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Tony Epper is a Actor and Stunts American born on 1 october 1938 at Los Angeles (USA)
John Anthony "Tony" Epper (October 1, 1938 – July 20, 2012) was an American actor and stuntman. He was a member of the Epper family, whose members work as actors and stunt performers. Members include his sister, stuntwoman Jeannie Epper, and his late brothers, Gary Epper and Andy Epper.
Epper, the son of stuntman John Epper, was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his stunt and acting career in the 1950s, performing as an uncredited actor in Ma and Pa Kettle at Home in 1954, Carbine Williams in 1952, and The Story of Will Rogers in 1952.
Epper alternated between stunt working and acting roles throughout his career. His stunt credits included Bram Stoker's Dracula, Con Air, Thelma & Louise, Jingle All the Way, Lethal Weapon 2, and Patriot Games. In addition to stunt work, Epper acted in numerous films including The Cowboys, Dick Tracy, The Beastmaster, Valdez Is Coming, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Scalphunters, Cutter's Way, and The Hitcher.
Epper's television work began in 1958 when he appeared in an episode of the sitcom Bachelor Father. He appeared in more than a dozen television series, including Batman, Charlie's Angels, MacGyver, and The A-Team. His last television role occurred in 1996, when he portrayed an inebriated Klingon in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Epper died from cancer at his Idaho home on July 20, 2012, at the age of 73. He was survived by his wife, Donna; two sons, actor Danny Epper and Roger Epper; two step-daughters; and his sister, Jeannie Epper.
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(1992)
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(1984)
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(1995)
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(1989)
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(1997)
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Epper, the son of stuntman John Epper, was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his stunt and acting career in the 1950s, performing as an uncredited actor in Ma and Pa Kettle at Home in 1954, Carbine Williams in 1952, and The Story of Will Rogers in 1952.
Epper alternated between stunt working and acting roles throughout his career. His stunt credits included Bram Stoker's Dracula, Con Air, Thelma & Louise, Jingle All the Way, Lethal Weapon 2, and Patriot Games. In addition to stunt work, Epper acted in numerous films including The Cowboys, Dick Tracy, The Beastmaster, Valdez Is Coming, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Scalphunters, Cutter's Way, and The Hitcher.
Epper's television work began in 1958 when he appeared in an episode of the sitcom Bachelor Father. He appeared in more than a dozen television series, including Batman, Charlie's Angels, MacGyver, and The A-Team. His last television role occurred in 1996, when he portrayed an inebriated Klingon in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Epper died from cancer at his Idaho home on July 20, 2012, at the age of 73. He was survived by his wife, Donna; two sons, actor Danny Epper and Roger Epper; two step-daughters; and his sister, Jeannie Epper.
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Johns (1996)
, 1h32Directed by Scott Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors David Arquette, Lukas Haas, Elliott Gould, Keith David, Wilson Cruz, Christopher Gartin
Roles Santa Claus
Rating62%
It's Christmas Eve and John (David Arquette) is asleep in a Los Angeles park. He awakens as someone is stealing his shoes, in which he keeps his money. He chases the thief but can't catch him. John is angered not only because those are his "lucky" sneakers but because he's trying to accumulate enough money for an overnight stay in a fancy hotel to celebrate his birthday, which is also Christmas. Each time John puts any money together, either by turning a trick, robbing the house of one of his regular "dates" or stealing from potential clients, it's taken from him either by robbery or in payback for a drug deal where he burned the dealer.
The Sunchaser (1996)
, 2h2Directed by Michael Cimino, Brian W. Cook
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft, Alexandra Tydings, Antwon Tanner, Matt Mulhern
Roles Hay Hauler
Rating60%
Blue est un jeune métis indien de 16 ans atteint d'un cancer. Il prend en otage le docteur Reynolds, cancérologue de Los Angeles et entame un périple désespéré qui le conduit sur la terre de ses ancêtres. Il pense que sa guérison viendra de sa rencontre avec un sorcier navajo et de la découverte d'un lac sacré.
The Good Old Boys (1995)
, 2h10Directed by Tommy Lee Jones
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Western
Actors Tommy Lee Jones, Sissy Spacek, Terry Kinney, Frances McDormand, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley
Roles Melvin the Goon
Rating63%
An aging cowboy must choose between his desire to remain free and the responsibilities of maintaining a family.
