Edward James Olmos
A magnetic Latino actor and activist, Olmos was raised in the tough 'hood of East Los Angeles and avoided falling in with gangs by pursuing his passions: first baseball and later rock and roll. In the...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
02/23/1947
East Los Angeles, CA |
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EXTRA: Interview With a Replicant
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, July 11, 2000 Finally, the truth is out there: The android-hunting antihero Rick Deckard Harrison Ford played in 1982’s "Blade Runner" was - unbeknownst even to himself - actually a "replicant," a catchy name for a genetically engineered humanoid android. But this revelation - straight from the mouth of Ridley Scott, and divulged in a recent British TV documentary - is hardly as Earth shattering as the director may have expected. As it just so happens, a lot of people figured it out
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR APR. 21-23, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTUniversal launched "U-571" to over $20 million, sinking its Easter Weekend box office competition. Hollywood had anticipated big action from the PG-13 World War II submarine drama given its 17% first-choice tracking score going into the weekend. "U-571" sailed full speed ahead into 2,583 theaters with a killer ESTIMATED $20.28 million ($7,850 per theater). Its per theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. Directed by Jonathan Mostow, "U-571" stars Matthew
