Haim's first day of shooting was with Weller, and he attempted to compliment the older actor on his performance. Haim made his feature film debut in the 1984 thriller Firstborn as a boy whose family comes under threat from his mother's violent boyfriend, played by Peter Weller. Later, he played the role of Larry in the Canadian children's educational comedy television series The Edison Twins. He began performing in commercials in 1981. Career Early acting career Īfter accompanying his sister Cari to auditions, Haim was noticed and was offered roles as a child actor. Haim attended several schools in both Thornhill, Ontario, and North York, Ontario (including North York's Zion Heights Junior High) until grade eight. Haim's skill as a hockey player led to his being scouted for the AA Thunderbirds. There, his mother enrolled him in drama classes in improvisation and mime to help him overcome his shyness. Haim was first raised in Chomedey, Laval, Quebec (a suburb of Montreal), and later grew up in Willowdale, Toronto. Haim was Jewish his Hebrew name was Yechezkel Yehudah. He had an older sister, Cari, and a younger half-brother, Daniel Lee, from his father's second marriage. In 1982, his parents divorced after 18 years of marriage. Haim was born on December 23, 1971, in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Judy Haim, an Israeli-born data processor, and Bernie Haim, who worked in sales. He had difficulty breaking away from the trauma of his experience as a child actor and was troubled by drug addiction throughout his adult life. Haim's early success led to money and fame. Known as The Two Coreys, the duo became 1980s icons and appeared together in seven films, later starring in the A&E American reality show The Two Coreys. His role alongside Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys made him a household name. He starred in a number of 1980s films, such as Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy's Romance, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream. Corey Ian Haim (Decem– March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor. KATHARINE ROSS IN 'THE STEPFORD WIVES' W/ NANETTE.NICOLE EGGERT IS BLOWN AWAY WITH COREY HAIM.HESTON & CASSAVETES IN TWO-MINUTE WARNING.JOHN RITTER IN HERO AT LARGE (W/ TAXI DRIVER CONNE.DOUBLE INTERVIEW FOR THE WIND AND THE LION.LINDA BLAIR IN EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC W/ LOUISE.JACKASS PRESENTS 'BAD GRANDPA' STARRING JOHNNY KNO.RICHARD HATCH ON THE OLD AND NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA."Alright, so it's no LOST BOYS but it definitely puts DREAM A LITTLE DREAM to shame." 2 Pencil, beats up a muscular dude inside a neon-lit barroom, but in the movies, anything, and everything, is possible… Sure you’ll be howling at the contrived, cornball dialogue, or when Corey Haim, built like a No. Yet surprisingly enough, these kids, especially the sultry and seductive Eggert, do alright… And my homework?"Īll that’s missing is a fully realized script, way more fun in the first half than second, and most importantly, grownup actors to fit the situation at hand. And a wild card character ultimately wielding the smoking gun… The Noir template includes the seductive siren tempting her lovestruck (and ultimately falsely accused) pawn to pull off dirty deeds… The heartbroken damsel (Kathleen Robertson) who yearns for what she cannot have… A grumbling/befuddled cop chasing clues. This makes Megan want to erase daddy, for good. Chiseled and mean with world-weary prowess, the sinister Sy is a palpable threat to our youthful hero…Įvery time after Rich beds down Megan during full frontal over-the-top sex scenes that provided “controversy” upon the film’s release… straight-to-video, cable or otherwise… Sy shows up and can’t leave his daughter alone. Jean LeClerc is about as tough as the movie gets, aesthetically. who hangs around a nightclub where Rich works, owned by Megan’s hardboiled father… the other Corey, resembling a scruffy grunge musician on sabbatical. "Go back to Steve Sanders, he was more your type anyway."Ĭorey Haim is Rich… No he’s not worth a lot of money like Megan… His name’s Rich and he has a half-brother, Wes. Nicole Eggert stars as a teenage femme fatalle, Megan, with a rich and overprotective father who might’ve had something to do with her mother’s death – opening the movie with a car explosion aptly befitting the title. Let’s coin a new cinematic term… Corey Noir… Or perhaps, Film Corey… That’s right, the Coreys – Haim and Feldman – starred in a 1993 Neo Noir thriller, but the boys aren't what BLOWN AWAY is remembered for… Year: 1993 cast: Nicole Eggert, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Kathleen Robertson rating: **1/2
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