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RIP John Ashton

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by garrow, Sep 29, 2024.

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  1. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    garrow, Sep 29, 2024
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  2. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    He was only 36 when the first movie was made? :eek: Looked 45-50.
     
    BTExpress, Sep 29, 2024
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  3. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Damn. I thought he was ok in the latest sequel this year.
     
    Starman, Sep 29, 2024
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  4. Dyno

    Dyno Well-Known Member

    He’s in the movie “All Happy Families,” which is a recent release. I saw it last week and thought Ashton didn’t look well. RIP.
     
    Dyno, Sep 29, 2024
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  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Older brother of Dennis Quaid's character in "Breaking Away"
     
    playthrough, Sep 29, 2024
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  6. Jesus_Muscatel

    Jesus_Muscatel Well-Known Member

    Just hope Marvin Dorfler made it back from Vegas without gettin' in any more trouble with the Feds.
     
    Jesus_Muscatel, Sep 29, 2024
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  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    If you haven't seen Midnight Run, do yourself a favor and see it. Ashton was great in it. DeNiro was great in it. Grodin was great in it. Farina was great in it. Yaphet Kotto was great in it. Can't believe DeNiro is the only one still living. RIP. Joe Pantoliano was great in it too, he's still around.
     
    DanOregon, Sep 29, 2024
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  8. Jesus_Muscatel

    Jesus_Muscatel Well-Known Member

    Very seldom is a movie cast as well as this one.

    I read once that they were considering Robin Williams for Jonathan Mardukas, the MOB accountant on the run. As much as I've enjoyed Mr. Williams in many projects, I can't see him as "The Duke."

    (Charles Grodin kills it.)

    Anyway, DanOregon, how come you're not popular with the Chicago police department??
     
    Jesus_Muscatel, Sep 29, 2024
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  9. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    Damn, I had no idea Charles Grodin had died. I also would have never guessed he’d be 89 were he alive today.
     
    Sea Bass, Sep 29, 2024
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  10. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    The Supercops Story was working.
     
    hondo, Sep 29, 2024
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  11. Junkie

    Junkie Well-Known Member

    Fantastic movie for so many reasons, one being the scene where the FBI is using a portable TRS-80 for whatever the FBI might have done 1 letter at at time, connecting with couplers to a payphone.

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    Junkie, Sep 30, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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  12. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    DeNiro messing with Yaphet Kotto was these best part of the film, after Grodin of course.
     
    justgladtobehere, Sep 30, 2024 at 1:54 AM
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