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Rafe Spall was in the F word with Danial Radcliff who was in Harry Potter with Helena Bonham Carter who is marriad to Tim Burton who directed Edward Scissorhands in which Anthony Michael Hall starred who appears in The Dead Zone (TV Series)
Erin Stolhanske was in Dukes of Hazzard with Burt Reynolds who was in Striptease with Demi Moore who was in St. Elmo's Fire with Rob Lowe who played Nick in The StandVivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh was in A Street Car named Desire with Marlon Brando who was in The Freshman with Matthew Broderick who was in Ferris Beuhler's Day oFf with Charlie Sheen who was in Wall Street with his daddy Marty who was in...The Dead Zone!Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges was in Airplane with Leslie Neilson who was in Creepshow with Stephen KingMark Dacascos
Mark Dacascos was in Drive with Brittany Murphy Brittany was in Sin City w/ Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson -Die Hard w/Vengeance
Samuel Jackson in 1408
Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna was in Thinner. Bradley Cooper.
Elmarie wrote: "Okay - Franki Avalon was in Grease with John Travolta who was in Look Who's Talking with Kirstie Alley who was in Cheers with Ted Danson, who was in Saving Private Ryan with Tom Hanks who was in Th..."I'm disappointed (or confused with this game) that so many obvious connections were missed. John Travolta was in Carrie and Ted Danson was in Creep Show and then Tom Hanks was in Green Mile.
Lonnie, I can only speak for myself here but I got caught up connecting the actors and the movies. Plus I hadn't seen Thinner in more than 10 yrs and felt like a idiot for suggesting Joe Mantegna. (but he made a impression on me last night watching Criminal Minds) Oh Well.
Bradley Cooper in the Hangover with Zach Galifianakis,Zach starred with Robert Downey Jr in Due Date,
Robert starred in The Avengers with Samuel L Jackson,
Samuel in 1408
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway was in Batman dark knight rises with Morgan Freemen who played Red in The Shawshank RedemptionChris Hemsworth
Hemsworth- Avengers - Sam Jackson - 1408. :DBenedict Cumberbatch.
Benedict Cumberbatch was in Star Trek: Into Darkness with Peter Weller who was in Robocop with Nancy Allen who was in Carrie (1976). (you taught me that last connection Tash!)Harris Glen Milstead
Harris Glen Milstead was in Pink Flamingos, directed by John Waters. John Waters wrote Hairspray, which stared John Travolta. John Travolta was in the Punisher with Thomas Jane. Thomas Jane played Henry in Dreamcatcher. A boom. Alan Ritchson
Joe wrote: "Harris Glen Milstead was in Pink Flamingos, directed by John Waters. John Waters wrote Hairspray, which stared John Travolta. John Travolta was in the Punisher with Thomas Jane. Thomas Jane playe..."Good one. I purposely didn't use HGM's stage name!
Alan Ritchson is in Catching Fire with Woody Harrelson who was in Seven Psychopaths with Sam Rockwell who was in The Green Mile.
Daphne Zuniga
Good remembering Squire!So, Zuniga was in Nip/Tuck with Barry Bostwick who starred in Cougar Town with Courtney Cox. She starred in Friends with David Schwimmer who was in Band of Brothers with Damien Lewis who played Jonesy in Dreamcatchers.
Kid Rock.
Uh-oh. Kid Rock was in Joe Dirt with Christopher Walken. And we all know who he played in The Dead Zone...Joe Piscopo.
Dang!!!!Piscopo was in Wise Guys with Danny de Vito who was in One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest with Jaaaaaaaaack!!!!
Gene Wilder.
Geene Wilder was in The Frisco Kid with Harrison Ford who was in Apocalypse Now with Martin Sheen. All roads lead back to The Dead Zone.Patricia Neal.
Is it cheating if I say "Neal was married to Roald Dahl, who wrote Charlie - Gene Wilder etc etc...?
Not at all. Writing, directing, copulation, it'a all a connection.
Fred Savage was in The Princess bride with Cary Ewles who was in Shadow of the Vampire with John Malcovich who was in The hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy with Sam Rockwell--Billy The Kid from The Green Mile.Billy Wilder.
