Wicker is hard woven fiber formed into a rigid material, usually used for baskets or furniture. Wicker is often made of material of plant origin, but plastic fibers are also used.
Materials used can be any part of a plant, such as the cores of cane or rattan stalks, or whole thicknesses of plants, as with willow switches. Other popular materials include reed and bamboo.
Often a frame is made of stiffer materials, after which more pliant material is used to fill in the frame. Wicker is light yet sturdy, making it suitable for furniture that will be moved often. It is often used for porch and patio furniture.
Wicker furniture has been documented as far back as ancient Egypt, that was considered to be one of the ideal elements of modern outdoor furniture. It was the first natural material to be used for furniture, starting out as baskets and chairs. The history of wicker furniture was revealed when archaeologists discovered dozens of wicker furniture items made from reed and swamp grasses (Saunders 1990) while working to uncover the civilizations of the Pharaohs.
Vlasta Vrána is a Canadian actor of Czech descent, known for playing Jack Richards in A Year in the Death of Jack Richards. His surname means "crow" in Czech and several other Slavic languages.
Vrána was born to Czech parents in Norway but later moved to Canada.
He has appeared on many television shows and films such as The New Avengers, The Littlest Hobo, Choices, Spearfield's Daughter, The Kiss, War of the Worlds, After Amy, All Souls, Friday the 13th: the Series, Windsor Protocol, Lobby, Highlander III: The Final Dimension, Sirens, All Souls, Mom P.I., The Hitchhiker, Press Run, Waking the Dead and The Blue Man.
He also played Fire Chief Wickersham in Secret Window and Booker (MPC) in The Day After Tomorrow.
His work as a voice actor includes Splinter Cell, Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal 2000, and The Mysterious Cities of Gold.
He also narrated all Canada Vignettes films and several other films for The National Film Board of Canada.
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The Devil's Dozen is a supernatural horror/thriller where twelve strangers find themselves in a life or death game where sins are judged and every choice a testament to their character. The innocent must strive to maintain their integrity, while the guilty can only hope their deaths lead to the truly innocent walking out alive.
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The film follows a teenager (Kate) who is struggling with the loss of her father and the mental separation between her and her mother. The only one who seems to understand this girl is her friend who she knows only as miss wicker. Her mother is afraid of Wicker because of her involvement with magic and dark arts. Wicker is the only one Kate can turn to, but is Wicker really such a good friend
Echoes of Influence
Wicker is the only one Kate can turn to, but is Wicker really such a good friend?
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Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarthy, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarthy while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence: but the townspeople's loyalty to him gradually begins to waver under McCarthy's accusations.
Keywords: ambush, attempted-rape, bank-account, banker, bartender, bride, brother, california, casino, dance-hall
Bullet for Bullet...Life for Life! (original six-sheet poster)
FACE TO FACE! HATE TO HATE! GUN TO GUN! (original three-sheet poster)
WHILE THE MOB WAITS...they match bullet for bullet...life for life! (original one-sheet poster)
Not for Silver...Gold...Love...but for HATE! (original herald)
WHEN THEY GRIP THEIR GUNS...YOU'LL GRIP YOUR SEAT! Revenge erupts into a frantic man-hunt...in this compelling picture of the Pioneer West! (original ad sheet)