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Recent painting of the legendary J.T. Walsh ❤️‍🔥💯

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What can I say 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Press Kit for Breakdown (1997), including production info excerpt.

Breakdown Press Kit Excerpt

The American Southwest is a land of vast, desolate spaces and rugged terrain. sometimes beautiful. but always harsh and unyielding. Its long, lonely highways stretch to the horizon and beyond. with a hundred miles and more from one tiny oasis of civilization to the next.

What happens if your car breaks down on one of the West's remote back roads. and you are stranded alone in the desert, under the merciless sun? "Breakdown." starring Kurt Russell. J.T. Walsh and Kathleen Quinlan is a taut, suspenseful action thriller that cleverly preys upon one's paranoia of being stranded miles from any vestige of civilization.

"Breakdown" is produced by Martha and Dino De Laurentis from a story by Jonathan Mostow. The Paramount Pictures presentation in association with Dino De Laurentiis and Spelling Films is directed by Jonathan Mostow from a screenplay by Jonathan Mostow and Sam Montgomery. The executive producers are Jonathan Fernandez and Harry Colomby. The film will be distributed by Spelling Films International outside the U.S. and Canada. Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc.. which also owns a majority interest in Spelling Entertainment Group Inc.. Spelling Films' parent company.

When Jeff (Kurt Russell) sets off cross-country from Boston to San Diego with his wife Amy (Kathleen Quinlan), he thinks he is leaving his troubles behind and moving on towards fantastic new beginnings.

Then, while taking the 'scenic route' through the beautiful but vast, desolate spaces of the desert Southwest, their car breaks down. Jeff and Amy find themselves stranded on a seldom-traveled road, many miles from the nearest human habitation.

Fortunately, help appears at hand as an 18 wheeler semi truck comes into view on the horizon.

The driver is Red (J.T. Walsh), an over-the-road trucker. Immaculate and professional, he seems to harken back to a time when long-haul truckers were "knights of the road." He offers Jeff and Amy a ride to Belle's Diner, the nearest place along this lonely stretch of highway, where they can escape the hot sun and call for a tow truck.

After initial hesitation, Amy agrees to go with him, since it's obvious there might not be any other way to get help; she'll call the tow truck from the restaurant while Jeff waits with the car.

In the meantime, Jeff locates the problem - a loose wire - and fixes it. With the car back in working order, he drives on to Belle's Diner to catch up with Amy so they can continue on their way... but Amy isn't there. The diner isn't exactly a bustling place, yet the bartender and customers claim they never saw either Amy or Red. When Jeff continues to question them, he gets only cold stares and furtive glances - as though he were delusional. driven crazy by the heat and the long lonely highways. Jeff’s growing anxiety is only made worse by his gnawing suspicion that they aren't telling him the truth.

Getting back on the road, Jeff searches for Red's truck - but when he finds it, Red who just hours before so charmingly offered his assistance, denies ever having seen Jeff or his wife. The police are of no help. as they view Amy's disappearance skeptically They've seen many couples fight and split while making long distance car trips. Who's to say this is anv different?

With nowhere and no one to turn to. Jeff sets forth on his determined. increasingly desperate search for Amy - who has vanished utterly into the immense, sun baked emptiness of the West.

If only the car hadn't broken down in the middle of nowhere…

"Breakdown" takes an ordinary man into the vast open spaces where the law does not reach - - and into the dark spaces of the human soul.

According to producer Dino De Laurentis, "everybody can be in this situation. Thousands of people disappear in the United States every year and nobody knows where they go." To Martha De Laurentis, "this story has real characters put into a situation that could happen to anyone. You're traveling in a car and it breaks down in the middle of nowhere. You've tried to fix it yourself and that doesn't work, so what do you do?"

Writer-director Mostow recounts the genesis of his story: "When I wrote this script, I wanted to explore the universal feeling of unease that people get when they're out in the middle of no place. far from home. far from civilized society. far from a place where rules and cops protect you."

Mostow's partnership with the De Laurentis occurred when Dino De Laurentis, whose work includes more than 500 films in four decades, among them "The Bible." "War and Peace." "Serpico." "Three Days of the Condor." "King Kong," "Blue Velvet." "Conan The Barbarian." "The Valachi Papers," "Crimes of the Heart" and "Bound." saw the filmmakers first directorial effort. "I like to use my experience with a younger director." says De Laurents. "and when I saw Jon Mostow's first film, 'Flight of Black Angel, I wanted his next picture."

Another key decision according to De Laurents and Mostow was casting the part of Jeff Taylor. Says Dino De Laurentis: "Jeff is an odd hero to begin the picture since he is a normal human being who is not looking for trouble. He suddenly finds himself in a position where he must find the courage and strength to save his wife.