Ready for this one? Billy Wilder was in Love, Marilyn with Elizabeth Banks, who was in Movie 43 with Kate Winslet, who was in Titanic with Kathy Bates, who was ONE COCK-A-DOODIE ANNIE WILKES IN MISERY
Andddddddddd I forgot to put a name. I honestly thought I did haha. Here ya go. Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson Young was in Akeelha and the Bee with Laurence Fishburne who was in The matrix with Carrie-Anne Moss who was in Disturbia with David Morse who was Brutal in The Green Mile.George Burns
George Burns was in Radioland Murders with Christopher Lloyd who was in Robot Chicken with Joss Whedon who directed Avengers which starred Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel Jackson is in 1408. Stephen Amell
Stephen Amell was in Closing the Ring with Pete Postlethwaite who was in The Shipping News with Julianne Moore who was in the (inferior) Carrie.Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan was the lead singer for The Pogues (a favorite group of mine) who has been in some down-right awful movies. But a few of them have been "gloriously" awful.
Shane McGowan was in The Libertine with Johnny Depp. Depp starred in What's eating Gilbert Grape with Leo, who starred with Jack in the Departed!Let's try Paul Hogan on for size peeps!
Hurray! Undaunted by a challenge, Tash comes, though! Of course, Johnny Depp was in Secret Window, so you could have skipped a step.Paul Hogan was in Crocodile Dundee with Mark Blum who was in the Presidio with Meg Ryan Whne Harry Met Sally directed by Rob Reiner who also directed Stand by Me.
Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell was in Face/Off with John Travolta, who was in Carrie.Emily Blunt
Emily blunt was in "Charlie Wilson's War" with Tom Hanks who was in (yeah, we all know, The Green Mile, but, more importantly) "Appolo 13" with Gary Sinise who was in "The Stand" with Stephen King. Stephen and Gary had actual speaking lines together in The Stand. Making the "six-screams-to-Stephen King" connection complete to a King acting role. Just as in "six-degrees-to-Kevin Bacon.
Pamela wrote: "Lonnie, I can only speak for myself here but I got caught up connecting the actors and the movies. Plus I hadn't seen Thinner in more than 10 yrs and felt like a idiot for suggesting Joe Mantegna...."Don't feel bad, Pamela! I did the same thing wayyyy back in this thread. It's just a game, meant to be fun. :)
Becky wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Lonnie, I can only speak for myself here but I got caught up connecting the actors and the movies. Plus I hadn't seen Thinner in more than 10 yrs and felt like a idiot for suggestin..."Thank you Becky! That is exactly right... it is just a game for fun, one that challenges Stephen King fans to further explore the "Stephen King Universe"..lol
THE GAME DIED! Lets go round 2. Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley was in Lincoln with Sally Fields, who was in Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks who played Paul Edgecome in the Green MileJames Purefoy
James Purefoy is in The following with Kevin Bacon who was in Apollo 13 with Gary Sinese who was in The Stand with Stephen King...Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson was in the Breakfast Club with Molly Ringwald who played Frannie in The Stand with Stephan KingHugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman was in The Fountain with Ethan Suplee, who was in My Name is Earl with Jason Lee, who played Beaver in DreamcatcherTony Danza
Easy. Tony Danza was in Don Jon with Scarlett Johansenn, who was in the avengers with Samuel L Jackson, who was in 1408Dave Franco
Dave Franco was in Warm Bodies with John Malcovich who was in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with Sam Rockwell who was Billy the Kid in The Green Mile.Bob Saget
Bob Saget was in Full House with Lori Loughlin, who was in Old Dogs with John Travolta, who was in Carrie.
Mila Kunis is in Family Guy with Seth Green who is in robot chicken with Charlize Theron who is in Snow White and the Hunstman with Chris Hemsworth who is in the avengers with Samuel l Jackson, who is in 1408. My go to is Samuel L haha.
Joe wrote: "My go to is Samuel L haha. "An awesome go to person. But a shorter route from Mila to Samuel would be: Mila was in Extract with Clifton Collins Jr who was in 187 with Samuel L Jackson. ;)
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And to tie that together...
Carmen Electra was in an episode of House M.D., which stars Jennifer Morrison, who was in Star Trek (2009) as Winona Kirk, which Clifton Collins Jr was also in, and, as we know, he was in 187 with Samuel L Mother-shut-yo-mouth Jackson. ;)
Peter Stormare
Peter Stomare was in Armageddon with Michael Clarke Duncan who was John Coffey in The Green Mile.John Tuturro
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