Jason Priestley
The United States military has made a revolutionary breakthrough in time travel technology, and now it's up to one special agent to ensure that a dangerous rogue scientist doesn't destroy the future of our entire civilization. It was the holy grail of scientific technology. Some said that it could never be achieved, but military scientists have finally mastered the fine art of time travel. But Dr. Daniel Winter (Lou Diamond Phillips) doesn't trust the military with such dangerous technology, and when he steals it, Special Agent Caleb Smith (Jason Priestly) is assigned the task of tracking him down. When Special Agent Smith comes face to face with the man who now has the ability to alter the course of history, the stage is set for a showdown that will distort the very fabric of time. The stakes are higher than ever before, and should Agent Smith fail, everything he's ever known could simply disappear in the blink of an eye. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Jason Priestley, Lou Diamond Phillips, (more)
Adam Beach, Graham Greene, and Jason Priestly star in director Don McBrearty's fictionalized account of the events that took place in the harbor of a Vancouver Island village and shocked animal lovers around the world. When a government representative (Priestly) announces that he intends to reunite an orphaned orca with his pod by transporting him hundreds of miles over dry land, the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations Band, which believes that the spirit of their late chief resides in the majestic ocean mammal, does everything within their power to thwart the controversial plan. As the community grows increasingly divided over how to handle the situation, a young aboriginal boy wrestles with his own identity and new Band chief Mike Maquinna (Beach) prepares for the trial by fire that could shape his entire future. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, (more)
The World War II set romantic drama Above and Beyond concerns a young man and woman who fall in love, but must consider putting country before self in order to do what is right for the world. Richard E. Grant and Jason Priestley star in this tale of love in the RAF. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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- Richard E. Grant, Jason Priestley, (more)
- 2006
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The battle of the sexes turns to all-out war in director Joe Dante's season-two episode of Showtime's Masters of Horror series. Based on a story by author Raccoona Sheldon and adapted for the screen by Sam Hamm, The Screwfly Solution tracks the progression of a vicious virus that transforms average men into murderous maniacs who impulsively attack every woman who crosses their path. When a suburban housewife and her teenage daughter set out in search of sanctuary, it doesn't take long for them to realize just how difficult it will be to escape an entire gender of homicidal psychopaths. Jason Priestley and Elliott Gould star as devoted scientists racing to find a cure for the virus before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley, Elliott Gould, (more)
A young man chasing his destiny finds there are plenty of things following him in this independent comedy drama. Harlan (Randy Spelling) is a musician who dreams of playing salsa music for a living; however, Latin music isn't a big thing in the small Wyoming town he's always called home, so he packs up his belongings and hits the highway for bright lights of Los Angeles, where his friend Caesar (Matt Cedeno) has promised him a spot on his couch and an audition with a band. Harlan stops for a bite to eat along the way and meets a guy named Jude (Jason Priestley), who unknown to Harlan has slipped a bag of purloined jewels in his car. Upon arrival in L.A., Harlan aces his audition with the band, but the mysterious disappearance of Caesar alarms both Harlan and Caesar's attractive lady friend Tuesday (Diora Baird). As it happens, a handful of gangsters led by the sexy but dangerous Riley (Carmen Electra) have learned that Jude's valuables are in Harlan's car, and they'll stop at nothing to get them back, including kidnapping Tuesday. Hot Tamale received its world premiere at the 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Randy Spelling, Diora Baird, (more)
- 2006
Created by Michael Rauch, the hour-long dramedy series Love Monkey was based on a novel by Kyle Smith, though it also owed quite a lot to the Tom Cruise film Jerry Maguire. Tom Cavanagh headed the cast as music agent Tom Farrell, an A&R rep for big-time Goliath Records. After experiencing a sudden attack of integrity, Tom was fired by his sharkish boss, Phil Leshing (Eric Bogosian), at which point our hero went to work for a tiny independent record label. Other characters included Tom's best friend, Mike (Jason Priestley), his platonic girlfriend, "Bran" (Judy Greery), ex-baseball star Jake (Christopher Wiehl), and the entrepreneurial Shooter (Larenz Tate), as well as two characters obviously intended as "breakthroughs": Tom's main client, Wayne (Teddy Geiger), a John Mayer wannabe, and Tom's literal "dream girl," Julia (Ivana Milicevic). Utilizing a wealth of p.o.v. camera shots, off-camera narration, unexpected flashbacks, and funky original music, Love Monkey was described by some critics as a male Sex and the City. The series made its CBS debut on January 17, 2006. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Cavanagh, Jason Priestley, (more)
- 2005
