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Canon Inc. (キヤノン株式会社?) is a Japanese multinational corporation that specialises in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.
The company was originally named Kwanon by Goro Yoshida after the Buddhist bodhisattva Guan Yin, known in Japanese as Kannon. In 1934 it produced a prototype for Japan’s first-ever 35 mm camera with a focal plane shutter. In 1947 the company name was changed to Canon.
Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory is the predecessor of Canon Inc. and was founded in Tokyo in 1937 by Takeshi Mitarai, Goro Yoshida, Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda.
Today, the company produces digital compact and SLR cameras, photographic lenses, video camcorders, printers and analog and digital copiers for the office, including its line of imageRUNNER and imagePRESS digital multifunctional devices.
Canon was granted more than 2000 patents in the U.S. in 2008. It regularly places in the top five in the total number of patents granted.
Actors: Richard Tavernaro (actor), Craig Michael Beck (actor), Stephanie Stevens (actress), David Alessi (actor), Maurice Johnson (actor), Maurice Johnson (miscellaneous crew), John Kap (actor), David Fritsch (actor), Chandler Darby (actor), Mindy Hylton (actor), Brad Corbin (actor), Ken Israel (actor), Niki Davis (actress), Beau Lotz (actor), Joel DeVisser (actor),
Plot: Inspired by true events, The Thin Line is a gripping story that gives a glimpse into the real world of human trafficking in America. Detective Steele leads a team of undercover officers into the investigation of a new illicit drug. As events unfold, it becomes apparent that the case is not about the sale of drugs, but the sale of young girls and their bodies. The investigation becomes personal when Steele's niece is kidnapped. We then follow a turbulent ride as Steele pushes the thin line between right and wrong to find her before its too late. He must then rely on the help of family and some unlikely friends to have any chance of finding her.
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller,Actors: Jason DeParis (actor), Lee Majdoub (actor), David John Cole (actor), Alessandra Assaf (actress), Ken Lawrence (actor), Michael Edmonson (producer), Michael Edmonson (editor), Michael Edmonson (director), Michael Edmonson (actor), Michael Edmonson (writer), Kyle Rice (actor), Robin Malak (actor), James Elliott (actor), Tom Anderson (actor), Jessica Mosberg (actor),
Plot: It's 1943 and a hurricane has just destroyed the oil refineries in Galveston. A navy seaplane crew is tasked with finding and tracking future hurricanes before another one can cause further havoc to the war effort. They are about to get in way over their heads.
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Plot: A young man misses his chance at professing his love to his girlfriend and ends up dying. An angel who helps guide souls to heaven helps Charlie out and gives him one hour to take care of what he needs to. Now Charlie has to make it to Jennifer before his hour is up and he completely decomposes.
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Short,Actors: Noel Clarke (actor), Danny Dyer (actor), Noel Clarke (director), Noel Clarke (writer), Julia Jones (miscellaneous crew), Nicholas Briggs (actor), Forbes KB (actor), Nick Nevern (actor), Adam Deacon (actor), Albert Sharpe (miscellaneous crew), Wil Johnson (actor), Helene Oosthuizen (miscellaneous crew), Neil Calder (miscellaneous crew), Damian Jones (producer), Ovidiu Zimcea (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Six years after KIdULTHOOD, Sam Peel is released from jail for killing Trife, he realizes that life is no easier on the outside than it was on the inside and he's forced to confront the people he hurt the most. Some have moved on, others are stuck with the repercussions of his actions that night, but one thing's for certain - everyone has been forced to grow up. Through his journey Sam struggles to deal with his sorrow and guilt and something else he didn't expect - those seeking revenge. As he's pursued by a new generation of bad boys, Sam sets about trying to get the message across to his pursuers that they should stop the violence, much like Trife tried to tell him all those years ago. Can Sam stop the cycle of violence and make something positive from the destruction he caused or will his journey into Adulthood end here?
Keywords: chav, drug-addict, drugs, gang, girlfriend, gun, hoodie, knife, one-word-title, policeActors: Ken Arnold (actor), Peter Stray (actor), Gina Limbrick (actress), Scott Ortiz (actor), Magenta Brooks (actress), Michael T. Setti (actor), Eric Carlson (actor), Reid Bailey (director), Jennifer Leigh (actress), Salma Qarnain (actress), Salma Shaw (actress), Reid Bailey (producer), Reid Bailey (writer), Elizabeth Tominaga (actress), Adam Dodd (actor),
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Genres: Drama,Actors: Mark Thomas (composer), Chris Lawrence (editor), Frank Rozelaar-Green (actor), Pauline Williams (producer), Endaf Emlyn (director), Endaf Emlyn (actress), Endaf Emlyn (writer), Robin Griffith (actor), Stewart Jones (actor), Michael Povey (actor), Dyfan Roberts (actor), Dennis Carr (actor), Grey Evans (actor), Wyn Bowen Harries (actor), Sioned Jones Williams (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: George de Godzinsky (composer), Hannes Veivo (actor), Hannu Leminen (writer), Uljas Kandolin (actor), Hannu Leminen (editor), Hannu Leminen (director), Aino Lohikoski (actress), Matti Aulos (actor), Tauno Palo (actor), Tauno Palo (actor), Hannu Leminen (producer), Veikko Linna (actor), Arvo Lehesmaa (actor), Jalmari Parikka (actor), Evald Terho (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Musical,Actors: Noel Purcell (actor), Tony Quinn (actor), Sam Kydd (actor), Leslie Arliss (producer), Leslie Arliss (writer), Leslie Arliss (director), Philip Green (composer), Liam Redmond (actor), Tom Dillon (actor), Eddie Byrne (actor), Maire O'Neill (actress), Kieron Moore (actor), Godfrey Quigley (actor), Maureen Delaney (actress), Betty Forster (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Frederic Knudtson (editor), Friedrich Hollaender (composer), Lillie Hayward (writer), Joel Friedkin (actor), Robert Bray (actor), Carl Sklover (actor), Sid Rogell (producer), Harry Morgan (actor), Al Murphy (actor), James Nolan (actor), Henry O'Neill (actor), Charles Flynn (actor), John Hamilton (actor), Walter Sande (actor), Martha Scott (actress),
Plot: Sam Wilson is having a hard time making ends meet. When he asks his boss for a raise, he finds out that the company is closing down and he'll be out of a job. His boss decides to commit suicide so that his family can benefit from his insurance. He asks Sam to help make it look like murder. Sam thinks he has convinced the boss not to commit suicide. But the boss does it anyway, so Sam follows the instructions the boss had given him, to make it look like murder.
Keywords: insurance-money, making-ends-meet