His mother, who held down a secure well paying government job in Washington D. If you feel like you are seeing a lot of Samuel L. When Norcut reveals that her husband has disappeared -- and that his agency has sterilized an apparent crime scene in her home without her permission -- Cutler turns to his hardened former partner, police Detective Eddie Lorenzo Ed Harris , for answers. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Carver is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover up. A widower with a teenaged daughter, Rose , Tom goes to an upscale neighborhood to clean up after a homicide scene. After the police finish their investigation, Tom comes in and returns the area to a pristine state, a task that matches his fastidious nature. Samuel L Jackson at the One For The Boys charity ball on June 15, 2014 in London, England.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Participant uncredited. And that's what opened the door. H is not convinced that they have all the information, believing that there has to be a fourth bomb. Steve Kroft: And that's just a natural quality? Steve Kroft: Did you consider yourself to be a radical when you were here? Steve Kroft: I mean, you got thrown out for occupying the president's office, didn't you? Jackson consented and kept his word, appearing in several of Lee's early films including School Daze, Do the Right Thing, and Mo' Better Blues. Jackson: I bought the cocaine. Mag and Digital Transfer Engineer: Todd Hollywood.
The worst part is that he cleaned up the entire evidence before the police was able to report the crime. This is where it all started. Later Films: 'Django Unchained,' 'The Hateful Eight,' 'Glass' Along with his lucrative work for Marvel, Jackson reunited with Tarantino for Django Unchained 2012 and The Hateful Eight 2015 , and with Lee for Chi-Raq 2015. Correspondent Steve Kroft with Samuel L. As he fears he will become a suspect he looks into what is going on to discover police corruption and a major cover up.
You can tell that those behind the movie knew it was struggling because a lot of focus ends up on Tom's relationship with his daughter Rose who wants to know about her mum but finds herself stone walled by her father. I had a greater fear of the people that I lived with who provided for me than I did of being your friend, and hanging out with you, and doing something stupid that's gonna get me in trouble. Steve Kroft: Did it reach addiction stage? News Crew Boom Operator uncredited. Director Renny Harlin Die Hard 2, The Long Kiss Goodnight oversells the story--this twisty tale of corruption and overheated love would probably play better with the lean, cool, minimal production values of film noir, rather than Harlin's constantly prowling camera--but he definitely infuses the movie with bubbling energy. They toured the country and performed skits characterized by a fiery combination of rage and humor to primarily white audiences. It was basically killing off who I was, who I had been that allowed me to free myself to go and do these other things.
It was one of the first times during my college experience I was anxious to get up and be somewhere. After being chastened by his mother for getting in trouble and hanging out with the wrong people, Jackson returned to Morehouse two years later having decided that biology required too much math and dramatic arts was much more fun. And the experience still colors his life. The 2007 Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller film stars Eva Mendes, Ed Harris, Samuel L. If you get arrested, don't call me. Jackson: I think-- there's a wrong way to say everything, and I think I found ways to say things right that make people remember them or resonate in the correct way.
Eva Mendes, on the other hand, comes across a bit flat, though she is as lovely to look at as ever. Jackson: You knew what the rules were. That's a greater love than I will ever know. I used to, you know, when I was doin' theater in New York, I always wanted to see the play I was in with me in it. An early film enthusiast, Jackson frequently saw films at the local theater and gained exposure to the complicated messages surrounding the black presence on screen. This movie was directed by Renny Harlin himself and was written by Matthew Aldrich.
Steve Kroft: So if a director wants you to do something you don't think would be good for you or good for the film, you won't do it. When Norcut reveals that her husband has disappeared -- and that his agency has sterilized an apparent crime scene in her home without her permission -- Cutler turns to his hardened former partner, police Detective Eddie Lorenzo Ed Harris , for answers. After working as a social worker for two years in Los Angeles, Jackson returned to Morehouse to pursue the study of acting and received his degree in 1972. Well, you know, it's hard to smoke cocaine and not get addicted. After appearing during the end credits of 2008's Iron Man, his character returned for the 2010 sequel and in subsequent films to introduce other Marvel superheroes, including Thor 2011 ; Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 and The Winter Soldier 2014 ; The Avengers 2012 , Age of Ultron 2015 and Infinity War 2018 ; and Captain Marvel 2019. Obscenities roll off his tongue like Shakespeare from Olivier. And I hope that's who I am when I show up.
Steve Kroft: Could you have done it without her? Ed Harris also provides his craggy charisma and Luis Guzman The Limey continues to be an indispensable support player. The moment he was called to sterilize a rich suburban residence which just experience such a horrific and brutal shooting, Cutler was then shocked to find out that he may have accidentally eliminated and completely erased some of the crucial evidence which could have solved the entire crime. He also got a job substituting for during The Cosby Show rehearsals. The film is about an American-born terrorist named Yusuf. In 1976, having exhausted their enthusiasm for politically charged theater, Jackson moved with Richardson to Harlem, New York City, to pursue an acting career outside such strictly defined perimeters of race. Steve Kroft: This is where you did your first work? After contacting his former partner, Eddie Lorenzo Ed Harris , realizes he has unknowingly become involved in a wider police corruption case. Cleaner is a 2008 suspense thriller about a man unable to escape his past.
Although H begins to go too far in his methods. Born on December 21, 1948, in Washington, D. And I was passed out on the floor. They would spend 15 years in New York as struggling stage actors, raising a daughter, Zoe, and keeping company with a small community of other struggling black actors that included Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fisburne, and Wesley Snipes. You know, you go-- you go to movies because people do exciting movies, or you like the characters that they do. He creates memorable characters, strong, opiniated, sometimes scary people often with a wicked sense of humor.
So this was perfect for me. Jackson the highest grossing movie actor of all time in 2011. He spent 15 years on the stage in New York and didn't become a movie star until his mid 40s. He also usually is the one who performs all of the duties by himself. It is the same with the rest of the cast with Ed Harris, Eva Mendes and Luis Guzmán all ending up very forgettable as they are saddled with such ordinary, under written characters. Voice Over uncredited Produced by.