name	Dogfight
director	Nancy Savoca
producer	Richard GuayPeter Newman
writer	Bob Comfort
starring	River PhoenixLili Taylor
music	Sarah ClassMason Daring
cinematography	Bobby Bukowski
editing	John Tintori
distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
released
runtime	89 minutes
country
language	English
gross	$394,631 }}

''Dogfight'' is a 1991 film set in San Francisco, California, during the Vietnam War (1963 – 1966), stars River Phoenix and Lili Taylor and was directed by Nancy Savoca.

The film explores the love between an 18-year-old Marine, Corporal Eddie Birdlace, on his way to Vietnam, and a young woman, Rose Fenny. Both lovers are portrayed as innocent and inexperienced: Birdlace is angry and inept, and Fenny is idealistic but unsophisticated.

Plot

The first portion of the film is set on November 21, 1963 (the day before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated). Birdlace and three of his Marine buddies have arrived in San Francisco for twenty-four hours, before shipping off to Vietnam, and are planning on attending a "dogfight" (a party where Marines compete to bring the ugliest date, unbeknownst to the girls they bring) later that evening. They separate into the city to attempt to find dates. After a few women reject his advances, Birdlace ducks into a coffee shop, where he encounters Rose, a waitress, on her break, practicing her guitar. She is not particularly "ugly", but rather plain, shy and awkward. Birdlace attempts to charm her, complimenting her on her guitar playing, and inviting her to a party. She is suspicious of his motives, but decides to accept his invitation.

While walking to the bar where the party is to be held, Birdlace begins to have second thoughts about playing such a cruel trick on Rose after realizing she's not ugly enough to compete, and attempts to talk her out of going in. However they encounter one of Birdlace's buddies and his "date" in front of the bar, and so he has no choice but to proceed with Rose into the dogfight. After a few drinks, Rose convinces Birdlace to dance with her, though at first he resists because he knows that's where the dates get judged. The alcohol and dancing eventually make Rose feel dizzy, and she rushes off and ends up getting sick in the bathroom. Rose does not win the dogfight; Marcie, the date of Birdlace's friend Berzin, is the winner. In the ladies' room, it is revealed that Marcie is actually a prostitute whom Berzin has hired (which is a violation of the rules of the dogfight) and clues Rose in to the true nature of the party. Rose is devastated, tears into Birdlace, and then storms off. Birdlace immediately regrets having treated Rose so cruelly, and chases after her. He convinces her to let him buy her dinner, in an attempt to make it up to her.

After dinner, the two walk to a club where Rose hopes to perform soon, and then to an arcade. Birdlace is surprised to find himself enjoying spending time with Rose, so much so that he forgets that he was to have met up with his three buddies at a tattoo parlor where they were to get matching tattoos to solidify their friendship. Rose tells Birdlace about her dream to become a folk singer, and he reveals to her that he will be shipping off to Okinawa the following day, and from there on to "a little country called Vietnam," he hopes. She offers to write to him, and asks if he will write back. Birdlace walks Rose home, and they share an awkward moment on her doorstep, before she hesitantly invites him in. They attempt to talk, but end up engaged in a self-conscious yet endearing sexual encounter.

As he is leaving at dawn, Rose gives him her address and asks him to write. Birdlace meets up with his buddies, where they board their bus. Birdlace makes up a story that he did not show up because he spent the night with the beautiful wife of an officer. Berzin later shares with Birdlace that he saw him with Rose; Birdlace counters that he is aware that Berzin's "date", Marcie, was actually a prostitute. They agree to keep one another's secrets, as Birdlace tears up Rose's address and throws it out the window of the bus.

Rose is then shown with her mother, weeping and watching coverage of President Kennedy's assassination on TV. The film then cuts to 1966, where Birdlace and his three friends are shown in Vietnam. They are playing cards and trying to pass time, when they are suddenly mortared. The scene descends to chaos.

Birdlace is then shown getting off of a Greyhound bus in San Francisco. Discharged from the Marines, he is walking with a limp (presumably from his injuries from the explosion), and it is suggested that his three friends were all killed. He is taken by how much things have changed in the three years since he was last there, with hippies and flower children everywhere. He walks to the neighborhood where Rose's coffee shop is, and goes to a bar across the street to have a drink. The bartender tells him that Rose's mother has turned the coffee shop over to Rose. He then makes his way across the street and into the coffee shop. Rose, not having heard from him in three years, is surprised to see him, and can only say "hi". She walks over to him, and they fall into an ambiguous embrace, as the film ends.

