Corin Nemec Movies
It would be difficult to imagine a more promising or electric series of debuts for a young American actor than those of the fresh-faced, fair-haired Corin "Corky" Nemec, who burst onto the scene as a teenager in the late '80s with several memorable turns that put him on the pop-culture map.Nemec began whimsically, as Nicky Papadopolis -- the nephew of Alex Karras' former football player-turned-sportscaster George Papadopolis -- in the fifth and final, syndicated season of the hit sitcom Webster. That program wrapped by late 1988, but by that time, Nemec had already graduated to feature-film work, with a skillful portrayal of the teenage son of auto mogul Preston Tucker (portrayed by Jeff Bridges), in Francis Ford Coppola's pet project Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). Nemec even surpassed this debut one year later, with his haunting portrayal of the sexually assaulted and brainwashed abductee Steven Stayner, in the superior telemovie I Know My First Name Is Steven; it remains a benchmark by which current made-for-television films continue to be judged. Ultimately, however, Nemec gained iconic status among younger Gen X-ers as Parker Lewis, the impossibly sweet-natured but crafty and resourceful high-school student on the Fox network's sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990-1993). The program featured bizarre camera angles, accelerated and decelerated action, and wall-to-wall surrealist gags (such as one character's penchant for whipping vanilla frozen yogurts with Gummi bears out of his trench coat). Audiences flocked to it, and kept it on the air for three seasons, while the similarly themed NBC series Ferris Bueller folded within a couple of months. Nemec remained with Parker Lewis for the duration of its run. The program continues to retain a loyal cult following, comprised largely of its initial viewers. Over the years following this program, Nemec alternated between occasional roles on such hit series as NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills 90210, and Smallville, and bit parts in innumerable telemovies and big-screen features -- though none even came close to matching the high profile or notoriety of Lewis. Though an extremely versatile actor, equally adept at comedy and drama, Nemec gravitated most heavily toward direct-to-video and made-for-television horror pictures in the early 2000s. He was particularly memorable in John Badham's made-for-television crime thriller Brother's Keeper (2002), as a mentally troubled child-abuse victim. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
A scientist searching for her missing father in the jungles of Belize recruits a small squad of U.S. soldiers to help track him down, and comes under attack from a swarm of giant, fire-breathing wasps while fighting a ruthless guerilla army. Corin Nemec and Dominika Juillet star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Corin Nemec and Charisma Carpenter headline this horror yarn about a group of reality television ghost hunters who get trapped in a haunted plantation home, and attempt to uncover its many secrets in order to survive their terrifying ordeal. The psychic special guest on a cornball reality television series exploring haunted houses, Heather (Carpenter) becomes convinced that a sprawling plantation is pulsing with supernatural activity. At first the producers laugh off Heather's outlandish claims, but when fleeting spirits are spotted and crewmembers go missing, it begins to seem as if the house itself is alive. Upon arriving on location, arrogant show host Quentin (Nemec) brushes off warnings of danger and rushes inside to rescue his colleagues. Upon entering, however, Quentin quickly realizes that the house is indeed haunted, and that his crew's only hope for conquering the evil therein to unlock the mysteries of the plantation's dark past. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Charisma Carpenter, Corin Nemec, (more)
For anyone who thought they knew the whole truth about the most shocking sex murders in American history, this true crime thriller starring David Faustino and Andrew Divoff offers an explosive new take on the crimes that shocked a nation. The police thought they had captured and convicted the real Boston Strangler, but the police were wrong. Now, as more women fall prey to a remorseless predator, detectives must race to find the real killer before he claims any more lives. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Faustino, Andrew Divoff, (more)
Corin Nemec stars as the handsome serial killer who terrorized America during the 1970s by embarking on a gruesome killing spree that spanned seven states and left over 30 dead. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 2007
- R
