A cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals. Crackerjack laserdisc natassia kinski thomas ian griffith ld. Excessive force vhs screener 90s cop action thomas ian griffith lance henriksen. The story line is a little sad but at the same time the action and fighting scenes are terrific. Get thomas ian griffith tweets and thomas ian griffith twitter reaction from thomas ian griffith official twitter handle only on filmibeat. Aug 14, 20 so, thomas ian griffith got his chance as detective jack wild in this film that spawned two sequels, neither of which starred griffith, but lets see how crackerjack stacks up to the competition. This means that we dont get thomas ian griffith this time as our loose cannon cop, no this time jack wild is played by the honourable judge reinhold, yes that judge reinhold. Griffith was born in hartford, connecticut, the son of mary ann nee oneil, who worked at a dance studio, and thomas joseph griffith career. Thomas ian griffith born march 18, 1962 is an american actor, producer, writer and martial artist who has starred in films and on television. Thomas ian griffith, christopher plummer, nastassia kinski, michael mazo. Overview of crackerjack, 1994, directed by michael mazo, with thomas ian griffith, nastassja kinski, christopher plummer, at turner classic movies.
He recently had a recurring role on one tree hill, and can soon be seen on tnts new hit, the closer. Crackerjack, beyond forgiveness, the hbo film hollow point, costarring donald sutherland and. Thomas ian griffith interesting stories about famous. The notorious tig thomas ian griffith is a loose cannon an alcoholic cop who is so down and depressed he punches his brother square in the face for organising him a surprise birthday party.
Thomas ian griffith made his broadway debut at the age of 19 in the best little whorehouse in texas. Thomas ian nicholas interview at the 2011 independent spirit awards live arrivals show. Crackerjack is a 1994 adventure film directed by michael mazo and starring thomas ian griffith, nastassja kinski and christopher plummer. Thomas ian griffith made his broadway debut in the best little whorehouse in texas. Griffith also works as a screenwriter with five produced features. A place to discuss all things action, from soundtracks and posters to. Thomas ian griffith behind enemy lines 1997 full movie action thriller military. Thomas ian griffith, nastassja kinski and christopher plummer.
Crackerjack 1994 after losing his wife and kids to a mob hit, chicago cop jack wild thomas ian griffith agrees to accompany his brothers family on a holiday at a ski resort in the rocky. Crackerjack thomas ian griffith nastassja kinski christopher. Thomas ian griffith has turned every case into a kamikaze. Slicked back hair thomas ian griffith by slickedchannel. Oh well, all in all this a passable movie that probably only of interest to tig thomas ian griffith fans. Thomas ian griffith tweets thomas ian griffith twitter. I would have probably been okay if jack had done a quip about it being a small world but it never happens. Nov 10, 20 actor, writer, producer thomas ian griffith. However this kind of justice one day turns against him, when the criminals kill his family, and jacks superiors send him on vacation to a mountain resort, fearing for his mental stability.
Thomas ian griffith plays a very fine role in the story but needed more suspense. Thomas ian griffith is a 57 year old american actor. January 31, 2017 thomas ian griffith added a new photo to the album. Griffith is married to his former another world costar mary page keller, and they have two children together. Thomas ian griffith, nastassja kinski, christopher plummer. Christopher plummer, nastassia kinski, thomas ian griffith, nastassja kinski, official content from republic pictures home video a. Christopher plummer plays a bad guy after diamonds. So on with crackerjack 2 and the first thing we need to talk about is that nobody but stock footage bothers to return. A subreddit dedicated to the best and most ultimate action movies. Excessive force vhs screener 90s cop action thomas ian griffith lance.
Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family thomas ian griffith was born on march 18, 1962 in hartford, connecticut. Xplode the best movie explosions supercut by xplode cinema. Jul 11, 2012 i would have probably been okay if jack had done a quip about it being a small world but it never happens. He continued to work on broadway and in regional theater until starring as the quintessential villain in the karate kid iii. Jun 19, 2009 mary page keller born march 3, 1961, in monterey park, california is an american actress known for roles on television. Thomas ian griffith born march 18, 1962 1 2 is an american actor, producer, writer and martial artist who has starred in films and on television contents. Thomas ian griffith was born on march 18, 1962 in hartford, connecticut. Story takes it another step up the ladder with everything happening all the time, plenty off action good for watching when nothing else of interest is at hand. Griffith s first feature film was 1989s the karate kid part iii, in which he played terry silver, a rival martial arts expert who influences daniel larusso against his friend and mentor, mr. Crackerjack 1994 jack wild thomas ian griffith is really a wild cop, who has his own way of solving crimes, and delivering justice. Griffith was born in hartford, connecticut, the son of mary ann nee oneil, who worked at a dance studio, and thomas joseph griffith. College of the holy cross 1982 television one tree hill larry sawyer 2004 another world catlin ewing 1984. Completist guide to the crackerjack series 19942000.
If youre still smarting over the memories of thomas ian griffith tig as the faux bad ass cop in excessive force or the faux bad ass cop in crackerjack then you will surely be trying to destroy whatever brain cells you somehow have left in an effort to totally forget that he was a faux bad ass private eye in ulterior motives. Crackerjack isnt going to win any awards for groundbreaking achievements. Story takes it another step up the ladder with everything happening all the time, plenty off action good for watching when nothing else of interest is. Getz is the man who killed jacks wife and daughter, and jack has to battle to save the rest of the holidaymakers with the help of a resourceful hotel worker. So when i came across the thomas ian griffith movie, crackerjack, i decided it was time to give the notorious t. Actionthriller set on a mountainside and starring thomas ian griffith as jack crackerjack wild. See more ideas about actor, writer and david james elliott.
His father, thomas joseph, was a college professor and his mother, mary ann, was a dance teacher. Born on 18th march, 1962 in hartford, connecticut, usa, he is famous for one tree hill in a career that spans 1984present. Crackerjack 1994 thomas ian griffith killcount youtube. Other theater highlights include the first broadway, the threepenny opera, and guys and dolls the guthrie theatre, 1776 and im getting my act together. Keller began her career on the daytime soap operas ryans hope 19821983 and another world 19831985 and later starred in a number of television sitcoms. If youre still smarting over the memories of thomas ian griffith tig as the faux bad ass cop in excessive force or the faux bad ass cop in crackerjack then you will surely be trying to destroy whatever brain cells you somehow have left in an effort to totally forget that he was a faux bad ass private eye in ulterior motives if youre going to be an action star, you really need to be. Excessive force 1993 full movie download full hd youtube. Director michael mazo starring thomas ian griffith, nastassja kinski, christopher plummer genres action subtitles english cc audio languages english. With thomas ian griffith, nastassja kinski, christopher plummer, george touliatos. He attended the college of the holy cross in worcester, massachusetts. With thomas ian at the controls, crackerjack has no problems maintaining its entertaining death grip over its audience. Chicago cop jack wild thomas ian griffith reluctantly aggress to join his brothers family for a vacation at the exclusive panorama springs. Thomas ian griffith interesting stories about famous people. Crackerjack 1994 cast and crew after losing his wife and kids to a mob hit, chicago cop jack wild thomas ian griffith agrees to accompany his.
Forced to take a vacation at a mountain resort, he. Mar 27, 2015 so on with crackerjack 2 and the first thing we need to talk about is that nobody but stock footage bothers to return. A lone police officer is the only hope for a mountain resort held hostage by a white supremacist jewel thief in this action thriller. Griffith trained as an opera singer in new york city with metropolitan opera star delia rigal. Thomas ians patented fauxintensity, combined with his bouts of total disinterest, all topped off with a healthy helping of mousse make us giggle every time crackerjack gets stabbed or shot. Thomas ian griffith born march 18, 1962 is an american actor and martial artist who has starred in films and on television personal life. Ever since the mob murdered his wife and children, aptlynamed cop jack wild thomas ian griffith has turned every case into a kamikaze mission. Thomas ian griffith wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Jan 27, 2015 so when i came across the thomas ian griffith movie, crackerjack, i decided it was time to give the notorious t. The berlin decision, crackerjack, beyond forgiveness, and hollow point.
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