Cast

River Phoenix as Eddie Birdlace

Lili Taylor as Rose

Richard Panebianco as Berzin

E.G. Daily as Marcie

Anthony Clark as Oakie, one of Birdlace's Marine friends

Mitchell Whitfield as Benjamin, one of Birdlace's Marine friends

Holly Near as Rose's mother

Brendan Fraser as a sailor who gets into a fight with the Marines

Reception

The film was widely praised by critics. Dustin Putman said, "A virtually unknown gem, and is one of the sweetest, most touching romances of the decade."

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack featured a number of prominent 1960s artists, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Malvina Reynolds.

External links

''Dogfight'' at Allmovie

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birth name	Brendan James Fraser
birth date	December 03, 1968
birth place	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
occupation	Actor
years active	1983–present
spouse	Afton Smith (1998–2007) (divorced) 3 sons
website	BrendanFraser.com }}

Brendan James Fraser (born December 3, 1968) is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part ''Mummy'' film series (1999, 2001, and 2008), and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including ''Encino Man'' (1992), ''George of the Jungle'' (1997), ''Dudley Do-Right'' (1999), ''Monkeybone'' (2001), ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003), ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (2008), and ''Inkheart'' (2009). Has also appeared in numerous dramatic roles, including ''Crash'' (2004) and ''The Quiet American'' (2002). He is set to star in the upcoming movie ''Gimme Shelter'' (2012).

Early life

Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Canadian parents Carol, a sales counselor, and Peter Fraser, a former journalist who worked as a Canadian foreign service officer for the Government Office of Tourism. His maternal uncle, George Genereux, was the only Canadian to win a gold medal in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Fraser has three older brothers: Kevin, Regan, and Sean. His surname is properly pronounced "Fra-zer" (''freɪzər'', not ''freɪʒər''). The correct pronunciation of his surname is a running gag in ''Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'', in which his character's surname is pronounced "Freh-rah-szzure". His ancestry includes Irish, Scottish, German, Czech, and French Canadian.

His family moved often during his childhood, living in Eureka, California, Seattle, Ottawa, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Fraser attended the private boys' boarding school, Upper Canada College, in Toronto. While on vacation in London, Fraser attended his first professional theatrical performance at the West End. He graduated from Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts in 1990. He began acting at a small acting college in New York. He originally planned on attending graduate school in Texas but stopped in Hollywood on his way south and decided to stay in Los Angeles and work in movies.

Career

Fraser's first film role was a brief cameo in an ''America's Most Wanted'' reenactment (1988), playing a friend of murder victim Rodney Mark Peterson. He has since appeared in over 30 films. He had his first lead role in ''Encino Man'' (1992). That same year, he starred opposite Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris O'Donnell in ''School Ties''. In 1994, he co-starred alongside Steve Buscemi and Adam Sandler in the comedy ''Airheads'' along with playing Steve Nebraska in the movie ''The Scout'' and Montgomery "Monty" Kessler in ''With Honors''. He went on to play supporting roles such as starring alongside Viggo Mortensen and Ashley Judd in Philip Ridley's ''The Passion of Darkly Noon'' (1995) and Jennifer Beals in ''The Twilight of the Golds'' (1997).

He got his breakthrough role with the hit comedy film ''George of the Jungle'' (1997). He went on to appear in several comedy films such as ''Blast from the Past'' (1999), ''Bedazzled'' (2000) and ''Monkeybone'' (2001). He has starred in two films based on Jay Ward creations, ''George of the Jungle'' and ''Dudley Do-Right'' although he did not reprise his role in the former's sequel.

Fraser also played dramatic roles in ''Gods and Monsters'' (1998), alongside Ian McKellen and ''The Quiet American'' (2002) alongside Michael Caine. ''Gods and Monsters'' was based on the life of the filmmaker James Whale (McKellen), who made the 1931 film ''Frankenstein''. This film was written and directed by Bill Condon (''Dreamgirls'') and was a story about the loss of creativity, ambiguous sexuality and unlikely bonds between a heterosexual gardener (played by Fraser) and a homosexual, tortured and ailing filmmaker.

His biggest commercial success came with the action adventure film (co-starring Rachel Weisz) ''The Mummy'' (1999) and its sequel ''The Mummy Returns'' (2001), both of which were hugely successful at the box office. In 2004, he appeared in the Academy Award-winning film ''Crash''. He has also made guest appearances on the television shows ''Scrubs'', ''King of the Hill'', and ''The Simpsons''.

