By the age of 12 travolta himself had already joined an area actors. Apr 22, 2014 hollywood favorite john travolta stars in this acclaimed, uplifting story of an ordinary man transformed by extraordinary events. Eyes of an angel 1989 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. With john travolta, ellie raab, tito larriva, tripoli. Simpson held at westwood village theatre on wednesday, jan.
Singeractress idina menzel and actor john travolta pose backstage during the oscars held at dolby theatre on march 2, 2014 in hollywood, california. His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a. T he baby in a sixchild household, john is the son of sam dusty travolta, the former coowner of a firestone tire outlet in hillsdale, new jersey. Now, with no money, no prospects and his wife dead of a drug overdose. Quotes by vincent vegajohn travolta pulp fiction theiapolis. John travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in chicago. Emmy primetime, outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie for the people v. His father was of italian descent and his mother was of irish ancestry.
What brando and james dean had been to the l950s, travolta was to the l970s. Travolta is already a television star due to his roles as vinnie barbarino on welcome back, kotter and as a boy in a plastic bubble in the 1976 tv movie the boy in the plastic bubble. Copilot john messina pointed a small flashlight at the instrument so travolta could see. This past tuesday night, i received a very exciting text from fellow stalker chas, from the itsfilmedthere website, letting me know that one of his readers had finally, finally tracked down the exterior of the fictional jack rabbit slims restaurant where mia wallace aka uma thurman took vincent vega aka john travolta for dinner in the 1994 movie pulp fiction. Why was john travoltas new gotti movie suddenly pulled. The tender is a story about the love and devotion between an abused and abandoned dog and a lonely young girl. It stars john travolta as gotti, alongside travoltas reallife wife kelly preston as gottis wife victoria. Mar 10, 2015 later in 83, travolta reteams with his grease costar olivia newtonjohn for two of a kind, and its even worse than staying alive. It stars john travolta as gotti, alongside travolta s reallife wife kelly preston as gottis wife victoria. Born february 18, 1954, in englewood, john travolta was the youngest of six children in a family. John travoltas kids are all grown up on the red carpet. Gene hackman, rene russo, danny devito, john travolta. John travolta list of movies and tv shows tv guide. John travolta returns to movie mobster form in the gotti.
Filmed in 1991, eyes of an angel was not released until 1994, when john travoltas career enjoyed a resurgence after the success of pulp fiction and the film was made available on home video. Pulp fiction is a crimedrama film directed by quentin tarantino, released on october 14 of 1994 in the usa. Working with kenicke jeff conaway on his car, the tbirds michael tucci, kelly ward, barry pearl join danny john travolta, in greased lightning by jim jacobs and warren casey, in grease, 1978 view the tcmdb entry for grease 1978. Gotti is a 2018 american biographical crime film about new york city mobster john gotti, directed by kevin connolly, and written by lem dobbs and leo rossi. When circumstances force bobby to turn against his brotherinlaw a highranking mobster he realizes chicago is no longer a safe place for him or his young. On the night of his 37th birthday, george malley travolta is. Truegrit tenderfoot, interview with timothy white, in rolling stone new york, 10 july 1980. The young girl comes upon and then nurses a wounded doberman used for fighting, back to health. Walking on the moon 3d 2005 a love song for bobby long. John travolta stepped out at the cannes film festival on tuesday, may 15 with his wife, kelly preston, and their two kids, daughter ella, 18, and son benjamin, 7 and we. Frank morrison john travolta no longer lives with his exwife, susan teri polo, and 12yearold son, danny matt oleary. The film opens in an elegant chicago mansion where people are engaged in various forms of gambling.
When circumstances force bobby to turn against his brotherinlaw a highranking mobster he realizes chicago is no longer a safe place for him or his young daughter, and soon theyre on the run to california. On may 18, 2010, travolta and preston said she was pregnant with the couples third child. Travolta and the tender farewell kiss daily mail online. The film opens in an elegant chicago mansion where people are engaged in various forms. Movie, eyes of an angel movie,eyes of an angel trailer,eyes of an angel 1989, robert harmon,elie raab, jeffrey demunn, john travolta.