Nowhere to Run (1993)
, 1h34Directed by Peter MacDonald, Brian W. Cook
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Actors Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Ted Levine, Joss Ackland, Edward Blatchford
Rating57%
Sam Gillen (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a Québécois convict in the United States who escapes from Federal custody with the aid of his bank-robbing partner. In their last heist, Sam's partner killed a bank guard, a crime for which Sam was ultimately convicted. Sam's partner is killed in the break, forcing Sam to continue on alone. He sets up camp on a piece of farmland owned by Clydie Anderson (Rosanna Arquette), the widowed mother of two kids, Mike (nicknamed "Mookie") (Kieran Culkin) and Bree (Tiffany Taubman).
Dick Tracy (1990)
, 1h45Directed by Warren Beatty, Hayao Miyazaki, Robert Zemeckis
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, James Caan, Glenne Headly
Roles Steve the Tramp
Rating61%
At an illegal card game, a young street urchin (Charlie Korsmo) witnesses the massacre of a group of mobsters named Shoulders (Stig Eldred), Stooge (Jim Wilkey), the Rodent (Neil Summers), the Brow (Chuck Hicks) and Little Face (Lawrence Steven Meyers) at the hands of Flattop (William Forsythe) and Itchy (Ed O'Ross), two of the hoods on the payroll of Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice (Al Pacino). Big Boy's crime syndicate is aggressively taking over small businesses in the city. Detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty) catches the urchin (who calls himself "Kid") in an act of petty theft. After rescuing him from a ruthless host, Tracy temporarily adopts him with the help of his girlfriend, Tess Truehart (Glenne Headly).
Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)
, 1h41Directed by Malcolm Mowbray
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Steve Guttenberg, Jami Gertz, Shelley Long, Kyle MacLachlan, Mädchen Amick, Beth Grant
Roles Gas Station Thug
Rating57%
Gus Kubicek (played by Guttenberg) is a depressed and overweight cartoonist who recently won a battle against Hodgkin’s disease. His caring sister Lizzie Potts (Long), a nosy romance novelist, responds to his sadness by trying to set him up with a suitable woman. Yet to do so she must make him seem more dynamic and attractive. When Gus falls in love with Emily (Gertz), he adopts the persona of Lobo Marunga, a leather-clad biker from New Zealand.
, 1h37Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families, Christmas films, Transport films, Le thème des vacances, Road movies, Buddy films
Actors Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph
Roles Bozo #1
Rating74%
With Christmas only a few weeks away, Chicago resident Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) decides it is time to get a Christmas tree. He gathers his wife Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), daughter Audrey (Juliette Lewis) and son Rusty (Johnny Galecki) and drives out to the country where he picks out a huge tree. Realizing too late that they didn't bring any tools to cut the tree down, they are forced to uproot it instead.
Outrageous Fortune (1987)
, 1h35Directed by Arthur Hiller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action
Themes Feminist films, Transport films, Political films, Road movies, Buddy films
Actors Shelley Long, Bette Midler, Peter Coyote, Robert Prosky, George Carlin, John Schuck
Roles Russell
Rating61%
Refined but struggling actress Lauren Ames (Shelley Long) finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski (Robert Prosky). Sandy Brozinsky (Bette Midler), a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. Lauren and Sandy take an instant dislike to each other when they first meet in Korzenowski's class, but unknown to each other, both women begin dating the same man, Michael Santers (Peter Coyote).
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)
, 1h34Directed by Vincent McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors James Arness, Amanda Blake, Steve Forrest, Buck Taylor, Fran Ryan, Earl Holliman
Roles Farnum McCloud
Rating68%
Retired US Marshal Matt Dillon, now a fur trapper, is shot by thieves, brought back to Dodge, and nursed by Kitty Russell, played by Amanda Blake. He is hunted by vengeful past nemesis Mannon, who has sworn to kill him and holds a battered Kitty hostage in exchange for a showdown.
