Frank Adonis - Turner Classic Movies

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Frank Adonis was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Adonis's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Eyes of Laura Mars" (1978), the Robert De Niro dramatic biopic "Raging Bull" (1980) and the Albert Finney horror film "Wolfen" (1981). He also appeared in "Wall Street" (1987) with Michael Douglas and "Spike of Bensonhurst" (1988) with Sasha Mit...

Filmography

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Find Me Guilty (2006)

High Times' Potluck (2003)

Black and White (1999)

Ghost Dog: the Way of the Samurai (1999)

Valerio'S Bodyguard

Suicide Ride (1998)

The Juror (1996)

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Countdown (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Roger, Houston, Apollo 3

Countdown (1968) -- (Movie Clip) An Emergency Backup To Apollo

Biography

Frank Adonis was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Adonis's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Eyes of Laura Mars" (1978), the Robert De Niro dramatic biopic "Raging Bull" (1980) and the Albert Finney horror film "Wolfen" (1981). He also appeared in "Wall Street" (1987) with Michael Douglas and "Spike of Bensonhurst" (1988) with Sasha Mitchell. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the adventure "True Romance" (1993) with Christian Slater, the Jim Carrey comedic sports movie "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994) and the action flick "Finding Interest" (1995) with Timothy Patrick Quill. He also appeared in the Robert De Niro crime drama "Casino" (1995). In his more recent career, he continued to act in the action film "Ghost Dog: the Way of the Samurai" (2000) with Forest Whitaker, the drama "Black and White" (2000) with Robert Downey Jr. and "High Times' Potluck" (2003). Adonis most recently acted in "One Deadly Road" (2007).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Find Me Guilty (2006)

High Times' Potluck (2003)

Black and White (1999)

Ghost Dog: the Way of the Samurai (1999)

Valerio'S Bodyguard

Suicide Ride (1998)

The Juror (1996)

Finding Interest (1995)

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

True Romance (1993)

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

Goodfellas (1990)

Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)

Wall Street (1987)

Eyes Of Laura Mars (1978)

Cast (Special)

Family Values: The Mob and the Movies (1999)

Misc. Crew (Special)

Family Values: The Mob and the Movies (1999)

Life Events

Photo Collections

The Long Gray Line - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

The Long Gray Line - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Videos

Countdown (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Roger, Houston, Apollo 3 Opening scene from director Robert Altman’s first feature, Robert Duvall, James Caan and Michael Murphy the crew of an Apollo spacecraft, when they get an irritating order from Houston, in Countdown, 1968, from a novel by Henry Searls.

Countdown (1968) -- (Movie Clip) An Emergency Backup To Apollo James Caan as scientist-astronaut Lee, joining Barbara Baxley, wife of his Apollo crew chief Chiz (Robert Duvall), who explains to him and colleague Rick (Michael Murphy) about what happened in training that day, and an emergency mission, in director Robert Altman’s first feature, Countdown, 1968.

Countdown (1968) -- (Movie Clip) The Man In The Moon Is A Girl Shot at director Robert Altman’s home, from his first feature, Robert Ridgely the singing guest, Ted Knight a NASA administrator, James Caan as Lee, the astronaut host, Robert Duvall as Chiz, whom he’s been chosen to replace for a solo moon mission, with early-Altman overlapping dialogue, in Countdown, 1968.

Slither (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Climb Into The Potato Cellar Several minutes in but still short of the opening credits, newly paroled Dick (James Caan) and Harry (Richard B. Shull) arrive at the latter's derelict country home, trouble ensuing, in Slither, 1973, directed by Howard Zieff.

Eyes Of Laura Mars (1978) -- (Movie Clip) I've Seen All Kinds Of Murder Her entourage led by Rene Auberjonois and Michael Tucker at the police station, Faye Dunaway (the photographer title character who somehow saw the murder through the killer’s eyes) finds out Tommy Lee Jones, whom she met earlier, is a detective, and has evidence from the previous killing, while another cop (Frank Adonis) interviews her handyman (Brad Dourif), in Eyes Of Laura Mars, 1978.

Border Radio (1987) -- (Movie Clip) Bring A Lot Of Beer Opening with a song by leading man Chris D's (DesJardins) band, as he counts the cash and hides when the thugs (Craig Stark, Eddie Flowers, Sebastian Copeland) show up, from the celebrated debut by UCLA students Allison Anders, Dean Lent and Kurt Voss, Border Radio, 1987.

Border Radio (1987) -- (Movie Clip) They'll Boo You Off Stage Rocker Jeff (Chris "D" DesJardins) makes good his escape to Mexico as "Scenester" Iris Berry is interviewed, early sample of the fractured narrative of Border Radio, 1987, directed by Allison Anders, Dean Lent and Kurt Voss.

Border Radio (1987) -- (Movie Clip) I'll Still Be Drunk Dean (musician John Doe) gains entrance to the actual Hong Kong Cafe in LA's Chinatown, pursuing Luanna (Anders) who, visiting with musician Dave Alvin, is searching for her disappeared rocker husband, his colleague, Green On Red playing "That's What Dreams Are For," in Border Radio, 1987.

Countdown (1968) -- (Movie Clip) He Thinks He Can Fly Robert Duvall is astronaut and Air Force man Chiz, supervising the low-oxygen moon-landing simulation for his civilian colleague Lee (James Caan), who was chosen to replace him for the emergency solo mission, Steve Inhat suggesting mercy, Robert Altman directing, in Countdown, 1968.

Border Radio (1987) -- (Movie Clip) Followed By A Jeep Pursued parent Luanne (Anders, sister of the co-director Allison), pays a visit to friend Chris (Shearer), annoyed at the disappearance of rocker husband Jeff (Chris "D" DesJardins) to Mexico, another song by his band playing down there, in Border Radio, 1987.

Fiddler On The Roof -- (Movie Clip) Matchmaker Three of Tevye's daughters (Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, Neva Small) with help from Golde (Norma Crane) and Yente (Molly Picon) perform "Matchmaker," by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, in Fiddler On The Roof, 1971.

Valley Girl (1983) -- Original Trailer Original trailer for director Martha Coolidge’s hit Valley Girl, 1983, starring Deborah Foreman and Nicolas Cage.

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