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My Baby's Daddy co-screenwriter Damon "Coke" Daniels goes back to his hip-hop roots with this mockumentary detailing the fall and subsequent comeback attempt of fictional West Coast rap trio "Gangsta Rap." Murder Mike, Du Rag, and DJ Ballistics like to keep it old school. A shady threesome whose musical career has taken a back seat to constant run-ins with the law and multiple child custody cases in recent years, the self-proclaimed "godfathers of gangsta rap" scheme to save their fast slide into irrelevance by staging a triumphant return to the microphone. After bursting onto the scene with such tracks as "In My House Shoes" and "My Momma's a Bitch" in the mid-1980s, Gangsta Rap remained a sizable fixture on the West Coast rap scene for nearly a decade. Now, after years of setbacks and self-destructive in-fighting, Gangsta Rap is finally prepared to show the new school just what the original gangstas have to offer. With special appearances by Too Short, Howie Bell, Clifton Powell, Leslie, and Gerald Johnson, Gangsta Rap: A Glockumentary offers a seamless blend of hip-hop humor and street smart satire. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Howie Bell, Slink Capone, (more)
- 2007
- R
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One of the most brutal killing sprees in the annals of American history becomes the feature film that's sure to keep viewers sleeping with the lights on as director Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield Michael Feifer recounts the horrific atrocities committed by the notorious Richard Speck. It was the crime that shocked a nation; nine selfless Chicago nurses brutalized, raped, and murdered without mercy or remorse. The man responsible for the crimes - a lifelong criminal and high-school dropout whose petty early crimes would become increasingly ominous as the years went by. Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Stargate SG-1 star Corin Nemec portrays the notorious serial killer in a relentless account of real life events co-starring horror icons Andrew Divoff, Tony Todd, and Debbie Rochon. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Corin Nemec, Andrew Divoff, (more)
- 2006
Rahul Dholakia's drama Heaven & Hell on Earth offers a human drama set during the riots that erupted in India in 2002. In the town of Ahmedabad, Cyrus (Naseeruddin Shah) enjoys a happy life with his wife and two children. His son Parzan (Parzan Dastur) is a dreamer with an interest in sports, and their dutiful younger daughter Dilshad (Pearl Bariswalla) completes the seemingly perfect family. Soon the family plays host to a visiting American college student who is studying the life of Mahatma Gandhi. After a religious attack, the town erupts in violence, resulting in the disappearance of Parzan. Cyrus sets about doing everything in his power to recover his son. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Naseeruddin Shah, Corin Nemec, (more)
When their past becomes their present, nine friends reunited for the funeral of their hometown hero find their worldviews clashing in ways that will challenge their beliefs, and perhaps reaffirm their relationships with God. Chris Hayden has died, and as his friends gather to mourn his passing old tensions quickly begin to surface. Former youth pastor Jeremy (David A.R. White) has strayed from his faith to party hard in college. Now caught between his old flame Sherry (Tracey Melchoir) and his beautiful fiancée Rachel (Stacey Keenan), Jeremy wavers between feeding the fire that burns deep inside and reaffirming his commitment to his future wife. Meanwhile, as conversation between old friends drifts to the topics of faith and fidelity, Gary (John Schneider) playfully assumes the role of devil's advocate and Pastor Wexler (Reginald Vel Johnson) encourages the group to always follow the truth that their old friend lived. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Reginald VelJohnson, Corin Nemec, (more)
One of nature's most powerful creatures just got a whole lot hungrier in this action thriller. A collision between alien spacecraft sends strange debris hurtling into the Pacific Ocean not far from an undersea scientific research station, which is manned by oceanographer Mike (Corin Nemec), his wife, Linda (Vanessa Angel), and naval supervisor Captain Riley (Corbin Bernsen). The alien matter has a strange effect on the great white sharks who live in the area; already powerful predators, soon the sharks develop a voracious taste for human flesh, and begin attacking Navy divers, with an eye on Mike, Linda, and Riley as his next entrées. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Corin Nemec, Vanessa Angel, (more)
- 2005
