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Ronald Reagan was in The Killers with Angie Dickinson who was in Dressed to Kill directed by Brian De Palma who also directed the better Carrie.D.W. Griffith
DW Griffith directed Lucille La Verne in Abraham Lincoln (1930), La Verne voiced the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves which was Walt Disney's first full length film. Tom Hanks recently played Walt Disney in Saving Mr Banks, and was Paul Edgecombe in The Green Mile.Jason Robards
Jason Robards was in Something Wicked this Way Comes with Jonathan Pryce who was in Pirates of the Caribbean with Johnny Depp who was in Secret WindowKeanu Reeves
Clare wrote: "DW Griffith directed Lucille La Verne in Abraham Lincoln (1930), La Verne voiced the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves which was Walt Disney's first full length film. Tom Hanks recen..."Bravo, Clare!
Canoe (the way I've always pronounced his name--even though I know better) Reeves was in Bram Stoker's Dracula with Anthony Hopkins who was Ted Brautigan in Hearts in Atlantis.
Stanley Holloway
Holloway's son Julian had a relationship with Tessa Dahl, who's mum was Patricia Neal. Neal starred in Ghost Story which was written by Peter Straub who co-wrote The Talisman with the great man himself! Yes???
Wow Squire, I don't know about you, but I think Tash has just thrown a whole new curve with this one... Awesome!!!In honor of "Super Bowl Sunday" how about we try
Joe Namoth?
Joe Namath showed up in Rowan & Martin's Laugh In, as did Rita Hayworth. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption was the original novella from Different Seasons, adapted into the movie The Shawshank Redemption.
Johnny Galecki
Reagan purportedly took one of the actresses in the OG Carrie virginity, also Straub & King have collaborated more than once. Just read y'all posts & saw 2 more connections, -_-
Tash wrote: "Holloway's son Julian had a relationship with Tessa Dahl, who's mum was Patricia Neal. Neal starred in Ghost Story which was written by Peter Straub who co-wrote The Talisman with the great man himself???"Astonishing, Tash, Dahling!!!
Cheers chaps!Johnny Galecki was in Hancock with Charlize Theron, who also played Johnny Depp's wife in the Astronaut's Wife.
Depp also did the Secret Window thing. :)
Chloe Sevigny.
Chloe Sevigny was in Zodiac with Candy Clark, who was in Cat's Eye.Dan Castellaneta.
Dan Castellaneta voices Homer Simpson on The Simpsons, which has done soooooooooo many King adaptations, but King was in one episode called "Insane Clown Poppy". How about... Linda Hamilton?
Kandice wrote: "Linda Hamilton was in Children of the Corn.How about Bear McCreary?"
Bear McCreary played an uncredited trumpet player in the TV movie And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story....
....alongside Laura Johnson, who played Grace Harrington in Dario Argento's Trauma....
....with Piper Laurie, who played Margaret White in Carrie (1976).
Gene Simmons
Gary Cooper was in The Hanging Tree with Karl Malden who was in The Streets of San Francisco (TV) with Michael Douglas who was in The FBI (TV) with Hal Holbrook who was in CREEPSHOW with Stephen King who played Jrody Verill.Jack Lemon
Jack Lemmon starred in the film adaptation of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom who was in The Rock Bottom Remainders with Stephen King.Al Pacino
Kandice wrote: "Jack Lemmon starred in the film adaptation of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom who was in The Rock Bottom Remainders with Stephen King.Al Pacino"
That is one hard core connection...lol
Al Pacino was in The Godfather with James Cann who was in MiseryRonald Reagan
Tim wrote: "Al Pacino was in The Godfather with James Cann who was in MiseryRonald Reagan"
Ronald Reagan was in The Killers with Clu Gulager, who played in Chattanooga Choo Choo with George Kennedy, who played in Creepshow 2.
By the way, Kandice, I don't mean to be a tight-ass about the rules, but this IS, after all, a movie trivia game. A more relevant connection for Gene Simmons might've been, "Gene Simmons was in KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park with Anthony Zerbe, who played in The Dead Zone." The fact that one of Gene's songs is mentioned in one of Steve's books really doesn't form a connection based on film adaptations of Stephen King's work.
Looks like this thread died.Another Gene Simmons connection would be Gene Simmons was in Detroit Rock City with Eddie Furlong, who was in T2 with Linda Hamilton, who was in Children of the Corn.
How about John Candy?
John Candy starred in a lot of episodes of Beddime Stories which was Shelley Duvall's show. Duvall starred in Kubrick's The Shining. Is that too removed to count?
If not, how about William Petersen?
Okay here goes...William Peterson was in "Manhunter" (excellent film) with Tom Noonan (scary sonofabitch)who was in "Synecdoche" with Samanatha Morton who was in "The Libertine" with Johnny Depp who was in "Secret Window."
