Ride in the Whirlwind
08:30 am - 10:10 am, Tuesday, May 12 on wedotv Movies UK (98)
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Three cowboys, mistaken for outlaws, find themselves pursued by a relentless posse. Western, written, starring and co-produced by Jack Nicholson, with Cameron Mitchell and Harry Dean Stanton
1965
Movie/Drama
Western
Cast & Crew
Jack Nicholson
(Actor)
Cameron Mitchell
(Actor)
Mille Perkins
(Actor)
Harry Dean Stanton
(Actor)
Monte Hellman
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Jack Nicholson
(Actor)
Born:
April 22, 1937
in
New York
Best Known For:
Being one of the greatest actors of all time.
Early-life:
Born John Joseph Nicholson on April 22, 1937, in New York. He never knew his biological father and was raised believing his grandparents were his parents and his mother was his older sister; he didn't discover the truth until a journalist told him in 1974. As a teenager he was recognised as the class clown, and eventually moved to Hollywood, where he made ends meet as a gofer for animation giants William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. They offered him a job as an animator, but he turned it down to concentrate on acting.
Career:
Nicholson made his film debut in low-budget drama The Cry Baby Killer in 1958, which began his long association with Roger Corman; Nicholson wrote, directed and appeared in several movies for the legendary film-maker. His breakthrough came in 1969 when he was cast in Easy Rider - it earned him the first of many Oscar nominations. Nicholson went on to receive Oscar nods for Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail and Chinatown, before winning for One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. He would also go on to pick up statuettes for Terms of Endearment in 1984 and As Good as It Gets in 1998. Other notable movies include The Shining, Prizzi's Honor, Batman and About Schmidt.
Quote:
'Star quality is if you're on stage and a cat walks on and they still watch you.'
Trivia:
Away from showbiz, he's a keen art collector - his collection is said to be worth more than $100million.
Cameron Mitchell
(Actor)
Mille Perkins
(Actor)
Harry Dean Stanton
(Actor)
Born:
July 14, 1926
in
Kentucky, Stanton
Best Known For:
His numerous big-screen roles
Early-life:
Born July 14, 1926, in Kentucky, Stanton, graduated from Lafayette Senior High School. He joined the US Navy in the 1940s and served in Okinawa during World War Two. After being discharged, he became a drama student at the University of Kentucky. He honed his craft in a production of Pygmalion, and later moved to California, where he worked at the Pasadena Playhouse. Stanton toured the States with a male choir, worked in children's theatre, and then returned to California.
Career:
Almost 50 years after making his film debut in Tomahawk Trail, he has appeared in more than 150 projects, including Revolt at Fort Laramie, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Have Gun - Will Travel, Rawhide, The Fugitive and The Wild Wild West. He's also featured in cult films Cool Hand Luke, Kelly's Heroes, The Godfather Part II, Alien, Escape From New York, Pretty in Pink, Paris, Texas, Repo Man and The Green Mile. Popped up in Ant and Dec vehicle Alien Autopsy and had a recurring role on US drama Big Love.
Quote:
'I've been rather like a cat. I'm finicky.'
Trivia:
Stanton is also an acclaimed musician who has worked with Bob Dylan and Bing Crosby.
Monte Hellman
(Director)