Shy People (1987)
, 1h58Directed by Andreï Kontchalovski, Paul Baxley
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Barbara Hershey, Jill Clayburgh, Martha Plimpton, Merritt Butrick, John Philbin, Mare Winningham
Roles Jake
Rating66%
Diana Sullivan (Jill Clayburgh) is a successful Manhattan writer and photojournalist, seemingly oblivious to the serious cocaine addiction that her wild child daughter Grace (Martha Plimpton) has developed. A commission by Cosmopolitan magazine to write an article about a lost branch of Diana's family leads them deep into the bayous of Louisiana, where they encounter Diana's distant cousin, Ruth (Barbara Hershey). Married at 12 to an abusive man whose current whereabouts are an increasingly troubling cipher, Ruth rules over her three adult sons, all less than perfectly cogent, with equal parts protectiveness and ferocity, while a fourth, disowned son adds to the volatility of the situation. As the fascinated Diana and wary Ruth circle one another, Grace, bored and in grip of her addiction, toys with her naive cousins with devastating consequences.
The Hitcher (1986)
, 1h37Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jeffrey DeMunn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John M. Jackson, Billy "Green" Bush
Roles Trooper Conners
Rating71%
Jim Halsey, a young man delivering a car from Chicago to San Diego, spots a man hitchhiking in the West Texas desert and gives him a ride. The hitcher, John Ryder, is brooding and evasive; when Jim passes a stranded car, however, Ryder forces his leg down on the accelerator. Ryder calmly states he murdered the driver and intends to do the same to Jim. Terrified, Jim asks what Ryder wants. He replies, "I want you to stop me." Ryder strokes Jim's face with a knife while telling him to say, "I want to die." When Jim realizes that Ryder never put on his seat belt and the car's passenger door is ajar, he shoves him out of the door.
The Wild Life (1984)
, 1h37Directed by Art Linson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Buddy films, Teen movie
Actors Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Jenny Wright, Rick Moranis
Roles Redneck Drunk #1
Rating60%
The plot revolves around the characters of three teenagers living in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Bill (Eric Stoltz) has just graduated from high school and got his first apartment. His younger brother Jim (Ilan Mitchell-Smith), spends a lot of time practicing with his Nunchakus, getting high, listening to heavy metal on his boombox, and hanging out with Vietnam vet Charlie (Randy Quaid). Other important characters include Tom (Christopher Penn), a hedonistic high-school wrestling champ who works with Bill at a bowling alley, a trendy department store manager named Harry (Rick Moranis), Anita (Lea Thompson) who works at a donut shop, and her friend Eileen (Jenny Wright) who works at the department store with Harry. Anita has a fling with a cop named David (Hart Bochner) who, unknown to Anita, is married. The three boys set out for a night of fun and craziness at a strip bar and later on have a party at Bill's apartment.
The Beastmaster (1982)
, 1h58Directed by Don Coscarelli
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Ralph Strait, Billy Jayne
Roles Jun Leader
Rating62%
Dar, fils du roi destiné à détruire le tyran des forces du mal d'après sa prophétesse, est marqué à la naissance avant d'être sacrifié, mais il est sauvé par un homme qui le ramène dans son petit village et l'élève comme son fils. Adulte, son petit village ainsi que sa famille adoptive sont détruits par l'armée du tyran. Seul survivant, il part à l'aventure dans le but de se venger, il devient un combattant qui sur son chemin rencontrera des alliés parmi lesquels des animaux (furets, aigle, panthère) avec qui il communique grâce à son don, la télépathie.
Cutter's Way (1981)
, 1h45Directed by Ivan Passer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn, Ann Dusenberry, Stephen Elliott, Nina, Baroness van Pallandt
Roles Guard #2
Rating67%
One rainy night, Richard Bone's (Bridges) car breaks down in an alleyway. He spots a large, mysterious car in the distance. A man dumps something into a garbage can. At first, Bone thinks nothing of it and proceeds to meet his friend, Alex Cutter (Heard). The next day, a young girl is found brutally murdered in the same alleyway where Bone abandoned his car. He becomes a suspect. When Bone spots the man he thinks is the murderer in a parade later that day – local tycoon J.J. Cord (Stephen Elliott) – Cutter begins to take an interest in the mystery that unfolds. His interest soon becomes a conspiracy theory that develops into a troublesome investigation with his skeptical friend and the dead girl's sister (Ann Dusenberry) along for the ride.
More Wild Wild West (1980)
Directed by Burt Kennedy
Genres Adventure, Western
Actors Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Harry Morgan, Jonathan Winters, René Auberjonois, Victor Buono
Roles Juanita's Brother
Rating60%
Les deux anciens meilleurs agents du gouvernement, James T. West et Artemus Gordon, doivent une nouvelle fois reprendre du service pour arrêter le responsable des attentats qui ont été commis dans les capitales européennes.