Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

Furious 6" (original title)

 130 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -  24 May 2013 (USA)

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Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets convoluted also facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.

Director:

 Justin Lin

Writers:

 Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)

Stars:

 Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson |See full cast and crew »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Vin Diesel	...	Dominic Toretto
	Paul Walker	...	Brian O'Conner
	Dwayne Johnson	...	Hobbs
	Jordana Brewster	...	Mia
	Michelle Rodriguez	...	Letty
	Tyrese Gibson	...	Roman
	Sung Kang	...	Han
	Gal Gadot	...	Gisele
	Ludacris	...	Tej (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
	Luke Evans	...	Shaw
	Elsa Pataky	...	Elena
	Gina Carano	...	Riley
	Clara Paget	...	Vegh
	Kim Kold	...	Klaus
	Joe Taslim	...	Jah

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Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian's (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete. Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again. Written by Universal Pictures

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Plot Keywords:

 criminal | mercenary | spain | street shootout | sixth in a series| See All (212) »

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Taglines:

 All roads lead to this

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Genres:

 Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action and mayhem throughout, some sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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Country:

 USA

Language:

 English | Russian | Spanish | Indonesian

Release Date:

 24 May 2013 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

 Fast & Furious 6 See more »

Filming Locations:

 Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

 $160,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

 $97,375,245 (USA) (24 May 2013)

Gross:

 $238,673,370 (USA) (30 August 2013)

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Company Credits

Production Co:

 Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Original Film See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 130 min

Sound Mix:

 SDDS | Dolby Digital | Datasat

Color:

 Color

Aspect Ratio:

 2.35 : 1

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Trivia

Rita Ora who plays the race host in london can be herd on Iggy Azalea's "Black Widow" single. See more »

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Goofs

Spain does have an extradition treaty with the US. The Canary Islands are Spanish.See more »

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nunn: Señor O'Conner, Señor O'Conner, hurry, come! Come! This way! This way!
Elena: It's all right, I've got it.
Elena: [to Brian] It's okay, you're just in time.
Dominic Toretto: You're gonna be a great father, Brian.
Brian O'Conner: What makes you so sure?
Dominic Toretto: Because I'll be there to kick your ass if you ain't. Get in there.
Elena: Go.
Dominic Toretto: Brian. Remember, the second you go through those doors, everything changes. Our old life is done.
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Crazy Credits

After the character credits following the film, we're shown Han's final race from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). However, we start seeing angles of it from inside a car, where a gloved hand is adjusting switches and preparing to move. As in _Tokyo Drift_, a Mercedes slams into Han's car, but it doesn't kill him outright. The driver of the Mercedes, an unnamed character played by Jason Statham, emerges from his car; he then pulls the 'cross necklace' (seen earlier in the film and also the one from Fast Five and Four) from his pocket and throws it into the fuel spill/the direction of Han's car. Han's car then explodes from the fuel leak and subsequent engine fire. Jason Statham's character then makes a call, saying, "Dominic Toretto. You don't know me. You're about to." See more »

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.70 (2013) See more »

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Soundtracks

Mister Chicken
Written and Performed by Deluxe
Courtesy of Chinese Man Records
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The Drop (2014) free online watch

Contact the Filmmakers on IMDbPro »	Top 5000 The Drop (2014)  106 min  -  Crime | Drama  -  12 September 2014 (USA) 7.5 Your rating:    -/10  Ratings: 7.5/10 from 11,000 users   Metascore: 68/100  Reviews: 56 user | 208 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost. Director:  Michaël R. Roskam Writers:  Dennis Lehane (screenplay), Dennis Lehane (short story "Animal Rescue") Stars:  Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini |See full cast and crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Tom Hardy	...	Bob
	Noomi Rapace	...	Nadia
	James Gandolfini	...	Cousin Marv
	Matthias Schoenaerts	...	Eric Deeds
	John Ortiz	...	Detective Torres
	Elizabeth Rodriguez	...	Detective Romsey
	Michael Aronov	...	Chovka
	Morgan Spector	...	Andre
	Michael Esper	...	Rardy
	Ross Bickell	...	Father Regan
	James Frecheville	...	Fitz
	Tobias Segal	...	Briele
	Patricia Squire	...	Millie
	Ann Dowd	...	Dottie
	Chris Sullivan	...	Jimmy

