Actor Carlo Rota (1961)

The horror film Saw V (2008), directed by David Hackl in his directorial debut, features a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. The story follows convicted killer Seth Baxter, who awakens chained to a table beneath a pendulum blade. Despite being told he can release himself, the blade still cuts him in half as someone watches through a hole in the wall. Meanwhile, FBI agent Peter Strahm manages to escape from the room where Detective Hoffman had locked him up. However, he is then attacked by a figure ...

24 (2001–2010), an American action drama TV show created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox, follows the life of US counter-terrorist federal agent Jack Bauer. Each season unfolds in real time, covering 24 hours in Bauer’s life. The episodes feature multiple interconnected storylines, often involving Bauer’s associates facing extreme challenges. The series first aired on November 6, 2001, with a total of 204 episodes across nine seasons. A television movie titled 24: Redemption was broadcast on November 23, 2008, between the sixth and seventh ...

Based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson, La Femme Nikita (1997–2001) (literally ‘The Woman Nikita’; called Nikita in Canada), is a Canadian action-drama television series. Co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, it was adapted for television by Joel Surnow. The show premiered on the USA Network cable channel on January 13, 1997, and had a successful five season run until March 4, 2001. It also aired on the CTV Television ...