- published: 27 Apr 2016
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A claw is a curved, pointed appendage, found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals and reptiles, including birds). However, the word "claw" is also often used in reference to an invertebrate. Somewhat similar fine hooked structures are found in arthropods such as beetles and spiders, at the end of the leg or tarsus for gripping a surface as the creature walks. Crabs' and lobsters' pincers, or more formally, their "chelae", are sometimes called claws.
A claw is made of hard protein called keratin. Claws are used to catch and hold prey in carnivorous mammals such as cats and dogs, but may also be used for such purposes as digging, climbing trees, self-defense etc., in those and other species.
Similar appendages that are flat and do not come to a sharp point are called nails instead.
Claws of animals like tigers, lions, and bears were used in making items such as ornaments, pendants, and brooches. Tigers' and lions' claws are expensive because it is illegal to trade the parts of such protected animals.
Actors: Timothy A. Bennett (actor), J.M. Barrie (writer), Will Leon (actor), Ashton Kennedy (producer), William Sterling (actor), Jeff Trenkle (actor), Kai Nuuhiwa (miscellaneous crew), Mark Wells (actor), Josh Eichenbaum (actor), Nicolas Charles (actor), Richard Halverson (actor), Catherine Wolf (producer), Catherine Wolf (director), Catherine Wolf (writer), Sean Serino (actress),
Plot: The crew of the legendary Queen Anne's Revenge has grown restless, and look to boatswain James for help in forming a plan to mutiny. After their Captain and his first mate kill one of their own, James and his mates rise up to take their ship, only to find themselves mysteriously shipwrecked on a fantastical island.
Keywords: captain-hookActors: Mark Medoff (director), Tania Raymonde (actress), Sean Pilcher (producer), Matt Wilson (editor), J.D. Hinton (actor), Lara Myrene (producer), Justin Raines (composer), Ginger T. Perkins (producer), Anna Pattison (actress), Anna Pattison (writer), Josh Wheeler (actor), Chris Schacht (miscellaneous crew), Carlos Correa (actor), Taylor Rey (actress), Kendra Wheeler (actress),
Plot: Shell, pregnant yet innocent, dreams of places she's never been; the father of her child deserts her to travel to those places alone. An unlikely savior, Max, promises Shell a place she can be and a one-man band who plays outside the door of her work waits patiently to be wherever she is and whatever she needs him to be. This delicate story is directed by Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominated writer, Mark Medoff, and stars JD Hinton as 'Max' and Tania Raymonde as 'Shell.' HATCHING MAX is not a love story, but a story all about love.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Chanel Ryan (actress), Max Aria (actor), Jacob Reed (editor), Phillipe Simon (actor), Dylan Glatthorn (composer), Robert O'Gorman (actor), Martinez (actor), Maxine English (actress), Harry Chaskin (actor), Ronnie Loaiza (actor), Nick Dopuch (actor), Nate Reese (actor), Chaz Marcus Fleming (actor), Vahe Gabuchian (director), Vahe Gabuchian (actor),
Plot: In 1991, defending World Heavyweight Champion, Michael Bison, was disqualified from the title bout and banned from the sport forever when his opponent, Joe Sullivan, suffered fatal injuries due to less than professional conduct from Bison. Then a household name, international celebrity, and ubiquitous and brash voice in sports and pop culture, Bison's actions obliterated what had promised to be an imperishable boxing empire. Facing likely criminal trial and an onslaught of media scrutiny, Bison vanished from the public sphere. While federal agents have hinted in more recent reports that the "Raging Buffalo" may have been heavily involved in an unnamed international crime syndicate, Bison's true story remains shrouded in mystery and his whereabouts unknown."Balrog: Behind the Glory," is a documentary that addresses, for the fist time, over twenty years of smoldering curiosity about who the champ really was and where he's been since that fateful night in boxing.
Keywords: claw, dictator, street-fighter, vegaActors: Kris Steward (director), Kris Steward (writer), Kris Steward (actor), Kris Steward (composer), Kris Steward (producer), Cody Head (writer), Cody Head (actor), Dylan Hunter (writer), Dylan Hunter (actor), Andrew O. Ward (actor),
Genres: Short, Thriller,Actors: Darren Lund (editor), Adam Dow (actor), Adam Dow (producer), Adam Dow (writer), Adam Dow (director), Chau Luu (actress), David Thanphilom (actor), Joey Thatsanavongsa (actor), Kendrick Redira (actor), Renee Ragaza-Miller (producer), Jay Hitt (actor), Kendrick Redira (writer), Dan Phan (actor), Shawn Miller (producer), Maurice Lekea (actor),
Genres: Action, Short,Actors: Bruce Hopkins (actor), Virginia Heath (writer), Virginia Heath (director), Grant Keir (producer), Peter Day (writer), Peter Day (producer), Steve Sprung (editor), Cherie James (actress), Ray Bishop (actor), Bob Templar (composer), Rowan Macmillan (actor), Bernard Lermit (composer),
Plot: Grub, a young surfer, is caught in a conflict between his boss, former surf legend Claw, and his passion for Vanessa, a mysterious Maori woman tattooist. Driven by his desire to be tattooed and 'become a man', Grub ignores warnings that Vanessa could be 'Hine Nui Te Po', the Maori sea goddess and mythical 'Eater of Life'. Rebelling against Claw, he is drawn ever deeper into Vanessa's ambiguous world of pleasure and pain, fantasy and reality, until finally the young surfer must face death in order to understand life.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Kevin McCorkle (producer), Jon Jacobs (actor), Kevin McCorkle (actor), Michael Kastenbaum (producer), Ava Lazar (producer), Ava Lazar (actress), Arroyn Lloyd (actress), Kevin Hynes (director), Kevin Hynes (writer), Jackie Weaver (actor), Michael Scott (actor), D. Thomas Hayward Jr. (actor),
Plot: Mic, a has-been rockstar, is out of rehab and out of money. Claw, a raucous British guitarist, has been kicked out of his band. The old enemies are forced to repartner to salvage their careers. They do find inspiration at a mountain retreat. Thanks to run-ins with the local rednecks, the Christian Gunowners Teen Camp and a family of skunks.