In March 2006, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, the first American-born actor to receive the honor. However, as of 2008, he does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After a six year hiatus in the franchise, Fraser returned for the second sequel to ''The Mummy'' released in August 2008 and titled ''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor''. Filming started in Montreal on July 27, 2007 and also starred Jet Li as Emperor Han. His other releases in 2008 were the 3D film adaptation of Jules Verne's ''Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and the fantasy film ''Inkheart'' (chosen personally for the lead role by the novel's author Cornelia Funke). In 2010 he starred in the drama ''Extraordinary Measures'' alongside Harrison Ford.

Fraser also starred as "Brick" in the West End production of Tennessee Williams's ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' in September, 2001, directed by Anthony Page. Castmates included Ned Beatty, Frances O'Connor, and Gemma Jones. The show closed on January 12, 2002, with Fraser garnering many excellent reviews.

Fraser recently starred in a Broadway production of ''Elling'', but the play closed after 9 performances due to lackluster reviews.

After appearing in the critically panned ''Furry Vengeance'' in 2010, Fraser moved from being represented by William Morris Endeavor to the Creative Artists Agency.

He is currently starring in ''Whole Lotta Sole'' directed by Terry George being filmed in Northern Ireland.

On 9 May 2011, Fraser voiced the Zombie Hunter in the fictional ''Zombocalypse 3D'' movie, as seen on Cartoon Network's ''Regular Show''. Three days earlier on 6 May 2011, it was reported that he is in negotiations to play William Tell, in a film tentatively titled ''William Tell:3D'', which will be directed by Nick Hurran.

Personal life

Fraser met actress Afton Smith while attending a barbecue at Winona Ryder's house on July 4, 1993, after his arrival in Los Angeles. Fraser married Smith on September 27, 1998, and they have three sons: Griffin Arthur Fraser, born September 17, 2002, Holden Fletcher Fraser, born August 16, 2004, and Leland Francis Fraser, born May 2, 2006. On December 27, 2007, Fraser's publicist announced the couple had decided to divorce. He currently resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.

He is fluent in French. Fraser also serves on the Board of Directors for FilmAid International.

Fraser is also an accomplished amateur photographer. He has used several Polaroids in movies and on TV shows, most notably on his guest roles on ''Scrubs''. In his first appearance he used a folding pack camera (possibly a Model 450); and on his second appearance he used a Holga with a Polaroid back, a Japanese-only model. The book "''Collector's Guide to Instant Cameras''" has a dedication to Fraser.

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1991		Sailor #1
1992	''Encino Man''	Link
1992	''School Ties''	David Greene
1993	''Twenty Bucks''	Sam Mastrewski
1993	''Younger and Younger''	Winston Younger
1994		Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler
1994	''Airheads''	Chester 'Chazz' Darvey
1994		Link
1994		Steve Nebraska
1995	''The Passion of Darkly Noon''	Darkly Noon
1995		Vietnam veteran	Uncredited
1996	''Brain Candy''	Placebo patient	Cameo – uncredited
1996	''Mrs. Winterbourne''	Bill/Hugh Winterbourne
1996	''Glory Daze''	Doug
1997		George of the Jungle
1997	''The Twilight of the Golds''	David Gold
1997	''Still Breathing''	Fletcher McBracken
1998	''Gods and Monsters''	Clayton Boone	Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
1999		Adam Webber
1999
1999		Dudley Do-Right
2000		Elliot Richards / Jefe / Mary
2000	''Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists''	Sinbad	Voice
2001	''Monkeybone''	Stu Miley
2001	''The Mummy Returns''	Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
2002		Alden Pyle
2003	''Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star''	Himself	uncredited
2003	''Looney Tunes: Back in Action''	DJ Drake / Himself /Voice of Tasmanian Devil and She-Devil
2004		Rick Cabot	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureBlack Reel Awards – Best Ensemble
2005	''Beach Bunny''	Beach bum	Voice
2006		Paul
2006		Jamie
2007	''The Air I Breathe''	Pleasure
2008		Prof. Trevor Anderson
2008	''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor''	Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
2009		Mortimer Folchart
2009	''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''		Cameo
2010	''Extraordinary Measures''	John Crowley
2010	''Furry Vengeance''	Dan Sanders
2011	''Whole Lotta Sole''	Joe Maguire
2012		Jack, Apple's Dad	Filming
2012	''Escape from Planet Earth''	Scorch Supernova	Voice - filming

References

External links

Brendan Fraser's Best Movies

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name	Shoshana Bean
birth name	Shoshana Elise Bean
birth date	September 01, 1977
birth place	Olympia, Washington
death date
occupation	stage actress, singer
website	}}

Shoshana Elise Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an American stage actress and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals. She is best known for playing Elphaba on Broadway in the musical ''Wicked''.