With john and kirstie in the ad, they would have looked like the love interest, and that was a different kind of movie, says shutt, adding that travolta went along with the marketing. A mobster travels to hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. John joseph travolta born february 18, 1954 is an american actor, singer and dancer. Singeractress idina menzel and actor john travolta pose backstage during the oscars held at dolby. The movie the tender is starting right now, on tv, channel moviplex. Duped by underworld types he was working as a courier for, father and daughter. Jackson are starring, alongside tim roth, amanda plummer, eric stoltz and bruce willis. Born february 18, 1954, in englewood, john travolta was the youngest of six children in a family of entertainers. It was released in france, sweden, and on television in the united states as the tender. Hollywood favorite john travolta stars in this acclaimed, uplifting story of an ordinary man transformed by extraordinary events. This unusual john travolta film is available under the title eyes of an angel and, last time i checked, available on. This is travolta as tony manero, helpless dancer, in 1977s saturday night fever.
His father owned a tire repair shop called travolta tires in hillsdale, nj. Born february 18, 1954, in englewood, john travolta was the. Both enemies and a very special friend follow a young girl and her father in flight from ruthless criminals in this drama. Im in az so not sure if its everywhere, but i know some of you wanted to check it out. Bobby allen, a recovering alcoholic, has always been on the losing end of life. John joseph travolta was born in englewood, new jersey, one of six children of helen travolta nee helen cecilia burke and salvatoresamuel j.
John travoltas superstar performance as tony manero, the toughbuttender young italianamerican working at a hardware store during by day, dancing and dreaming of a better life by. John travolta simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John travolta returns to movie mobster form in the gotti trailer this life of ours is a wonderful life. Eyes of an angel also known as the tender is a movie starring john travolta and released in 1991 i. Susan and danny now live with rick barnes vince vaughn, susans new.
Saturday night fever, believes travolta, gave the decade its cultural identity. His father, salvatore travolta november 1912 may 1995, was a semiprofessional american football player of italian descent. Filmed in 1991, eyes of an angel was not released until 1994, when john travolta s career enjoyed a resurgence after the success of pulp fiction and the film was made available on home video. Look whos talking, a sleeper smash, greases john travolta. John travolta, ellie raab, tito larriva, tripoli, richard edson, vincent guastaferro, jeffrey demunn, lisa ziegler. Grease 2010 john travolta e olivia newton john summer nights by joao alvescarita.
Its actually a very sweet little story in which the doberman plays a significant role, and is family viewing friendly for more mature children. Travolta lucky to live through incident orlando sentinel. Michael loves cigarettes, has an uncontrollable sweet tooth and a pot belly to match, tends to. John travolta s superstar performance as tony manero, the toughbut tender young italianamerican working at a hardware store during by day, dancing and dreaming of a better life by. About 12,000 feet, the turbojet plunged into a thick layer of clouds, and the crew lost all reference to. But the real star is arguably the dobermann pinscher that the movie focuses on. Sign in deleted video phenomenon full movie by radioguy. Travolta and the tender farewell kiss last updated at 22. Bobby allen john travolta is a smalltime crook working as a bagman for the mob in chicago. Michael has wings like an angel, but the resemblance ends there. Blow out the 1981 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The youngest of six children, he was born and raised in englewood, new jersey.
This unusual john travolta film is available under the title eyes of an angel and, last time i checked, available on prime. Travolta plays a downonhisluck guy named bobby, who works hard with gangsters to earn a living for both himself and his sortof adoptive daughter ellie raab. John travolta, ellie raab, tito larriva, robert harmon. It was released straighttovideo in 1994 under its proper title to coincide with travolta s bigger name release, pulp fiction. In one smokefilled room a dog fight takes place between a doberman and a pitbull.
John travolta has been honored twice with academy award nominations, the latest for his riveting portrayal of a philosophical hitman in quentin tarantinos pulp fiction. Eyes of an angel is a 1991 american drama film starring john travolta and directed by robert harmon. Travolta rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever 1977 and grease 1978. Eyes of an angel was a straight to vhs film from 1991, staring john travolta, ellie raab and tripoli as the dog. They arrive at the rooming house of patsy millband jean stapleton, who informs them that she does indeed have an angel for a tenant, and introduces them to michael john travolta. American crime story 2008 screen actors guild awards, outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for hairspray.