Keywords: booze, character-name-in-title, cult, curse, independent-film, religion, rock-music, rock-star, toiletActors: Katherine Heigl (actress), Tom Rosenberg (producer), Bernd Eichinger (producer), Edward Fox (actor), Ron Perlman (actor), Martin Moszkowicz (producer), Joanna Lumley (actress), Warwick Davis (actor), Zach Galligan (actor), Udo Kier (actor), Walter Gotell (actor), Thomas Kretschmann (actor), Anthony Hickox (actor), Lindy Hemming (costume designer), Anthony Hickox (writer),
Plot: In a time now lost in the mists of memory, the great King Arthur rules in the legendary citadel that is Camelot. His Knights of the Round Table commit acts of derring-do and spend their spare time jousting, much to the delight of the local citizens and especially to Princess Ilene, a guest at Camelot. Watching her from afar is a young, inexperienced squire called Valiant, and when the young Welsh princess is sent home to marry Prince Arn, Valiant contrives to accompany her masquerading as Sir Gawain. Meanwhile, the evil sorceress Morgan le Fey, sister to King Arthur, has convinced the tyrannical Sligon, ruler of the Viking kingdom of Thule, that he should steal Arthur's sword, the powerful and magical Excalibur, knowing that its loss could bring about Arthur's downfall. So into the fray comes Sligon's unstable and psychotic brother Thagnar, who manages to steal the sword. Pandemonium reigns. But Valiant is having problems of his own - kidnappers attempt to steal away the Princess, and after various skirmishes, including one with a mysterious character who lives in a cave and purloins treasure, women and other things of value, Valiant manages to return the Princess to her homeland - although he also manages to have a duel with the Princess' jealous fiancé, Prince Arn. All things converge as Valiant is finally informed of his heritage by the stranger from the cave... Boltar of Thule. He informs the lad that he is Prince Valiant, rightful heir to the kingdom of Thule, and with his help, Valiant returns to the land of his birth to rightfully claim what is his.
Keywords: actor-director, adventure-hero, ambush, armor, army, arson, arsonist, arthurian-legend, axe, axe-fightActors: Eric Brummer (actor), Jimmy Williams (actor), Ray Ellingsen (actor), Jay Richardson (actor), Dave Gist (producer), Robert L. Goodman (editor), William Smith (actor), Lonnie Schuyler (actor), Robert Rundle (writer), Robert Rundle (actor), Robert Rundle (writer), Robert Rundle (director), Edward Sanchez (producer), Edward Sanchez (writer), Edward Sanchez (actor),
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi,Actors: Fred Travalena (actor), Fred Travalena (actor), Fred Travalena (actor), Patrick Kerton (actor), Jack Bravman (director), Gregory Calpakis (actor), John Vamvas (actor), Roger Racine (producer), Claude Genest (actor), Michael Sullivan (actor), Flavia Carrozzi (actress), Bat Taylor (composer), Bat Taylor (actor), Nathalie Gauthier (actress), Christina Chase (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Watchin' you, watchin' me
I was hopin' you'd be here tonight
Watchin' him, watchin' you
He'd better watch out too
He keeps gettin' in my light
I think he's goin' overload
Don't know what you're runnin' for
He thinks he's got you where he wants you, babe
But he don't understand the power of the claw
The claw, the claw, the claw
You know me, I know you
We both know what we came here for
And he thinks he knows you
He thinks he's got you too
Gonna make him cry for sure
He's goin' to have to make his own way home
I don't know what is he smiling for
He thinks you're gonna keep your promises, babe
But he don't understand the power of the claw
The claw, the claw, the claw
The claw, the claw, the claw, the claw
Me walkin' up to you
And whisper in your eager ear
You whisper back to me
And he begins to see
He feels the claw is near
And so the ballet starts again
Exit stage left through the door
And we begin the horizontal dance
And he begins to know just what the claw is for
The claw, the claw, the claw
The claw, the claw, the claw, the claw
The claw, the claw, the claw
The claw, the claw, the claw
[Incomprehensible]
You know just what the claw is for
You know just what the claw is for
You know just what the claw is for