Biography

Early life

Bean was born in Olympia, Washington Into a Jewish Family and grew up in Beaverton, Oregon, graduating from Beaverton High School. Bean studied voice, dance, and songwriting from an early age. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).

Career

Shortly after moving to New York City, she was cast in the Off-Broadway revival of ''Godspell''. Bean subsequently performed in the national tour of ''Leader of the Pack''. She was also an original cast member in the Tony Award-winning production of Broadway's ''Hairspray'', originating the role of Shelley and understudying the roles of Tracy Turnblad, Velma Von Tussle, and Prudy Pingleton. During this time she was also a member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices Gospel Choir.

In 2001, she sang back-up for Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary concert celebration at Madison Square Garden.

Bean joined the Broadway production of ''Wicked'', originally cast as Idina Menzel's standby. She officially took over the role of Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) on January 11, 2005. She actually began performing the lead role full-time on January 8. Bean's year-long run in the lead role concluded on January 8, 2006.

During her run in ''Wicked'', Bean made appearances on MTV's ''Made'', ''Soul Train Christmas Starfest,'' and performed alongside Brian McKnight to honor Aretha Franklin at the 2005 ''Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards''.

Bean reprised the role of Elphaba in the national tour of ''Wicked'' for a brief run in the fall of 2006, beginning September 6, 2006. She departed the touring cast on December 31, 2006. Since leaving ''Wicked'', Bean has recorded background vocals for the film soundtracks to ''Hairspray'', ''Enchanted'' and The Wayans Brothers' ''Dance Flick''. Bean and Megan Hilty also began performing a variety show together called ''The Meg an' Sho Show''. They often perform a "''Wicked'' swap", in which Bean sings a medley of Glinda's songs and Hilty sings Elphaba's.

Bean released her debut solo album, ''Superhero'', on December 2, 2008 on her own label Shotime Records. In its first week of sales "Superhero" hit #5 on the iTunes R&B; charts making it the only independent album in the top 100. The first single, also entitled "Superhero", launched October 3, 2008 on iTunes, and was used to promote NBC's Monday night line-up in the fall of 2008. As a singer-songwriter her work has also been featured on MTV's The Hills and "Mercy".

In December 2008, she performed at the Kennedy Center in a concert of ''The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber''.

In May 2009, Bean starred as the Narrator in the Pittsburgh CLO production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', and following her run in Pittsburgh, she performed at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles to kick off L.A.'s Gay Pride weekend. Bean sang both the music of her idol Barbra Streisand, as well as her own original material from her album.

In June 2009, she joined the new production of ''Peepshow'' in Las Vegas alongside Holly Madison. Her three-month contract lasted through September, when she was replaced by Aubrey O'Day. Shoshana can be seen in an episode of ''The Girls Next Door'' as the girls (Kristina and Karissa Shannon and Crystal Harris) go to see Madison in the show. Also in June, her voice could be heard singing the jingle in a national Tide detergent commercial.

On November 30, 2009 Bean made her New York City concert debut at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Her single "Superhero" won an Independent Music Awards for Best R&B; Song. Shoshana was also the Independent Music Awards Vox Pop winner for "Superhero".

On August 17, 2010, Bean made her solo concert debut in London's West End at the Ambassadors Theatre. The two concerts featured guest appearances from Oliver Tompsett, Dianne Pilkington, Gavin Creel, Michael Arden and Daniel Boys.

Discography

''School House Rock: Earth'' (2009) Featured on the song "Tiny Urban Zoo"

''Superhero'' (2008) Solo Studio Album

''Matt Cusson'' (2008) Featured on the song "Could"

''37 Notebooks'' (2008) Featured on the song "House of Love"

''Enchanted'' (2008 Movie Soundtrack)

''Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan'' (2007) Featured on the song "Home"

''Hairspray'' (2007 Movie Soundtrack)

''Hair'' (2005 Actor's Fund Benefit Recording) Featured on the song "I Believe in Love"

''Hairspray'' (2002 Original Broadway Cast Recording)

''Godspell'' (2001 Off- Broadway Revival Cast Recording)

References

External links

Internet Broadway Database listing

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