This Hallmark Channel TV movie is one of a series starring John Larroquette as McBride (no first name), a hard-nosed cop turned compassionate defense lawyer, specializing in "lost causes." Serving on a jury in the trial of Claire Harriman (Paula Trickey), McBride is not persuaded that Claire attempted to poison her business-tycoon husband. Though the proceedings end in a mistrial, Claire's reputation is in tatters, and she turns to Bride in hopes of proving her innocence during the inevitable retrial. Although it turns out that practically everyone who knew Claire's late husband--especially the members of his immediately family--had ample motive and opportunity to bump him off, McBride begins to wonder if he has allowed his heart to rule his head, and that Claire may just be guilty after all. McBride: Murder Past Midnight initially aired February 4, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Filmed under the title Breeders, the made-for-cable thriller Brother's Keeper concentrated on, as the print ads so delicately described it, "A serial killer -- a fallen cop." Throughout her life, Lucinda Pond (Jeanne Tripplehorn) has looked after and protected her younger brother Ellis (Corin Nemec), whose aberrant mental state was the result of constant abuse at the hands of his father (Brian Jensen). As an adult, Lucinda worked as a criminal investigator, while Ellis pursued a criminal career. Despite this, Lucinda continued to shelter her brother, carefully covering up for his many crimes. Fired for bungling the investigation of alleged serial killer Victor Orbin, Lucinda opens up a boat and tackle store at a remote lakeside community. Local homicide detective Travis Adler (Leland Orser) invites Lucinda to participate in another murder investigation, this one apparently perpetrated by the same killer who indirectly cost Lucinda her badge. At the same time, Ellis escapes from jail and goes off on a homicidal spree of his own, eliminating those whom he feels did his sister wrong, as well as a few abusive parents along the way. Gradually, Lucinda begins to deduce a connection between Ellis' escape and her current investigation -- but will she continue to protect her kid brother despite his murderous rampage? Brother's Keeper made its USA Network bow on January 29, 2002; it was supposed to have premiered as My Brother's Keeper, but this title was changed at the last minute to avoid confusion with the like-vintage CBS TV-movie My Sister's Keeper. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2002
It has been three years since Jude Royce (Corin Nemec) was reportedly shot and killed while attempting to stab Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum). Now Jude has apparently resurfaced, very much alive -- and he evidently intends to exact a terrible revenge on Lex. It is up to Clark Kent (Tom Welling) to save Lex from an untimely end -- and in the process, Clark solves the mystery of Jude's "resurrection" and clears up the details surrounding the original shooting. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
To compensate for the temporary defection of Stargate SG-1 regular Michael Shanks, the series' producers contrived to have Shanks' character Daniel Jackson lay down his life to save his SG-1 comrades, whereupon his soul passes to "another plane of existence." Thus, the series' sixth season finds Jonas Quinn (Corin Nemec), emissary from the planet Kelowna, taking Jackson's place with the SG-1 team--mainly because Quinn feels responsible for Jackson's death. Team leader Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is agreeable to Quinn's decision, inasmuch as he needs all the help he can get to vanquish the evil Anubis (David Palffy), who possesses the power to potentially cause all Stargate portals in the universe to destroy one another. Also, O'Neill is a bit worried over the loyalties of Jaffan crewman Teal'c (Christopher Judge), who, brooding over the death of his wife, is wondering if it was a good idea to renounce his loyalty to the hated Goa'uld and cast his lot with the Stargate crew. This season, the SG-1 personnel come across a small alien town that, in true "Cold War" fashion, is a living laboratory for a sinister secret experiment. Also, an assassin plagues Stargate Command's Alpha Site, but no one knows whose side the killer is on; later, O'Neill himself is implicated in a plot to assassinate the pesky senator who has continually blocked funding for the Stargate project. Plus, redoubtable intergalactic con artist Maybourne (Tom McBeath) hoodwinks Jack into transporting him to a "utopian" planet that is anything but; and Teal'c is tormented by weird dreams in which the SG-1 crew have all become firefighters--but is it truly a dream? The sixth season of Stargate SG-1--which, incidentally, is the series' first season at its new cable home, the Sci-Fi Channel--finds the "deceased" Daniel Jackson back on the planet Abydos, site of the original 1995 Stargate movie, bracing himself and the locals against an assault from Anubis--a plot development that is intimately linked with Jonas' discovery of the all-powerful Eye or Ra, which will of course become all-deadly in the Wrong Hands. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, (more)
