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The spleen (from Greek σπλήν - splēn) is an organ found in virtually all vertebrate animals. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, the spleen acts primarily as a blood filter. As such, it is a non-vital organ, with a healthy life possible after removal. The spleen plays important roles in regard to red blood cells (also referred to as erythrocytes) and the immune system. In humans, it is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock while also recycling iron. As a part of the mononuclear phagocyte system, it metabolizes hemoglobin removed from senescent erythrocytes. The globin portion of hemoglobin is degraded to its constitutive amino acids, and the heme portion is metabolized to bilirubin, which is subsequently shuttled to the liver for removal. It synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria along with antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation. The spleen is brownish. Recently, it has been found to contain in its reserve half of the body's monocytes within the red pulp. These monocytes, upon moving to injured tissue (such as the heart), turn into dendritic cells and macrophages while promoting tissue healing. It is one of the centers of activity of the reticuloendothelial system and can be considered analogous to a large lymph node, as its absence leads to a predisposition toward certain infections.
Actors: Eric Cantona (actor), Arlette Zylberberg (miscellaneous crew), George Fenton (composer), Eric Cantona (producer), Ken Loach (director), Tessa Ross (miscellaneous crew), Pascal Caucheteux (producer), David Beckham (actor), John Henshaw (actor), Susanna Lenton (miscellaneous crew), Peter Carlton (miscellaneous crew), Vincent Maraval (producer), Jonathan Morris (editor), Emma Woodcock (miscellaneous crew), Mark Shelley (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Eric Bishop, a middle-aged postman working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis. For starters, his second life companion has not resurfaced although she was released from prison a few months ago. He is left alone with two stepsons to look after, which is no bed of roses since the two teens disrespect him and keep disobeying him. To make matters worse, Ryan, the older boy, fascinated by Zac, a dangerous gangster, has accepted to hide his gun in Eric's house. On the other hand, he is asked by Sam, his student daughter who has a newborn baby,to get back in touch with Lily, his separated wife. Now, Eric left her not long after she gave back to their daughter. As a result Eric panics... Having lost all his bearings, Eric Bishop soliloquizes face to the poster of his idol, another Eric, French footballer Eric Cantona, when the latter appears just like the genie out of Aladdin's lamp. Through a series of aphorisms peculiar to him, the footballer-philosopher will help remorse-ridden desperate Eric Bishop to get by.
Keywords: baby, baby-girl, babysitting, baseball-bat, based-on-real-person, bicycle, blood, british, british-soccer, bulletproof-vestActors: Luis Zahera (actor), Xosé Manuel Olveira 'Pico' (actor), Mercedes Sampietro (actress), Macarena Gómez (actress), Eduard Fernández (actor), Luis Tosar (actor), Chete Lera (actor), Nora Tschirner (actress), Camila Bossa (actress), Miguel de Lira (actor), César Cambeiro (actor), Encarna Alonso (miscellaneous crew), Fede Celada (actor), Piti Sanz (composer), Juan Carlos Arroyo (editor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Gregory Pakis (editor), Gregory Pakis (actor), Gregory Pakis (writer), Gregory Pakis (producer), Gregory Pakis (director), Paul Dowie (miscellaneous crew), Paul Dowie (producer), Steve Adams (actor), Sioux Currie (actress), Peter Leiss (actor), Katrina Fleming (actress), Craig Bryant (composer), Scott Terrill (actor), Raymond Thomas (actor), VJ Kesh (actor),
Plot: In 2001 unemployed actor Garth Petridis was imprisoned for one of the most unusual crimes in Australian history. Desperate for success he kidnapped members of the public and forced them to perform in a bizarre movie intended to make Garth a household name. He kept a video diary of the whole process. Upon his release from jail he convinced filmmaker Gregory Pakis to recreate the story of his life before his crimes and the outrageous stunts he would pull 'method acting' to get 'sexy and tough' to win parts.
Keywords: struggling-actorActors: Doug Jones (actor), Greg Kinnear (actor), Ricky Jay (actor), Michael Chieffo (actor), Eddie Izzard (actor), Michael Bay (actor), Dana Gould (actor), Corbin Bleu (actor), Billy Beck (actor), Dane Cook (actor), CeeLo Green (actor), Hank Azaria (actor), Ned Bellamy (actor), Artie Lange (actor), Greg Kinnear (actor),
Plot: In order to generate more endorsement revenue, Champion City's resident superhero Captain Amazing arranges for the release of supervillian Casanova Frankenstein, only to be captured by him. The city's fate rests in the hands of seven loser superhero wannabes: the fork-flinging Blue Rajah, the shovel-wielding Shoveler, the posessed bowling ball-hurling Bowler, the flatulent Spleen, the only-when-nobody's-looking Invisible Boy, the mysterious Sphinx, and the perpetually-angry Mr. Furious.
Keywords: audition, based-on-comic, based-on-comic-book, botched-rescue, bowling, bowling-ball, cartoon-on-tv, castle, cult-film, cult-film