When the audience sees this picture. they will be able to see that they could be in a similar situation tomorrow if they're driving while on vacation." De Laurents and Mostow decided at once that they wanted Kurt Russell for the part. "Within a week we had an answer from Kurt," he says. "and we were making this picture."

Casting Kurt Russell as Jeff Taylor was pivotal in making this movie believable to audiences. Says Martha De Laurents. who has teamed with Dino De Laurentiis since the production of "Ragtime." "Kurt is every man's actor. He's vulnerable so that men can relate to him and he's handsome so that women like him. The emotion he brings to this character is perfect for this story about a situation that could happen to anybody.” Adds uniter-director Mostow. "Kurt can convey that emotion in a way that you care about."

Dino De Laurentis reputation is what brought mega-star Russell onto the production. According to Russell. "He is one of the few people in this town that -- just out of my own interest - when I'm an old man I'd like to say. I worked with Dino De Laurentiis. Dino has an ingrained passion for movie making that this town always, always, always desperately needs."

Russell, whose wide range of work includes "Silkwood," "Stargate,” "Tombstone” and John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.." explains why he liked the role. "The whole point of this movie is to make this a relatable concept for everyone. It's basically about the fear that something like this could happen, does happen when you're driving in the middle of nowhere. I liked the credibility of what the character does. The actions he takes are very believable. though strictly personal to him - the same as yours would be different from mine. By putting the audience in a situation they can relate to, hopefully they will see portions of themselves and be able to experience some of their worst fears and nightmares.

Kathleen Quinlan, nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Apollo 13," plays Amy Taylor. Says Quinlan, "Amy is intelligent and strong. She loves her husband, and knows that they are at a crossroads and that she must be decisive. When she leaves in Red's truck. she feels she's taken action to help them out of their situation."

Mostow elaborates on casting Quinlan: "I wanted everything in this movie to feel real and truthful. I wanted a real person that could be married to Kurt's character: not some damsel in distress. Kathleen has turned out to be fabulous."

J.T. Walsh, recently seen in Oliver Stone's "Nixon." plays Red, the seeming Good Samaritan trucker who offers the couple his assistance. According to Walsh: "Red is an ethically challenged, Good Samaritan who is presented with an opportunity. Driving a truck is a hard living and out in the wide open spaces of the barren Southwest. there's not too many people or policemen which makes it easier for him to operate on his own terms.”

Also featured in the cast are such notable actors as Jack Noseworthy as Billy.' M.C. Gainey as Earl and Ritch Brinkley as Al.' They represent many of the unsavory people one might run into at a roadside diner or small-town bar while on the road. and their hostile demeanors help feed the paranoia of being a stranger in a foreign land.

According to Mostow. They re victimizing people that are traveling long distances and they've been getting away with it."

Doug Milsome, B.S.C.. who has worked extensively with Stanley Kubrick and most recently with Michael Cimino on "Sun Chaser," served as the director of photography. Other key behind-the-scenes people include Victoria Paul ("Greedy") as production designer and Terry Dresbach ("Red Rock West") as costume designer.

Second unit director Jim Amert ("Congo." "Basic Instinct") coordinated the stunt sequences while Jeffrey Sudzin ("Bound") served as line producer. Film editing was performed by editors Derek Brechin (*Stargate") and Kevin Stitt ("Nick of Time").

J.T. WALSH (Red Barr) most recently appeared in "Sling Blade" for which he and the rest of the cast were nominated for a SAG award for "Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture.

Walsh began his career off-Broadway. appearing in such productions as "Ice." “Half A Lifetime" and the Obie Award-winning " American Buffalo." He shot to fame with his memorable performance as one of the corrupt realtors in David Marter's "Glengarry Glen Ross." Other Broadway credits include **Macbeth." "Rose." "Richard III and "Last Licks."

Since moving to feature films, Walsh has worked with Sidney Lumet in “Power," Robert Towne in "Tequila Sunrise," David Mamet in "House of Games," Barry Levinson in "Tin Men," and "Good Morning, Vietnam," Ron Howard in "Backdraft," Rob Reiner in "A Few Good Men," Joel Schumacher in "The Client," Wolfgang Peterson in "Outbreak," and Oliver Stone in "Nixon." Some of Walsh's other feature credits include "The Grifters," "Red Rock West," "The Big Picture," "Narrow Margin," "Hoffa," "Blue Chips," "Miracle on 34th Street," "Outbreak," "Executive Decision," and "Nixon."

He currently stars as 'Frank Bach’, the ominous Navy Captain in the series "Dark Skies." (1997)

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German Press Kit for Defenseless (1991). Below is the translated production info from inside, plus J.T. Walsh’s actor profile.

