Louis LaRusso II Movies
With works that often focused on working class hardships, prolific scribe Louis Larusso II used his upbringing in Hoboken, NJ, to fuel a creative fire that had been burning since the mid-'70s. Born and raised in Hoboken, the writer received publication early on when his kindergarten teacher sent a poem he had written her to the local newspaper and it subsequently appeared in print. Larusso would later study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. One of his earliest plays, entitled Beginnings, concerned his grandparents' move to his family's home. A Tony and Drama Desk nomination for Lamppost Reunion gained Larusso increasing recognition, and the writer would go on to pen such Broadway plays as The Wheelbarrow Closers and Knockout. In film, Larusso was credited with contributing to the scripts for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Beyond the Reef (1981), Hell Hunters (1986), and The Closer (1990, based on the aforementioned play Wheelbarrel Closers). On February 22, 2003, Louis Larusso II died of bladder cancer in Jersey City, NJ. He was 67. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide- 1990
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Businessman Chester Grant (Danny Aiello) will do anything it takes to get the sale, but finds himself getting older and must choose a successor. Instead of the logical man for the position (James Karen), Grant decides that he will invite two rival salesmen to dinner and then make a decision. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Danny Aiello, Michael Paré, (more)
- 1981
Filmed on location in the South Pacific, this adventure centers upon the unique bond forged between a native boy and a man-eating tiger shark who keeps watch upon a sacred cache of black pearls. Tikayo, the boy, finds the shark when it is only sixteen feet long. Believing it to contain the soul of an old wise man, Tikayo and his lover Diana become friends to the great creature and discover that it only devours those who would threaten the treasure. The film is alternatively titled Sea Killer and Shark Boy of Bora Bora. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dayton Ka'ne, Maren Jensen, (more)
- 1981
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In this gentle comedy drama, a singer and her aimless beau fight to save the home of a group of elderly people. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Daily, Larry Breeding, (more)