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Follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski through a covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters - "money drops" - in the underworld of Brooklyn bars. Under the heavy hand of his employer and cousin Marv, Bob finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.Written by Polly_Kat

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Plot Keywords:

 robbery | bar | ex boyfriend | cousin cousin relationship | wounded dog| See All (28) »

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 Crime | Drama

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Rated R for some strong violence and pervasive language. | See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

 Official Facebook | Official site

Country:

 USA

Language:

 English

Release Date:

 12 September 2014 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

 Animal Rescue See more »

Filming Locations:

 New York City, New York, USA

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Box Office

Budget:

 $12,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

 $4,104,552 (USA) (12 September 2014)

Gross:

 $10,720,322 (USA) (7 November 2014)

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Production Co:

 Chernin Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 106 min

Sound Mix:

 Dolby

Color:

 Color

Aspect Ratio:

 2.35 : 1

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Trivia

Michaël R. Roskam's English-language directorial debut. See more »

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Cousin Marv: I had something once. I was respected. I was FEARED.
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Connections

Referenced in Film 2014: Episode dated 12 November 2014 (2014) See more »

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Soundtracks

Little Clocks
Written and Performed by Zachary Kibbee
Courtesy of Platform Music Group
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Does Texas need a 'Merry Christmas' law?

Editor's note: Danny Cevallos is a CNN legal analyst, criminal defense attorney and partner at Cevallos & Wong, practicing in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Follow him on Twitter:@CevallosLaw. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.

(CNN) -- Here we go again.

Christmas is upon us, and that means some people are getting sensitive about holiday greetings.

In modern-day Texas, however, residents are now statutorily permitted to use the greeting of their choice without fear of legal reprisal: "Merry Christmas," "Happy Hanukkah" or "Happy holidays".

Danny Cevallos

State Rep. Dwayne Bohac helped last year to pass what is now known as the Merry Christmas law. He and the Texas Legislature wanted to ensure students could exchange traditional holiday greetings and display Christmas trees, menorahs and Nativity scenes at school, as long as more than one religion and a secular symbol are included.

Constitutionally, this protective legislation is not really required, and teachers can wish holiday greetings without fear of liability. On the other hand, this law may allay any fears state employees have about exercising their rights to merrymake on government property.

It feels like this sort of thing didn't happen 30 years ago.

When I was a kid, holiday greetings were the least of our worries. As kids, my brothers and I had other worries about what we'd hear during the Christmas season. We worried about hearing the voice of that Duffy kid down the street: His holiday greetings consisted of bad words and 70 mph snowballs.

We worried about hearing there were no presents this year because, according to Mom, "Santa" already spent all "Santa's" money on cartons of Virginia Slims. Comparatively then, we were not too worried about whether we heard "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays" at school.

Maybe we've run out of problems. Maybe it's because things are so much better now that we focus on that which never bothered us before. Or maybe it's because of a growing chasm of distrust between parents and school lesson plans. After all, this Texas statute was conceived by a legislator who was dismayed to hear his kids report on a "holiday tree" at school instead of a "Christmas tree."

Of course, the First Amendment probably already protects our nonsecular greetings anyway. The Texas ACLU's official position is direct, if not hyper-technical: "I think it's stupid," said Terri Burke, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Texas.According to Burke, there is no "war on Christmas" and no real need for this law. She may be right -- legally, that is.

The Supreme Court cases in this area have focused less on greetings and more on the public display of symbols of the holiday season and whether they are in violation of the Establishment Clause (Amendment 1) of the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court recently observed that if a practice "touches upon" religion, it is impermissible under the Establishment Clause if it advances or inhibits religion in its principal or primary effect.

The court has held for some time that the Establishment Clause, at minimum, prohibits government from appearing to take a position on questions of religious belief, or from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

With that, some might argue that "Merry Christmas" is "taking a position"—specifically, an impermissibly Christian position on holiday greetings. But the Supreme Court reminds us what we've known for a while: Christmas celebrations can have a religious purpose, but they can also have a secular purpose.

As long as the state has not impermissibly advanced religion or created an excessive entanglement between religion and government, there is no strict requirement for complete separation between Christmas and state. The Supreme Court notes thatChristmas is a holiday recognized by Congress and national tradition. When the state depicts origins of that holiday, it can do so, and have a legitimate secular purpose.

