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Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe members until only one final contestant remains and wins the title of "Sole Survivor." The format for Survivor was created in 1992 by British television producer Charlie Parsons.
The following description of the show is based primarily on the American version of Survivor, though the general format applies to all international versions.
The show strands from sixteen to twenty strangers in a remote tropical location divided into two to four teams called tribes. According to the show's host, Jeff Probst, while it is preferential to use sixteen contestants to make it easier to distribute genders across tribes and to give the viewers fewer contestants to remember, at times there have been eighteen- and twenty-player seasons to allow for "wiggle room" in case players quit or are removed due to injury. Depending on the season, tribes are given a minimal number of tools with which to survive. These tools have included a machete, a pot, and water canteens to hold water from sources that vary each season. Tribes are encouraged to build shelters to protect themselves from the elements and to forage on the local flora and fauna for nourishment. In some seasons, tribes have started with food supplies (typically rice) provided by the show, while in other seasons tribes have been given no additional help at the start of the game. Earlier seasons allowed players to carry one luxury item with them. Several seasons have brought the players into the game without preparation, making them start with only the clothes on their backs along with whatever tools are provided. In this case players will often be given their running shoes for safety reasons.
Actors: Lily Y. Monteverde (producer), Lea A. Calmerin (producer), Roi Vinzon (actor), Janice de Belen (actress), Roi Vinzon (actor), Snooky Serna (actress), Lou Veloso (actor), Herbert Bautista (actor), Carlo Aquino (actor), Dennis Trillo (actor), Mon Confiado (actor), Dennis Padilla (actor), Ronnie Lazaro (actor), Roy Iglesias (writer), Roselle Y. Monteverde (producer),
Plot: Critically acclaimed director Chito S. Roño embarks on creating the three episodes titled: Pamana, Lost Command and Unwanted. Graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board, Chito S. Roño elevates the Shake, Rattle & Roll series to a level that is sane and sentient. Each episode has an enticing story and well-executed script. Pamana tells the story of four cousins who receive news of an inheritance from a deceased uncle, who happens to be a famous horror writer for comic books. Amidst the group's bickering, the comics writer's creations come to life to test them. Lost Command is about a battalion of soldiers exploring an unknown forest and fights off a zombie plague. Unwanted tells the story of the couple Hank and Kate, who are trapped in a mall after it collapses due to mysterious causes. Along the way, they meet several other survivors who help them solve the mystery.
Keywords: 12-21-2012, 80s, adam-and-eve, alien, alien-invasion, anthology, armalite, balikbayan-box, bastard, batActors: Ewan Bourne (producer), Fred Williamson (actor), Ewan Bourne (actor), Jason Roth (miscellaneous crew), Joseph Scott Anthony (producer), Joseph Scott Anthony (actor), Victoria Mullen (actress), Ryan Lieske (writer), Geralyn Clark (actress), Logan Fry (actor), Logan Fry (actor), Ryan Thompson (actor), Ryan Thompson (writer), Ryan Thompson (producer), Ryan Thompson (editor),
Plot: At the end of civilization, zombies greatly outnumber humans and everyday is a fight to see tomorrow. Just when he is about to give up that fight, rugged wanderer John Knox winds up being saved by a ragtag group of survivors lead by a man named Moses. After initial suspicion, Knox proves his worth and slips into his new family in the wasteland, but one day a war party of maniacal raiders assaults the camp, killing or kidnapping everybody in sight. It's up to Knox and the few who escaped the attack to gather what resources they can (including zombies!) and launch an all-or-nothing attack on the raiders' home fortress.
