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Ralph Nader ( /ˈneɪdər/; born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government.
Nader came to prominence in 1965 with the publication of his book Unsafe at Any Speed, a critique of the safety record of American automobile manufacturers in general, and most famously the Chevrolet Corvair. In 1999, an NYU panel of journalists ranked Unsafe at Any Speed 38th among the top 100 pieces of journalism of the 20th century.
Nader is a six-time candidate for President of the United States, having run as a write-in candidate in the 1992 New Hampshire Democratic primary, as the Green Party nominee in 1996 and 2000, and as an independent candidate in 2004 and 2008. Some people claim that Nader acted as a spoiler in the 2000 U.S. presidential election, while others, including Nader, dispute this claim.
Nader was born in Winsted, Connecticut. His parents, Nathra and Rose (née Bouziane) Nader, were immigrants from Lebanon and members of the Maronite Church. His family's native language is Arabic, and he has spoken it along with English since childhood. His sister, Laura Nader, is an anthropologist. His father worked in a textile mill and later owned a bakery and restaurant where he talked politics with his customers.
Actors: Courtney Cunningham (actress), Blake Young-Fountain (actor), Brian Lee Elder (actor), Richard Flight (actor), Penelope Lagos (actress), Ryan P. Shrime (actor), Clay Adams (actor), Ami Shukla (actress), Don DiPaolo (actor), Heidi Niedermeyer (actress), Neimah Djourabchi (actor), Deborah Johnstone (actress), Alana O'Brien (actress), Ari Vigoda (actor), Cynthia Foster (actress),
Plot: One man walks into a party and sees the art on the walls, the books on the shelves, the bold color that the man by the window is wearing. Another man enters the same party at the same instant and sees the chandelier, the way a shadow falls through the back of a chair and casts bars of light onto the floor behind. If asked to describe this same moment in time to a stranger, that stranger would no doubt conclude that these two men were in two completely different places. When in fact, they were in the same place at the very same instant! Perception explores this breach of experience by glancing into the lives of three individuals: Clarissa, Ralph and Tobias. After the typical college experience, Clarissa moved to NYC. She quickly became jaded, and in time, working her job as an Administrative Assistant came to compromise her self-respect. She felt as one of the common many--a "sell out." And she quit. Today, she lives as a homeless person on the streets of New York. Her brother Ralph--a successful real estate salesman--lives on the 20th floor of 59th Street and Central Park South. He both detests and pities Clarissa. Tobias is a waiter and perpetual student. He has taken night classes for close to ten years, but refuses to take what is required to garner a degree. Perception journeys through the same month of time from each character's point of view, detailing how presumption and mistaken intention leads to great misunderstanding. A moment, revisited from another point of view, takes new dimension--and protagonist and antagonist change places. Perception shines a light upon the curtain that isolates us--the fundamental breach in perspective from one individual to the next.
Keywords: brooklyn-new-york-city, independent-film, new-york-cityActors: Ty Olsson (actor), Amy Madigan (actress), Gary Barber (producer), Linda Darlow (actress), Carly Pope (actress), Doug Abrahams (actor), Scott McNeil (actor), Nathan Larson (composer), Roger Birnbaum (producer), Eric Breker (actor), Susan Seidelman (director), Alexander Glua (miscellaneous crew), Frank Cassini (actor), J.B. Benna (miscellaneous crew), Keiko Deguchi (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Patrick Ford (editor), Doron Ofir (producer), Patrick Ford (writer), Doron Ofir (costume designer), Patrick Ford (director), Justin Ahrens (actor), John Lynch (actor), Kristin Hatmaker (actress), Matthew Van Brink (composer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Jeremiah Kipp (producer), Jeremiah Kipp (director), Jeremiah Kipp (writer), Annica McCrudden (actress), Brian Dilg (composer), Olle Agelii (actor), Robert Harrington (actor), Matt Absher (editor), Sita Verma (actress), Tristan Fitch (actor), Michelle J. Tirado (composer),
Plot: Near to You is a coolly detached portrayal of a fragile live-in relationship where domestic rituals are used to disguise their boredom and lack of connection. After a particularly non-communicative morning, Moe goes out for a night of bar-hopping with her best friend. There, she meets a lonely, equally confused young lawyer, and together they struggle to figure out whether or not they've met someone they can relate to.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Paul Thomas (director), Tom Byron (actor), Rick Savage (actor), Mark Weiss (actor), Carol Cummings (actress), Nina DePonca (actress), Cheri Taylor (actress), Tori Welles (actress), Paul Thomas (producer), Buck Adams (actor), Neil Wexler (writer),
Genres: ,Actors: Jesse Adams (actor), Paul Thomas (actor), Juliet Anderson (actress), Lee Carroll (actress), Lisa De Leeuw (actress), Veronica Hart (actress), Annette Haven (actress), Tigr (actress), Mike Horner (actor), Herschel Savage (actor), Loni Sanders (actress), Roger Scorpio (actor), Elliot Lewis (producer), Louis Lewis (director), JoAnn Lewis (producer),
Genres: Adult, Comedy,Actors: Colleen Brennan (actress), Keith Erickson (actor), John Alderman (actor), Becky Sharpe (actress), Al Burton (producer), Marcie Barkin (actress), Bill Breshears (editor), Philip Springer (composer), Jerry Adler (producer), Graham Lee Mahin (miscellaneous crew), Lyllah Torena (actress), Lois Lane (actress), John Tremaine (actor), Elana Casey (actress), Woody Schisler (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Frank Marlowe (actor), Arthur Loft (actor), Roy Butler (actor), Chester Clute (actor), Jerome Cowan (actor), Ernie Adams (actor), Thornton Edwards (actor), Russ Clark (actor), Roy Gordon (actor), Billy Gray (actor), John Hamilton (actor), Shemp Howard (actor), Milton Kibbee (actor), Maury Dexter (actor), LeRoy Mason (actor),
Plot: A returning WWII hero is on his way to his home town where he is to receive a medal and $10,000. Before arriving he is stricken with amnesia and falls in with a gang of crooks. They do not realize he is the actual Dan Flannery, and set him up to impersonate himself and get the money. Since he also doesn't know he is himself, he goes for it.
Keywords: 1940s, americana, amnesia, b-movie, band, bartender, city-council, city-councilman, con-man, crookActors: Carl Laemmle (miscellaneous crew), Tom Brown (actor), Carl Laemmle Jr. (producer), Tom Buckingham (writer), William Wyler (director), Frank Gross (editor), Ted J. Kent (editor), Ben Alexander (actor), Andy Devine (actor), Phil Dunham (actor), Kit Guard (actor), Frank Hagney (actor), Russell Hopton (actor), Lew Kelly (actor), Alan Ladd (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Ralph Dawson (editor), Clyde Cook (actor), Stuart Holmes (actor), Irene Rich (actress), Joseph Jackson (writer), Edward T. Lowe Jr. (writer), Archie Mayo (director), Richard Tucker (actor), Myrna Loy (actress), Audrey Ferris (actress), Hugh Allan (actor), Rush Hughes (actor), Franz Jacques (writer),
Genres: Comedy,