In the tradition of such omnibus films as Tales of Manhattan and Flesh and Fantasy, the made-for-TV Snow Wonder features five separate stories, tenuously linked together by a single plot strand -- in this case, a freak Christmas Eve snowstorm that has blanketed the world, striking even in such traditionally snow-free areas as Malaysia and Hawaii. While Madagascar-based meteorologist Billy (Josh Randall) tries to make sense of the phenomenon, his lovely assistant, Joey (Michelle Krusiec), muses philosophically "Snow can change people's lives." How right she is. As the film progresses, we are whisked off to Kentucky, where lovelorn bridesmaid Paula (Poppy Montgomery) watches in mute astonishment as her best friend's wedding crashes and burns as a result of the sudden blizzard; to New Mexico, where recently widowed Bev (Camryn Manheim) has retreated in hopes of overcoming the bitterness attending the death of her husband exactly one year before; to New York, where young Luke (Eric Szmanda), an aspiring writer whose parents seem to take great delight in discouraging him, receives a surfeit of inspiration from his freewheeling aunt Lila (Mary Tyler Moore); and to Baltimore, where philandering husband Warren (Jason Priestley), who has prepared the "perfect alibi" with which to hoodwink his loving wife, is helplessly snowbound with his current mistress. By film's end, the good have been rewarded, the bad have been punished, and something special develops between Billy and Joey...suggesting that this is no ordinary "random" snowstorm. Based on Connie Willis' short story Just Like the Ones We Used to Know, Snow Wonder made its CBS debut on November 20, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Julie Ann Emery, Jennifer Esposito, (more)
The lead character in Hockey Mom is a tough-minded single mother who loves to play the title sport. In order to silence the taunts of her workmates she challenges the men to play the woman in a game of hockey. Her competitive fires burn, but that may cost her a boyfriend and causes a riff with her son. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Some of America's greatest custom-car designers are introduced to the Great Viewing Audience by actor and driving enthusiast Jason Priestley in Season Three of the cable documentary series Cars. The opener is "Hollywood Hotrods", a visit to the customizing shop of Troy Ladd, who tests out a pair of new twin roadsters along the hills of Tinseltown. Next up, Troy Trepanier redesigns a 1970 Barracuda for the host of Fear Factor in "Joe Rogan's Sick Fish". In "Hammer", Steve Strope explains the meaning of MOPAR to the unitiated. Chip Foose, the customizing genius who appeared in the series' very first episode, is back with the "prototype kings" from Five Axis, all of whom tackle a luxurious Cadillac in "The XLR". The next episode is "Tonight's Ride", or "You Knew That Jay Leno Would Appear on This Series Eventually" (and Jay's got his own custom Toronado in the bargain!) Then, the billionaire Herbst brothers get down 'n' dirty in a high-speed race along the California-Mexico peninsula in "Terrible Baja". Kevin King, top man at the Year One parts factory, builds a "sui generis" 1967 Chevy in "Mail Order Hotrods." "General Blues" details the re-creation of the General Lee of Dukes of Hazzard fame as "The Extreme Lee", with guitarist Kenny Wayne ultimately at the wheel. And in the season's final offering "Thump" the talented crew of the Alpine shop has a special treat in store for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley
A military detective uncovers some disturbing truths while investigating a shocking murder in this made-for-cable mystery, based on a true story. James Chandler (Lou Diamond Phillips is a criminal investigator attached to the Army who has a reputation as a hothead who is quick to use his fists, a reputation that precedes him when he's assigned to the prestigious military base in San Francisco. Chandler soon gets an opportunity to show his mettle when the wife of Sgt. Barry Atkins (Martin Cummins) has been killed -- the first time someone has been murdered at the Presidio. While Chandler's superiors believe the killing was part of a burglary gone wrong, Chandler isn't so certain, and with the help of MP Cpl. Tara Jeffries (Victoria Pratt), he digs deep into the case and makes some startling discoveries. Murder at the Presidio also stars Jason Priestley, Eugene Clark, and Daniel Roebuck. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
A courageous group of soldiers plot their escape from the well-fortified Colditz compound in this World War II adventure drama starring Jason Priestly, Damian Lewis, and Sophia Myles. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Tom Hardy, Laurence Fox, (more)
- 2004
The talented creators of the world's coolest custom-made cars are the main focus during Season One of the cable documentary series Rides. The season opens with "Speedbird", the first Rides appearance of customized-vehicle wizard Chip Foose, who designs a car especially for comic actor Christopher Titus. "Project Daisy" chronicles the creation of a personalized sportscar from the prototype to the finished project. "Fastforward Fastback" finds the talented Troy Trepanier remaking a '67 Ford Mustang with a "dash of Shelby". The Rides crew pays a visit to 310 Motoring and West Coast Customs, who deal in low-cost customs for customers of modest means, in "Westside". Next up is "Big Miniature", celebrating the 35th anniversary of the classic Hot Wheels toy cars. In "Rods, Rod Millen transforms a V6 Lexus into a V8. The protagonist of "Heavy Metal" is Justin Padfield, a 29-year-old "master" who creates new versions of old-school classics., "Topless" is the story of Roy Frizio, who designs hot rods for some of the hottest rock singers in the business. "The Moal" is Steve Moal, who with his sons builds specialized coaches for the trade in the shop that their grandfather established in 1929. "Dominator" is the nickname of Leonard Lopez, here shown building a sharp two-door sedan in the comfort of his 10,000-square-foot customizing workshop. And in the season finale "Road to Riddler", (the "Great Eight" ,chosen from the best custom cars built in the previous episodes, all compete for one of the most coveted trophies in the business. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley
- 2004
The world's coolest custom-made sportscars, roadsters, and hotrods, and the men and women who put them together from top to bottom, are given the star treatment in Season Two of the cable documentary series Cars. Starting things off is actor Christopher Titus, who'd appeared in the first-season opener and who has returned to create his own custom SUV which calls "Killing the Soccer Mom." The next episode, "Eleanor", is a bouquet to Nicholas Cage's four-wheeled "leading lady" in Gone in Sixty Seconds. Those fantastic "skating" rear-wheel-drive cars are spotlighted in "Drifters", while "Rat Rods" shows how simple (?) it is to create new bucket-style roadsters (with no hoods!) from cars originally built anywhere from 50 to 60 years ago. "702 Motoring" is a paean to the famous "trick rod" shop which caters to the Las Vegas Elite. Next, Christopher Titus is back to participate (maybe) in the 18th annual "Power Tour", modestly described as "110 hundred miles of fun, endurance and dazzle"--and Sunday drivers need not apply! In "Darkside", the talented Kenny Fong creates a "gothed-out" set of wheels for "gothed-out" celebrity relative Jack Osbourne. Then it's off to Italy as the Rides crew tours the fabled Lamborghini plant in "Raging Bull." "Ford Black" is a journey into the world of "concept cars", or what The Dream looks like before reality, and government auto standards, set in. And fnally, we pay a call on Mike Lavalee, a graphic artist best known for those wonderful "flame" auto-body designs, in "Skin". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Jason Priestley
- 2004
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National Lampoon's Going the Distance involves three high-school friends who go on a road trip. During their time together on the amorous adventure, they meet a variety of beautiful women, some others looking to do them harm, and pop star Avril Lavigne. They eventually become mixed up with an executive in the recording business (Jason Priestley). ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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- Christopher Jacot, Joanne Kelly, (more)
- 2004
Former Beverly Hills 90210 costars Jason Priestleyand Emma Caulfield are reunited in this frothy made-for-cable romantic comedy. Priestly plays Ryan Banks, a once-popular movie actor whose career is in the toilet, not only because of bad role choices but also because of his unsavory reputation as an irresponsible womanizer. In hopes of revitalizing Ryan's career, his manager and best friend Todd Doherty (Bradley Cooper) comes up with an inspiration: A network reality show called "I Want to Marry Ryan Banks", in which the title character will live in the same house with 15 attractive young women, all of them prospective brides. In fine Mark Burnett tradition, one of the female contestants will be voted out each week by the viewers, with the winner chosen by popular demand. The girl who seems to have the inside track is blue-collar Charlene "Charlie" Norton (Emma Caulfield), who has entered the contest because she needs the prize money. Complications arise when, as the series draws ever nearer to its conclusion, Charlie balks at the notion of wedding Ryan Banks, only to be told that if she doesn't, she'll be sued within an inch of her life--and making things even stickier, Todd Doherty has fallen in love with Charlie himself! Produced for the ABC Family channel, I Want to Marry Ryan Banks was first seen on January 18, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
In the opening episode of Tru Calling's first season, impoverished medical grad student Tru Davies (Eliza Dushku) takes a night-shift job at a Boston morgue. In short order, she discovers that she has the ability to communicate with one of the corpses -- which leads to the discovery of another gift, that of being able to relive the events of the past 24 hours, and thereby save the corpse from an untimely death. While this state of affairs is beneficial to those on the slab, it sometimes posed serious and potentially fatal problems for Tru, her chronic-gambler brother, Harrison (Shawn Reaves); her drug-addicted sister Meredith (Jessica Collins); and her boss and co-worker, Davis (Zach Galifianakis). There are several standout episodes during season one of Tru Calling. In "The Longest Day," Tru's efforts to rescue one of her "clients" results in a Groundhog Day dilemma in which the same day is repeated over and over, with no end in sight. In "Valentine," Tru tries to arrange past events to thwart a serial killer, only to set up a premise whereby one of her best friends will be the killer's next victim. In "Past Tense," our heroine really has her hands full when five corpses simultaneously beg for her help. And in the season finale, "Two Weddings and a Funeral," Tru battles with her archrival, Jack Harper (Jason Priestley) -- who possesses the same psychic "gift" that she has, only to use it for sinister purposes -- with the life of her own brother in the balance. ~ All Movie Guide
