Maria Shriver was born on November 6, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Last Action Hero (1993), Still Alice (2014) and Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert (2014). She was previously married to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
9. Jim Belushi
Actor | Red Heat
James Adam Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. His father was an Albanian immigrant, from Qytezë, and his mother was also of Albanian descent. The third of four children - his brother was comedian John Belushi - he ...
10. Peter Boyle
Actor | Everybody Loves Raymond
A bold, blunt instrument of hatred and violence at the onset of his film career, Peter Boyle recoiled from that repugnant, politically incorrect "working class" image to eventually play gruff, gentler bears and even comedy monsters in a career that lasted four decades.
He was born on October 18, ...
11. Ed O'Ross
Actor | Red Heat
Rough'n'tumble character actor Ed O'Ross was born as Ed Oross on July 4, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was an altar boy as a kid and graduated from Munhall High in 1964. Following graduation O'Ross attended both Point Park College and Carnegie Tech. He was an amateur Golden Gloves boxing ...
12. Laurence Fishburne
Actor | The Matrix
Critically hailed for his forceful, militant, authoritative figures and one of Hollywood's most talented and versatile performers, Laurence (John) Fishburne III has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a number of NAACP Image honors.
Born in Augusta, Georgia on July 30, 1961, to Hattie ...
13. Gina Gershon
Actress | Bound
Since making her uncredited debut as a dancer in Beatlemania (1981), Gina Gershon has established herself as a character actress and one of the leading icons of American camp. For it was fourteen years after her movie debut that Gina made movie history as the predatory bisexual who was the leading ...
14. Richard Bright
Actor | The Godfather Part III
Fair complexioned, cold-eyed actor Richard Bright notched up an impressive array of character performances of often shifty, or deadly characters on the wrong side of the law. He first came to attention as a burglar in the engrossing The Panic in Needle Park (1971), and then followed it the ...
15. Mike Hagerty
Actor | Somebody Somewhere
Mike Hagerty was born on May 10, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Somebody Somewhere (2022), Friends (1994) and Overboard (1987). He was married to Mary Kathryn. He died on April 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
16. Brent Jennings
Actor | Lodge 49
Brent Jennings was born on April 13, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor, known for Lodge 49 (2018), Insecure (2016) and All American (2018). He has been married to Juanita Mahone since August 8, 1985. They have three children.
17. Oleg Vidov
Actor | Thirteen Days
Oleg Borisovich Vidov was born in the suburbs of Moscow on 11 June 1943 to Varvara Vidova, a teacher, and Boris Nikolaievich Garnevich, an economist. As a child he lived with his mother, who worked for the Soviet government in the field of education in Mongolia and East Germany. When his mother was...
18. Saveliy Kramarov
Actor | Tango & Cash
A Russian comedian who gave up a successful film career in his homeland for religious freedom and bit parts in the United States. He made 42 films in the former Soviet Union before he was allowed to leave in the early 1980's.
19. Gábor Koncz
Actor | Red Heat
Gábor Koncz was born on July 8, 1938 in Mezökeresztes, Hungary. He is an actor, known for Red Heat (1988), Metamorphosis (2007) and Germinal (1963).
20. Sven-Ole Thorsen
Actor | Gladiator
Born in Denmark, Sven-Ole Thorsen has a remarkable sporting background as a champion bodybuilder, champion power-lifter, and karate black belt that made him an obvious choice for movies roles as "muscle for hire." The hulking almost 6' 4" actor first came to attention as one of Thulsa Doom's ...
21. Walter Hill
Writer | 48 Hrs.
Hill was born in Long Beach, California and educated at Mexico City College and Michigan State University. He worked in oil drilling and construction in the 60s before becoming a 2nd assistant director in 1967. He has written and co-written screenplays, including several uncredited works. He has ...
22. Gordon Carroll
Producer | Alien Resurrection
Gordon Carroll was born on February 2, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a producer, known for Alien: Resurrection (1997), Aliens (1986) and Alien vs. Predator (2004). He was married to Lynne Forbes. He died on September 20, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
23. Harry Kleiner
Writer | Bullitt
Harry Kleiner was born on September 10, 1916 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a writer and producer, known for Bullitt (1968), Red Heat (1988) and Fantastic Voyage (1966). He died on October 17, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
24. Troy Kennedy Martin
Writer | Ferrari
Troy Kennedy Martin was born on February 15, 1932 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK. He was an accomplished writer, known for The Italian Job (1969), Red Heat (1988) and Kelly's Heroes (1970). He penned two of British television's most groundbreaking series of the 20th century, first with Z ...
25. James Horner
Music_department | Titanic
James Horner began studying piano at the age of five, and trained at the Royal College of Music in London, England, before moving to California in the 1970s. After receiving a bachelor's degree in music at USC, he would go on to earn his master's degree at UCLA and teach music theory there. He ...
26. Matthew F. Leonetti
Cinematographer | Strange Days
Matthew F. Leonetti was born on July 31, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Strange Days (1995), Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and The Butterfly Effect (2004).
27. Donn Aron
Editor | Red Heat
Donn Aron is known for Red Heat (1988), Street Fighter (1994) and Another 48 Hrs. (1990).
28. Carmel Davies
Editorial_department | 48 Hrs.
Carmel Davies is known for 48 Hrs. (1982), Red Heat (1988) and Another 48 Hrs. (1990). She is married to Christophe G. Beaumont. She was previously married to Freeman A. Davies.
29. Freeman A. Davies
Editor | The Horse Whisperer
Freeman A. Davies was born on July 11, 1945 in California, USA. He is an editor, known for The Horse Whisperer (1998), Logan's Run (1976) and 48 Hrs. (1982).
30. Steve Meerson
Writer | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Steve Meerson is known for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Double Impact (1991) and Anna and the King (1999).
31. Peter Krikes
Writer | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Peter Krikes is known for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Double Impact (1991) and Anna and the King (1999).
32. John Mankiewicz
Producer | House of Cards
John Mankiewicz was born on February 18, 1954 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for House of Cards (2013), House M.D. (2004) and Interrogation (2020).
33. Daniel Pyne
Writer | Where's Marlowe?
Daniel Pyne is known for Where's Marlowe? (1998), The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and Fracture (2007).
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