Legally, Christmas litigation always raises fascinating and important First Amendment issues. However, even this fan of constitutional law must concede that practically, perhaps we shouldn't be making federal cases out of whether kindergarten teachers can wear a Santa hat to class or hand out candy canes.

As much as it may be a compelling academic question, we have to consider the argument that we are frittering away our valuable court resources on these yuletide issues. (Then again, maybe determining the limits of the Constitution is necessarily a worthwhile, albeit costly, investment.)

Ultimately kids don't even care about "holiday trees," secular greetings and excessive entanglement. It's the adults: parents, teachers and legislators. Kids care about one thing: presents. Especially my 6-year-old nephews. They don't care if the wrapping paper reads "Happy Flag Day" or "Budweiser" (way to go, Mom). As long as there's a robot inside. And that's what Christmas is really about.

Wait a minute, that doesn't feel quite right either...

Ah well. Happy holidays, all the same.

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http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/24/opinion/cevallos-christmas-greetings-law/

Keurig recalls about 7.2M coffee makers due to burn risk

(Photo: Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Sorry, coffee lovers.

Keurig Green Mountain is recalling about 6.6 million MINI Plus Brewing Systems in the U.S. and 564,000 in Canada following burn reports, according to theU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

"Any reports of injury received were handled promptly," Suzanne DuLong, VP of Corporate Communications for Keurig said. "Important to note, is that any reported injuries of this issue were generally minor and we've received a very small number relative to the total number of units in the U.S. and Canada."

The company contacted the CPSC and Health Canada about the model number K10.

Recalled brewers have an I.D. number starting with "31," according to the safety commission.

"They are single-serve, hot beverage brewers and were sold in 13 different colors," the commission reports.

The reason? There were about 200 reports of hot water coming out of the brewer made by the Waterbury, Vt. company, including 90 reports of burn-related injuries.

"Hopefully the consumers will have some recourse, especially those badly hurt," said Carl Tobias, professor at the University of Richmond School of Law. "My major concern is public safety. Will people know if there are that many millions out there. It is the holidays and people aren't necessarily near their computers."

The machines were sold from December 2009 through December 2014 at a cost of approximately $100.

Customers are instructed to contact Keurig for a free repair of their machine.

"We are working closely with our retail customers to recall all affected product and we are in the process of fulfilling MINI Plus Brewer orders for consumers and retail customers with a new product that is not affected by the recall," the company said in a statement.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/23/keurig-recalls-coffee-makers/20801483/

VIDEO NORAD Santa Tracker: Christmas tradition began with a wrong number Military air defence centre gives up

NORAD's Santa Tracker is an annual Christmas tradition that began back in December 1955, when a straight-laced military man decided to be a good sport in response to a newspaper typo that prompted kids to call his top-secret hotline.

As the story goes, Sears Roebuck & Co. had placed an advertisement in a Colorado Springs newspaper telling kids to call a phone number so they could talk to Santa.

However, the number was wrong.

Instead of Santa, the five-year-old child who called the number seeking the man in the red suit got Col. Harry Shoup, the operations commander at the Continental Air Defence Command in Colorado.

The hotline was meant for calls from generals, or even the U.S. president, so the colonel was taken aback and thought somebody was playing a trick on him.

Asked by the young voice on the line if he was one of Santa's helpers, the military man finally figured it was a child calling. 

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Many more calls came in to that wrong number, leading the colonel to call a local radio station and say: "We have an unidentified flying object. Why, it looks like a sleigh!" Kids who called the military phone were given updates by Shoup's staff.

From that beginning, the NORAD Santa Tracker operation now fields more than 100,000 phone calls that keep 1,200 volunteers busy on Christmas Eve. The Santa Tracker website gets more than 20 million visitors. 

Watch Reg Sherren's report above for more on the story of how NORAD began tracking Santa's flight.

NORAD provides updates by phone, Facebook, Twitter and email: 

• If you call 877-HI-NORAD, a person will give you an update. 
• Online: http://www.noradsanta.org.
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noradsanta.
• Twitter: @NoradSanta.
• Email: noradtrackssanta@outlook.com.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/norad-santa-tracker-christmas-tradition-began-with-a-wrong-number-1.2883284