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- Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, (more)
- 2003
Several cast and production crew members of the long-running (1990-2000) FOX teen-drama series Beverly Hills 90210 were gathered together in this retrospective special, which is staged in the form of a high-school reunion (including badges with class photos and name tags). Taking place in a mockup of the Walsh family's suburban living room, the special provides the participants with ample opportunity to catch up, compare notes, reminisce, and even open a few old wounds. Thanks to FOX's extensive pre-show publicity, it is no surprise to the viewers that the much-maligned Shannen Doherty shows up to face the actors with whom she'd once been on the "outs." What is surprising is the handful of no-shows, including three prominent actors who ostensibly had no axes to grind with anyone (where, for example, is cast member Tori Spelling, daughter of series producer Aaron Spelling?). In order to create the aura of spontaneity, the camera crew assigned to Beverly Hills 90210: Ten Year High School Reunion not only recorded the events occurring on-stage, but also the activity backstage, before, during, and after each commercial break. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley, (more)
Playwright, performer, and drag queen Charles Busch appears in the leading role as aging pop star Angela Arden in the darkly comic melodrama Die Mommie Die. Based on Busch's own play, this film marks the directorial debut of Mark Rucker. In 1967, Angela's career has hit bottom and she's trapped in a loveless marriage to film producer Sol Sussman (Philip Baker Hall). She gets involved in an affair with unemployed TV actor Tony Parker (Jason Priestley). After Sol suddenly dies, Angela's daughter Edith (Natasha Lyonne) plots a conspiracy of revenge and enlists the help of her brother, Lance (Stark Sands). Also featuring Nora Dunn and Frances Conroy. Busch has previously appeared in drag for the film adaptation of his play Psycho Beach Party in 2000. Die Mommie Die premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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- Charles Busch, Natasha Lyonne, (more)
A high-profile magazine editor is framed for murder after refusing the advances of a powerful billionaire's brother in this thriller starring Beverly Hills 90210's Jason Priestley and Showgirls' Elizabeth Berkley. When V Magazine editor Tyler Nobel arrives at work on what seems to be an average morning, the discovery of a detailed sex diary on her desk reveals a young woman involved with a wealthy society man whose underworld connections raise dark implications. Realizing that the man mentioned in the diary is reclusive billionaire J.C. Peck, Nobel's hunger for a high-profile, international cover story finds her making the acquaintance of a J.C.'s younger brother Mark at a party. Though Mark draws Tyler to his remote country estate with the pretense of offering a private meeting with his brother, his advances toward Tyler once they reach the estate turn aggressive and she is forced to knock her assailant unconscious in order to escape. Arrested the following morning for Mark's murder, Tyler must launch her own investigation if she is to reveal the true killer and discover the fate of the sex-diary's mysterious author. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Priestley, (more)
Finn Taylor's quirky comedy Cherish concerns Zoe (Robin Tunney), a woman unlucky in love. She is berated at work and always seems to strike out with the opposite sex. After being asked by an attractive co-worker (Jason Priestley) to dance at a party, Zoe is kidnapped by a stalker who has fallen in love with her. During a scuffle, they accidentally kill a police officer. The stalker disappears and Zoe is charged with the crime. Soon she is under house arrest. The technician in charge of her ankle bracelet (Tim Blake Nelson) is as socially awkward as she is. Soon they grow close and he gets her a nine-hour window in which the pair tries to find the stalker and clear her name. Rocker Liz Phair and Saturday Night Live alumnus Nora Dunn round out the cast of this film that was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robin Tunney, Tim Blake Nelson, (more)
- 2002
Composer and man-about-town Asa (Jason Priestley) can either be found hard at work writing a new song or trying to pick up women dressed in tails and a top hat. With considerable success in both ventures, Asa has no need to trouble himself with a real job, especially since he is quite capable of getting by on his trust fund. The one responsibility Asa does have is as father to young son Michael (Connor Price), who lives with Asa's ex-wife Charity (Deborah Odell) and her new boyfriend. One night, Asa brings Michael along with him as he hits his usual watering holes and Charity finds out about the adventure after the fact -- prompting the angry woman to threaten the removal of Asa's visitation rights unless the carefree musician straightens out his act. Unwilling to lose his son, Asa takes a job in his uncle Billy's (Dave Thomas) advertising agency and is soon forced to make a choice that may compromise his self-respect. On the other hand, he gets to work with the alluring Karen (Tanya Allen) on the project, which would give Asa the opportunity to get close to his new co-worker. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley, Tanya Allen, (more)