I was going to go: William Petersen was in Young Guns II with Emilio Estevez, who was in Maximum Overdrive.Sara, make a new pick.
ohhh sorry! In celebration of the new "Twin Peaks"Ray Wise!
(William Peterson starred in CSI with Marg Helgenberg who starred in Tommyknockers)Ray Wise was in CSI with Marg Helgenberg who starred in Tommyknockers! Two for the price of 1!!!!
Grace Zabriskie (also a Twin Peaks nod)
Oh, I've missed this game!!Uh, let's see . . . Grace Zabriskie was Armageddon with Michael Clarke Duncan who was in The Green Mile.
How about Ruth Wilson
Ruth Wilson was in The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp, who was in Secret Window.PS, I loved Ray Wise on Reaper.
Ok, Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner was in Daredevil with Ben Affleck, who was in various Kevin Smith movies with Jason Lee (but for this purpose I'll specify Dogma), who was Beaver in Dreamcatcher. Tim Roth?
Tim Roth was in Pulp Fiction with John Travolta who was in Carrie.Nathan Fillion
Shawn wrote: "Tim Roth was in Pulp Fiction with John Travolta who was in Carrie.Nathan Fillion"
I'm not answering, but how cool is this?!
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Marcus wrote: "I was going to go: William Petersen was in Young Guns II with Emilio Estevez, who was in Maximum Overdrive.Sara, make a new pick."
A movie in which Stephen King had an actual role...
Natan Fillion was in Saving Private Ryan with Ted Danson who was in Creepshow with Stephen King.Dan Marino
Dan Marino was in Ace Ventura with Jim Carrey who was in The Truman Show with Ed Harris who was in the Stand
Michael Madsen was in Resevoir Dogs with Quentin Tarantino, who was in Four Rooms with Madonna, who was in A League of Their Own with Tom Hanks, who was in The Green Mile. David Spade.
David Spade was in Black Sheep with Tim Matheson who was in Sometimes They Come Back (tv movie)Leslie Nielson
Leslie Nielson (a Canadian) was in Creepshow with Stephen King who played Jordy Verill.How about another Canadian? Pamela Anderson???
Leslie Nielson was in Herman's Head with Hank Azaria who is the voice of Moe (among others) on The Simpsons on which King appeared.Gwyneth Paltrow
Kandice wrote: "Leslie Nielson was in Herman's Head with Hank Azaria who is the voice of Moe (among others) on The Simpsons on which King appeared.Gwyneth Paltrow"
very nice link...
Gwyneth Paltrow was in Se7en with Morgan Freeman of The Shawshank Redemption AND Dreamcatcher... could that count as a double???James Garner
James Garner was in 8 Simple Rules with John Ritter who was Ben Hanscom in IT.Hayley Atwell
Hayley Atwell was in Winter Soldier with Sam Jackson who was in 1408.Looks like Tim nominated Pamela Anderson, but it got skipped - she was on Home Improvement with Tim Allen, who was in Galaxy Quest with Enrico Colantoni, who was on Just Shoot Me with Laura San Giacomo, who was in The Stand
Jeffrey Tambor
Well, that didn't take long lol.Wow Jefrey Tambor's been in A LOT of stuff...
He was in HellBoy with Ron Perlman who was in Desperation.
Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston was in Thor with Idris Elba who stars in next year's The Dark Tower. Or if we need to do only movies that are out, Tom Hiddleston was also in Thor with Natalie Portman who was in Black Swan with Mila Kunis who was in Forgetting Sarah Marshall with Kristen Bell who was in Reefer Madness with Steve Weber who was Jack Torrance in Stephen King's The Shining.
This game is too fun!
How about the incredible Peter Dinklage?
Peter Dinklage was in Pixels with Brian Cox who was in RED with Morgan Freeman who was in The Shawshank Redemption and Dreamcatcher. How about Emily Blunt.
Marcus wrote: "Hayley Atwell was in Winter Soldier with Sam Jackson who was in 1408.Looks like Tim nominated Pamela Anderson, but it got skipped - she was on Home Improvement with Tim Allen, who was in Galaxy Q..."
Hey Marcus, don't miss the final step. Stephen King also had a role in The Stand...
Michelle wrote: "Tom Hiddleston was in Thor with Idris Elba who stars in next year's The Dark Tower. Or if we need to do only movies that are out, Tom Hiddleston was also in Thor with Natalie Portman who was in B..."
Wow!!! Now those are current...
Emily Blunt was in Charlie Wilson's War with Tom Hanks and we all know what King movie the venerable Mr. Hanks was in (The Green Mile for you under-rock-dwellers).For some international flavor:
Gael García Bernal.
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