- 2001
It is a strange conglomeration of humanity that is trapped together during a power outage in a suburban shopping mall. Among the "prisoners" are single mom/law student Kathy Robbins (Jane Seymour), her son Eric (Corin Nemec), and her daughter Blair (Alexandra Picatto). Fifteen-year-old Blair in particular has a lot to worry about when she is stalked by an unidentified psycho, who has armed himself in an abandoned sporting-goods store. By the time the audience is apprised of the identity of the would-be murderer, it is painfully obvious that Blackout can hardly be construed as "Family Fare." Directed by star Seymour's husband James Keach, this made-for-TV film first aired over CBS on January 24, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jane Seymour, Corin Nemec, (more)
Karl Hirsch directs this irrepressibly dumb buddy flick about pot, farts, and the CIA. Waylon (Corin Nemec) and Buzz (David Faustino) are a lifelong pals and lifelong losers; at the film's outset, they are canned from yet another job. After deciding to inaugurate their newly-unemployed status by looking for some women, they run into a couple of comely lasses (Caroline Keenan and Danielle Harris) who challenge them to do one thing right: to cross town and pick them up a particular snack-treat. A simple task, but then, they're simple guys. They end up breaking into a convenience store and get locked in. In the basement, they discover a huge pot-farming operation and proceed to smoke a lot of weed. This raises the ire of Fievel Tenenbaum (Maurice Chasse), a high school biology teacher-turned-ganja-growing gangsta and the Gooch (Robert Stack), a loose-cannon CIA operative who has gone a little funny in the head. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Corin Nemec, David Faustino, (more)
Two small screen veterans of American television, Corin Nemec (Parker Lewis: Can't Lose) and Ernie Reyes, Jr. (Sidekicks) co-star with Ultimate Fighting Championship mainstay Kimo in the chop-socky extravaganza The Ultimate Fight. Shishir Inocalla stars as Pinoy, a martial arts pro who travels from Asia to America and lands in the middle of a blood-curdling gang war. Backed up against the wall and forced to single-handedly take on the members of the Crazy Dragons gang, Pinoy temporarily staves off his aggressors - and saves the life of Jesse (Reyes) in the process. The two forge a deep friendship, and Jesse introduces Pinoy to his father (National Tae Kwon Do champion Ernie Reyes, Sr.). But then the Crazy Dragons return, surrounding Jesse's house and threatening the safety - and sanctity - of his family. Jesse, Pinoy, and Kimo (playing himself) must then team up against the Crazy Dragons in a take-no-prisoners martial arts battle - where only one side will walk out alive. Reyes, Jr. directs, from a script he co-authored with Manu Tupou. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shishir Inocalla
Israeli-born director Isaac H. Eaton spins this thriller about a Mephistophelean writer luring an impressionable young man into L.A.'s seamy underside. Stuart Chappell (Peter Weller) persuades gas station attendant Michael Holloway (Balthazar Getty) to abandon the straight and narrow and accompany him on a prowl of increasingly kinky haunts -- including stripclubs, S&M dungeons, fight clubs, and Russian roulette joints. This film was screened at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Balthazar Getty, Peter Weller, (more)
- 1998
- R
David Hasselhoff trades the beach for the battlefield in this drama, in which he plays Jack Scott, a photojournalist specializing in combat photography. Scott encounters a young woman whose has never met her father -- an American soldier who was stationed in the Philippines -- and is desperate to find him; her search has led her back to the land of her birth, and Scott offers to help her. However, they soon discover that their investigation had put them on a trail fraught with danger and intrigue. Legacy also stars Rod Steiger, Corin Nemec, and Vicky Pratt. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Hasselhoff
- 1998
The scene is Cornwell University, where college journalist Mary Stuartson (Melissa Joan Hart) shares a dorm room with Holly Sherman (Lisa Dean Ryan). Returning to the room one night in a battered state, Holly tells Mary that she has been raped by the school's star athlete, Clay Roberts (Josh Hopkins). Mary urges Holly to alert the authorities, but Holly is afraid of what the incident might do to her reputation--and besides, who'd take her word over Clay's? Galvanized into action, Mary investigates the situation and unearths several other examples of date rape that have been swept under the rug on campus. She then writes a series of articles about fictional rape victim "Molly", thereby making herself a target of persecution, recrimination and retribution by students, faculty members and "townies" alike--but Mary isn't the sort of young woman who backs down when she knows she's right! This made-for-TV drama was produced by the mother and aunt of star Melissa Joan Hart, and features Melissa's younger sister Emily Hart in a supporting role. Silencing Mary originally aired March 8, 1998 on NBC. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