Keywords: good-versus-evil, post-apocalypse, revenge, zombie, zombie-apocalypseActors: Rob Freeman (actor), Liz Rodriguez (miscellaneous crew), Glenn Salvage (actor), Howard J. Ford (director), Howard J. Ford (writer), Howard J. Ford (actor), Howard J. Ford (producer), Dan Morgan (actor), David Dontoh (actor), Michael Kuper (actor), Dan Rickard (actor), Imran Ahmad (composer), Jonathan Ford (director), Jonathan Ford (writer), Jonathan Ford (actor),
Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Rob Freeman (actor), Liz Rodriguez (miscellaneous crew), Glenn Salvage (actor), Howard J. Ford (director), Howard J. Ford (writer), Howard J. Ford (actor), Howard J. Ford (producer), Dan Morgan (actor), David Dontoh (actor), Michael Kuper (actor), Dan Rickard (actor), Imran Ahmad (composer), Jonathan Ford (director), Jonathan Ford (writer), Jonathan Ford (actor),
Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Channing Tatum (actor), Bill Richards (actor), Peter Gerety (actor), Tim Robbins (actor), Yul Vazquez (actor), Dakota Fanning (actress), Gene Barry (actor), James DuMont (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Peter Gerety (actor), Morgan Freeman (actor), Tom Cruise (actor), George Fisher (actor), Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Ana Maria Quintana (actress),
Plot: Ray Ferrier (Cruise) is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. When his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm suddenly touches down. What follows is the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it in this contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells seminal classic sci-fi thriller.
Keywords: 2000s, abduction, airplane-stewardess, algeria, alien, alien-abduction, alien-invasion, allergy, american-flag, annihilationActors: Leigh Scott (director), Chriss Anglin (actor), Leigh Scott (writer), Arthur Conan Doyle (writer), David Michael Latt (writer), Ralph Rieckermann (composer), David Michael Latt (producer), David Rimawi (producer), Andrew Lauer (actor), Sherri Strain (producer), Steve Railsback (actor), Bruce Boxleitner (actor), Leigh Scott (actor), Nora L. Ferris (miscellaneous crew), David Michael Latt (editor),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi,Actors: David Michael Latt (writer), Ralph Rieckermann (composer), Leigh Scott (actor), Leigh Scott (producer), Sherri Strain (producer), H.G. Wells (writer), Andrew Lauer (actor), Peter Greene (actor), Jake Busey (actor), Michael Kallio (actor), C. Thomas Howell (actor), David Rimawi (producer), David Michael Latt (producer), David Michael Latt (editor), David Michael Latt (director),
Plot: The story tells of a man named George Herbert who is separated from his wife and child when a Martian invasion begins. He tries to make his way to Washington, D.C. to reunite with them as the world is torn apart. But civilization is laid to ruin when a race of super aliens ultimately invades Earth!
Keywords: alien, alien-invasion, astronomer, based-on-novel, comet, destruction, disaster-film, faith, loss-of-faith, priestActors: David Michael Latt (writer), Ralph Rieckermann (composer), Leigh Scott (actor), Leigh Scott (producer), Sherri Strain (producer), H.G. Wells (writer), Andrew Lauer (actor), Peter Greene (actor), Jake Busey (actor), Michael Kallio (actor), C. Thomas Howell (actor), David Rimawi (producer), David Michael Latt (producer), David Michael Latt (editor), David Michael Latt (director),
Plot: The story tells of a man named George Herbert who is separated from his wife and child when a Martian invasion begins. He tries to make his way to Washington, D.C. to reunite with them as the world is torn apart. But civilization is laid to ruin when a race of super aliens ultimately invades Earth!
Keywords: alien, alien-invasion, astronomer, based-on-novel, comet, destruction, disaster-film, faith, loss-of-faith, priestActors: Channing Tatum (actor), Bill Richards (actor), Peter Gerety (actor), Tim Robbins (actor), Yul Vazquez (actor), Dakota Fanning (actress), Gene Barry (actor), James DuMont (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Peter Gerety (actor), Morgan Freeman (actor), Tom Cruise (actor), George Fisher (actor), Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Ana Maria Quintana (actress),
Plot: Ray Ferrier (Cruise) is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. When his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm suddenly touches down. What follows is the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it in this contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells seminal classic sci-fi thriller.
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Keywords: futuristic, independent-film, post-nuclear