Lawyer T.K. Katwuller (Barbara Hershey) seems to have everything the successful woman of the 90s needs: she has a top job in a renowned law firm, a great apartment in Beverly Hills, great clothes. Only something clouds the image of the career lady: her private life is a single disaster.

After a failed marriage and several unsuccessful attempts to find Mr. Right, she ends up with an absolute Mr. Wrong - her client Steven Seldes (T.J. Walsh). He is charming, cosmopolitan - but married. And not only that. Seldes is in a complicated case where it is about porn movies and child pornography.

T.K. stands behind her client and his version - that he is only involved to the extent that he unknowingly rented a warehouse in which the porn was shot.

The events roll over after porn director Jack Hammer (John Kapelos) is brutally beaten up in Stevens' warehouse converted into a studio.

Shortly after the incident, T.K. visits the place of the event. She hopes to find relief material for her client - and runs to the police detective Lt. George Beutel (Sam Shepard) across the way.

From the first moment, there is a tension between the two between Attraction and aversion.

A little later, T.K., obviously by chance, meets her old college friend Ellie (Mary Beth Hurt), who has not been seen for years - and discovers that she is Steven's wife.

Ellie doesn't know anything about this relationship and invites T.K. to dinner to give her her husband and the half-grown daughter Janna (Kellie Overbey).

The evening is, as usual, highly embarrassing and ends for T.K. with the decision to end the private relationship with Steven immediately. She leaves the Seldes House, extremely excited and angry. Steven follows her to the waggon and T.K. demands her apartment key back. Steven convinces her to a debate a little later in his office.

T.K. arrives there before Steven and accidentally finds material that clearly proves Steven's suffocation in the porn affair.

After Steven arrives, she confronts him. There is a fierce dispute in the course of which Steven becomes tangible. T.K. tries to defend himself and stabs Steven in the arm with a letter opener. In a panic, she leaves the Office.

Arriving in front of the house, she has to realise that she left her car keys in Steven's office. She turns around again, but does not find Steven in the office - but loud traces of blood on the floor. A few moments later, she discovers Steven in the men's toilet - brutally murdered.

T.K. is calling for the police. Lt. Beutel leads the investigation, which finds that Steven was killed by several stitches in the neck and chest. In a certain awareness that she cannot possibly have killed Steven with a stab in the arm, T.K. decides not to report this incident to the police.

The next day brings another terrible surprise. Ellie was accused of the murder of her husband and is arrested.

Ellie insists on being defended by T.K. T.K. can be convinced. A fatal decision, as it soon turns out. T.K.'s attempts to prove Ellie's innocence gradually reveal secrets that connect the two women in a strange way....

J.T. WALSH (Steven Seldes)

Walsh embodies the morally bankrupt entrepreneur in WEHRLOS

Steven Seldes, whose dubious businesses are the starting point of the tragic-bloody events.

Walsh was born in San Francisco. At the age of five, he moved to Germany with his family and only returned to the states at the age of 19. He only started his acting career at the age of 30, after he had previously tried numerous other jobs.

The stage career began in Connecticut and led to New York at the St. Clemens Theatre and the Manhattan Theatre Company. In a "Richard III" production, he played alongside Al Pacino on the Broad-way. Other roles there: in Frank Gilroy's "Last Licks", next to Nicol Williamson in "Macbeth", with Glenda Jackson in "Rose", with Williamson again in "Glengarry Glen Ross".

On the cinema screen, he has now established himself as a villain from the service. In "Good Morning, Vietnam" he was Robin Williams stubborn superior, in Robert Towne's "Tequila Sunrise" (with Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson and Michelle Pfeiffer) an ambivalent drug searcher, in Fred Schepisi's "Russia House" a cold-nosted military, in Ron Howard's "Backdraft - Men Who Go Through Fire" just a corrupt municipal politician.

He has already been in front of the camera twice with Barbara Hershey: in Barry Levinson's "Tin Men" and in Woody Allen's "Hannah and her sisters".

Recently, he shot a Hollywood satire with "The Big Picture" and played the disclosure journalist Bob Woodward in "Wired".

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J.T. Walsh as Lieutenant John Quinn in “Black Day Blue Night”.

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“You still a lawyer Frank?”

“Yeah, you still a self serving bitch?”

J.T. Walsh in the 1994 movie “The Last Seduction” with Linda Fiorentino.

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The obsession/RESPECT I have for a man who’s been dead since I was in middle school is unreal

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“We owe it to them!”

J.T. Walsh showcasing his ability to throw down the hammer and explode as needed, playing the role of Happy Kuykendall in the 1994 film, “Blue Chips”. Nothing sexier on a man in my opinion.