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Treasure (from Greek θησαυρός - thēsauros, meaning "treasure store",romanized as thesaurus) is a concentration of riches, often one which is considered lost or forgotten until being rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constitutes treasure, such as in the British Treasure Act 1996.
The phrase "blood and treasure" or "lives and treasure" has been used to refer to the human and monetary costs associated with various (usually nation-state/state-initiated) endeavours such as space exploration or war.
Searching for hidden treasure is a common theme in legend and fiction; real-life treasure hunters also exist, and can seek lost wealth for a living.
A buried treasure is an important part of the popular beliefs surrounding pirates. According to popular conception, pirates often buried their stolen fortunes in remote places, intending to return for them later (often with the use of treasure maps).
In English fiction there are three well known stories that helped popularize the myth of buried pirate treasure: "The Gold-Bug" by Edgar Allan Poe, "Wolfert Webber" by Washington Irving and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. They differ widely in plot and literary treatment but are blood kin from the common ancestor of the William Kidd legend. Stevenson's Treasure Island was directly influenced by Irving's "Wolfert Webber", Stevenson saying in his preface "It is my debt to Washington Irving that exercises my conscience, and justly so, for I believe plagiarism was rarely carried farther.. the whole inner spirit and a good deal of the material detail of my first chapters.. were the property of Washington Irving."
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. He performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a musical career. Mars produced songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons.
Mars had an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Anchored by the worldwide number-one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. Mars was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are".
Actors: Mark Linthicum (editor), Sasha Jackson (actress), Jason Masek (actor), Marwan A. Abderrazzaq (director), Bill Bant (writer), Bill Bant (writer), Philippe Paquet (producer), Hari Minagawa (producer),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Ryan Quinn (writer), Ryan Quinn (editor), Ryan Quinn (director), Erica R. Sperber (producer), Sam Broscoe (actor), Ryan Kroboth (editor), Camille Tiangco (actress), Stephanie Burke (actress), Ryan Quinn (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Bobby Peoples (actor), Dominick Racano (actor), Keith Allen Hayes (actor), Haji Abdullah (actor), Lynn McArthur (actress), Doris Morgado (actress), Michael Angelo (writer), Michael Angelo (actor), Michael Angelo (producer), Michael Angelo (director), Kelly Nettles (actress), Renee S. Warren Peoples (actress), Patricia Taylor (actress), Brian Stretch (actor), Joyce White (actress),
Plot: Words to Kills is a nonfiction drama-comedy centered in Atlanta, Georgia that focuses on the life of Marco Sloan, who is a very prominent author. Vanessa Davenport, personal assistant to Marco Sloan, is at odds with Marco's fiancée Stacie Bonet. Vanessa creates a plan to destroy Stacie and walk away with Marco. However, Stacie and her friends counter Vanessa with plot that takes a deadly turn.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller,Actors: Olu Jacobs (actor), Ikenna Aniekwe (writer), Ini Edo (actress), Ikenna Aniekwe (director), Izu Ojukwu (actor), Ifeanyi Azodo (actor), Smith Asante (actor), Austin Faani Ikechukwu (editor), Solomon Apete (producer), Ify Afuba (actor), Charles Offor (producer), Charles Offor (producer), Udolisa Uzoma (actress), Okwudili Oguegbu (actor), Violet Ogbuagu (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mark Levine (producer), Mark Levine (editor), Mark Levine (director), Mark Levine (writer), Glass Candy (composer), Brendon Morrill (writer), Oberon Alexander (actor), Brendon Morrill (actor), Pam Carsten (actress), Arland Nicewander (composer), Ladybug Douglas (actor), The Divided (composer), Kanda (composer), Logan Lynn (composer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Mark Juergens (editor), Gabriel Nussbaum (producer), Gabriel Nussbaum (actor), Gabriel Nussbaum (writer), Gabriel Nussbaum (director), Elizabeth Elkins (actress), T. Colby Trane (actor), Kae DeCotiis (actress), W. Pepper Watkins (composer),
Plot: Grey, a troubled college dropout, is dragged along on a summer beach road-trip by his old friend Tess and her boyfriend Caldwell. Traveling with the couple as the "third-wheel," Grey feels increasingly uncomfortable. So he invents an imaginary girlfriend for himself, and cheers up considerably... Grey's imaginary girlfriend is at first an ideal companion; dream girls are good at saying yes. But soon she develops her own personality, and Grey's grip on his own imagination starts to slip away. What does one do with a disobedient dream girl?
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Tori Spelling (actress), Octavia Spencer (actress), Cheri Oteri (actress), Carmen Electra (actress), Johnathon Schaech (actor), Robert Wagner (actor), Max Perlich (actor), Jason Bateman (actor), Michael Hitchcock (actor), Christina Applegate (actress), Jamie Kennedy (actor), Jared Leto (actor), Balthazar Getty (actor), Jared Leto (producer), Alistair Abell (producer),
Plot: Sol Goode, a charismatic L.A. twenty-something, has always relied on charm, good looks, and fast talk to glide through life. But his luck may have run out; faced with eviction from his hipster apartment, totaling his car, and the threat of having to find a real job, Sol realizes that maybe the life he's been leading is no longer making him happy. Through this self-examination, he finds that being a womanizing hustler is an unfulfilling life and he will truly be happy with his best friend Chloe, who, unfortunately, knows him all too well. The result is a wickedly funny, heart-felt story as Sol tries to win her over.
Keywords: actor, adoption, african-american, american-football, anal-sex, audition, band, bar, bare-breasts, baseballActors: Teri Hatcher (actress), Jayne-Ann Tenggren (miscellaneous crew), Michael Wincott (actor), Anna Levine (actress), Famke Janssen (actress), Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (composer), Amanda Plummer (actress), Lisa M. Hansen (producer), Ken Lerner (actor), Val Kilmer (actor), William McNamara (actor), Seymour Cassel (actor), Damian Young (actor), Anne Parillaud (actress), Sasha Jenson (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Elisha Cook Jr. (actor), Richard Lynch (actor), Jeff U'ren (miscellaneous crew), Joe Cirillo (miscellaneous crew), Sheldon Renan (writer), Sheldon Renan (writer), Sheldon Renan (producer), Rick Rothen (miscellaneous crew), Sheldon Renan (director), Nancy Gregory (miscellaneous crew), Jesse Frederick (composer), John Saffir (miscellaneous crew), T'boo Dalton (miscellaneous crew), Steve Love (miscellaneous crew), Paul Hoffman (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Mystery,Actors: Richard Todd (actor), Gonzalo Suárez (writer), Gonzalo Suárez (writer), José Nieto (composer), Carroll Baker (actress), Isabel Mulá (miscellaneous crew), Dennis Hopper (actor), Andrés Vicente Gómez (producer), Faith Brook (actress), Inma de Santis (actress), Silvio Narizzano (director), Nicholas Wentworth (editor), Antonio Rebollo (actor), Ivonne Sentis (actress), David Carpenter (actor),
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Keywords: aging, bull, drowning, female-nudity, hippie, homosexual, independent-film, nudity, racial-slur, religious-cult