This United States/Philippine co-production examines how the real-life closing of the U.S. naval base at Subic Bay profoundly effected both the local Filipino community and the Americans who had served there. As the base's operations slowly wind down and naval manpower begins to dwindle, Commander Hamilton (Wolfgang Bodison) relies on three Navy SEALs to help keep the base secure. William Hawk (John Haymes Newton), a longtime soldier nearing the end of a tour of duty, is involved with Lisa Velasquez (Nannette Medved), a representative of the Mayor's office in nearby Olongapo City. Lisa has to deal with the economic crisis that the base's closing will doubtlessly bring to her community, as well as her own personal problems brought on by William's imminent departure and the strained relationship of her mother Anna (Daria Ramirez) and stepfather Ed (James Brolin). Paul Bladon (Alexis Arquette), another SEAL with the Subic Bay base, is the son of a U.S. Senator (Michael York), who will be visiting Subic Bay for the base's closing ceremonies. Sen. Bladon is bringing along Paul's girlfriend Angela (Maureen Flannigan), though Paul has fallen in love with Emma (Alma Concepcion), a former prostitute who now plans to marry Paul. The third SEAL, John Stryzack (Corin Nemec), is furious over what he sees as America's betrayal of its responsibilities in the Philippines; he winds up behind bars after a violent incident, but he plans to escape to assassinate Sen. Bladon, whom he believes is responsible for the closing of the base. Rae Dawn Chong also appears as a U.S. military investigator. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1996
The presence of a malicious stranger armed with damning information from the past threatens to destroy the peace and harmony of a vacationing executive's family life. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gregory Harrison, Corin Nemec, (more)
Jeremy Collier (Emilio Estevez) is the army veteran who returns home after his harrowing experiences in battle. His father Bob (Martin Sheen) is the emotionally detached parent who insists Jeremy put his unpleasant memories behind him and get on with his life. His mother (Kathy Bates) is the unusually cheerful woman who pretends nothing is wrong. The troubled Jeremy finds almost as much fighting at home as he did in the military in this powerful drama of a young veteran's adjustment to civilian life. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kathy Bates, Martin Sheen, (more)
This old fashioned service comedy is suitable for the whole family. It is set in Vietnam during the war and chronicles the efforts of a small band of Green Berets as they endeavor to help out a beleaguered village located next to a major supply route for the Viet Cong. The leader, Capt. Sam Cahill has been working overtime to create good relations between the American soldiers and the villagers so he can use their little town to monitor enemy activities. Unfortunately, Cahill is slated to retire and his replacement is shaping up to be the classic Ugly American. It is he who accidentally lets the North Vietnamese know that the hapless villagers have been harboring American soldiers. To punish them, the VC shoot the only elephant in the village. To help the villagers, Cahill goes against the wishes of the new leader and promises to replace the slaughtered beast in time for an important local ritual. The trouble is, the Americans have only five days in which to find and bring back an elephant; they find one, but it is 200 miles from the village. The men decide the only way to do it is to load the beast aboard a transport plane and send it to the village via parachute. Now all they have to do is figure how to engineer this feat. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Danny Glover, Ray Liotta, (more)
- 1995
The IAB wants Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) to keep an eye on a possibly "dirty" cop, Detective Drucker (Michael MacRae). This causes some discomfort for Bobby as he and Drucker investigate the case of an alleged flasher. In another development, a young woman claims to have witnessed the murder of a pimp in a laundromat. And while cutting Sipowicz's (Dennis Franz) hair, gay cop John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup) asks for advice as to how to approach the equally "uncloseted" Adrianne Lesniak (Justine Miceli). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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