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Word: duos (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Anyway, Salvador begins with buffoonery, as a down-and-out photojournalist (James Woods) journeys to EI Salvador with his slob friend (Jim Belushi) in search when this dynamic duo are hassled by border guards and confronted by an openly hostile contingency at the U.S. embassy. Although this rapid change in tone is initially somewhat disconcerting, the scenes featuring Woods in a Hawaiian shirt and mirrored sunglasses perched atop of a mound of corpses are powerful in their sheer absurdity. Written and directed by Oliver Stone, who recently achieved recognition for Platoon, Salvador offers a telling juxtaposition of what Americans would...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEWITT | 2/19/1987 | See Source »

Palandjian and Engle grabbed first place in the 16-team doubles field, defeating Kevin O'Neal and John Roberts of Clemson in the finals, 6-2, 6-4. The victory was the third straight Eastern doubles title for the duo...

Author: By J. H. K., | Title: Netmen Hit the Court | 2/18/1987 | See Source »

McEvoy has since slipped into the fourth position, but the duo's combined 2.00 g.a.a. is still 0.47 better than that of last year's national g.a.a.-leader, Crimson goalie Grant Blair...

Author: By Adam J. Epstein, | Title: Falling From the Heavens | 1/16/1987 | See Source »

Those title embers had been fanned by the Crimson's first-ever road sweep of the mighty duo earlier in the year...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: The Runnin' Crimson | 1/7/1987 | See Source »

...Warner for Hollywood's No. 1 studio slot with such hits as Flashdance, An Officer and a Gentleman and Raiders of the Lost Ark. In Diller's final year, Paramount's profits hit what was then an all-time peak of $109 million on revenues of $986.6 million. The duo left behind one monster hit, Beverly Hills Cop, which subsequently brought in $235 million. But the Paramount stable also included such nags as King David ($5.1 million) and Explorers ($9.9 million). Paramount's market share, which had climbed as high as 19.1% in 1984, plummeted to 10% during Mancuso...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Frank Mancuso: Hollywood's Top Gun | 12/29/1986 | See Source »

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