Daryl Dismond Movies
A hard-drinking, hard-living cop assigned the task of transporting a small-time criminal to the nearby courthouse finds that a simple, 16-block drive can be the longest ride of his life in director Richard Donner's urban action thriller. Hung-over, has-been cop Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) has seen better days, and all that the force expects out of him these days is to stay out of trouble while he's on the clock. Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) is set to testify before a grand jury at 10:00 a.m., and it's up to Mosely to make sure that Bunker makes it to the courthouse in one piece -- a job that Mosely estimates will take a maximum of 15 minutes. A black van has been trailing the pair unnoticed, though, and after stopping off at a nearby liquor store to pick up some breakfast, Mosely emerges from the store just in time to save Eddie from the lethal bullet of a determined assassin. When backup arrives in the form of Detective Frank Nugent (David Morse), Mosely quickly realizes that the detective on Nugent's team is the same cop that Bunker is set to testify against. Now faced with the tough task of dodging bullets and eluding a massive onslaught of corrupt cops, Mosely must keep Bunker alive long enough to get him before the judge and ensure that justice is served. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bruce Willis, Mos Def, (more)
An aspiring reggae singer and reformed gangster finds his violent past returning with a vengeance in director William Kelly's violent tale of redemption. It's hard to tell where Ruddy Gale's attempt to go straight went wrong, but when the gun smoke lifted on that one fateful night, Ruddy's fiancée, Elizabeth, and his best friend, Barry, lay dead in a shady Bronx hotel room -- the victims of a violent bloodbath that should have claimed Ruddy as well. Now clean and sober and driving a car by day before practicing with his band as night falls, Ruddy has finally gotten his life on track. When a chance run-in with the vengeful crime boss from his old days finds Ruddy tempted to return to his old ways, the straightened-out singer must decide between a wide open future or a return to his dark past. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
They say the heart goes where it will, and six people find theirs following a very complicated road map with a seventh creating some unexpected detours in this dark romantic comedy. Dag (Ron Eldard) is a successful director of television commercials who shares his home with his beautiful girlfriend, Halley (Kyra Sedgwick). Dag, however, has a serious case of roving eye and is given to frequent flings with other women. Halley tries to turn a blind eye to Dag's infidelity, but when she discovers he had a one-night stand with Rebecca (Marley Shelton), a beautiful but troubled dancer who is dating Dag's close friend Peter (Patrick Breen), she decides things have gone too far. Halley gives Dag his walking papers and she soon makes the acquaintance of Andre (Taye Diggs), a very handsome and well-mannered classical musician. Andre, however, is married to Colleen (Sarita Choudhury), a woman with exotic sexual tastes who meets up with Peter, now suddenly without a girlfriend, on an airline flight. Meanwhile, Peter's very angry confrontation with Dag attracts the attention of Paula (Marisa Tomei), a mysterious but very sexy woman who has taken a decidedly carnal interest in Peter. However, as Paula makes her way through Peter's daisy-chained circle of friends, events begin taking a strange turn as her new acquaintances begin dropping like flies. Just a Kiss was the first feature film directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Fisher Stevens. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ron Eldard, Kyra Sedgwick, (more)
- 2000
In this gritty urban drama, Ruddy (Daryl Dismond) is a young man growing up in a rough neighborhood in the Bronx. Ruddy's parents are Jamaican immigrants, and he's the first in his family to be born in the United States. Ruddy loves reggae music, and dreams of making a career as a musician. But before Ruddy can fully confront his future, he has to contend with some disturbing incidents in his past that he's spent much of his life trying to avoid. Comeback also stars David Frank, Eddie McNulty, and Devon Cormack. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
