#scott plank

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In Air America 1x14, Rio and Wiley's helicopter is shot down, and the two endure torture and captivity at the hands of a power-mad militia. Wiley suffers the worst of it, but Rio takes good care of him, and gets him out in one piece.

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Miami Vice - 3.19 - Red Tape

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Diana Barton, Lorenzo Lamas and Scott Plank in “Air America”

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Carl Perkins and Scott Plank / From an issue of “Billboard,” published on Dec 1, 1984. / [x]

I don’t want to post this picture by itself, here’s what I learned when finding the details about it:

Carl appeared in a music video, of Elvis Presley's cover of ‘Blue Suede Shoes,’ that Carl originally wrote in 1956. Carl’s presence was in good spirit, though in the past, he felt his opportunity to gain further success from Blue Suede Shoes was taken, he forgave Elvis when he discovered he didn’t want to cover Carl ’s song but was made to by RCA. Carl felt guilty for having wasted time and from then on was open about his love for Elvis. Him being in this also doubled as an easter egg for older fans of both dudes, and an introduction to newer fans who only knew of Elvis or neither.

Alongside him is Actor Scott Plank, this was one of his early roles. He would go on to act in numerous films and TV shows, like “Melrose Place” as Nick Readon and “Air America” as Wiley Farrel, his last film was “Holes,” where he played Charles "Trout" Walker. Before it was released, he got into a car accident and died from his injuries on October 24, 2002, in Los Angeles California, the film was dedicated in his memory. Though not in this picture, Sally Cato, lead singer and songwriter of “Smashed Gladys,” a Glam Metal band, she is known as the first woman in the genre, she played as Plank’s character’s girlfriend. In 1984, her band was newly formed, and as of writing this in 2018, is still active. It’s amazing how such different people could combine their talents of music and dancing, to give life and youthful energy to a tribute of Elvis and Carl -- Not only for them, the music they represent, Rock and Roll. Truly it was a display of art.

The music video was one of 48, that Martin Kahan directed, it’s joked that he was the Alfred Hitchcock of Rock and Roll music videos, not for anything artistic but for making cameo’s in his own music videos. Kahan frequently collaborated with Lenny Grodin, who I can’t find anything on, but Gordin produced the ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ music video. Which was filmed in New York City by Martin Kahan Productions, I got a feeling RCA hired Kahan to make it, and on Elvis’ 50th Birthday, it premiered on MTV, on January 8th, 1985. 

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Enzo Sciotti L.A. Takedown poster art (Michael Mann, 1989)

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A ★★★★ review of L.A. Takedown (1989)

This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

My @letterboxd review of L.A. Takedown (1989)

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