Jake Busey and the five best films with his participation

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

It's always good to have a "reserve" parachute. For example, celebrity children, having failed in their own business, can at least try to follow in the footsteps of their more successful relatives. But not Jake Busey, he decided to do it right away. And even at the age of seven. And in the article we will find out what came of it.

Biography and early career

Jake Busey (photo below) was born on June 15, 1971 in western Los Angeles County, in the city of Malibu. As a child, he often left home, following his father, Gary Busey, who was then actively building a film career. True, while the guy was more interested in music. He still manages the drums and bass guitar skillfully.

Although heredity very soon made itself felt, and at the age of seven he got his first role - a little boy named Henry Darin in the crime drama "Probation" (1978).

Process started

Getting a taste, Jake Busey was determined to follow in the footsteps of a relative. It is not known whether his father's popularity or innate talent helped him, but after several rather modest supporting roles, he almostdid not lead the cast of the mediocre action movie "Motorcycle Gang" (1994). A consolidated his success by starring with Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Dorff in the comedy-drama Japanese Policeman (1994) about an unusual capture of store visitors by a group of terrorists.

All this played a positive role and directed the actor's career in the right direction. It is impossible to say that every film with him turned out to be successful. But the invitations to shoot were pouring in like coins from an old slot machine. Moreover, the format was varied, from comedy to thriller. Probably, there is no genre in which Jake Busey has not yet tried himself. The filmography of the actor now has several dozen paintings. Consider the most successful of them.

Japanese Policeman (1994)

The comedy-drama film directed by Jeffrey Levy tells how careless shoppers in an American convenience store are captured by a terrorist group under the strange name "Shattered Image". Its members also behave strangely. Their goal is to hold the hostages for 36 days, and broadcast everything that happens in the store on national television.

Of course, they will not tolerate refusals from the participants. Anyone who dares to resist will be immediately killed. This may seem like a funny joke to some, but the first victim among the hostages will show that this is not at all the case.

Starship Troopers (1997)

When Paul Verhoeven decidedto film the novel by Robert Heinlein "Starship Troopers", among other actors there was Jake Busey. Films of this scale and with such a budget have never been seen in his collection. The sci-fi action movie shows a distant future in which humanity has to fight against arachnids - giant monsters from another star system. Wanting to take part in the war, a guy with a girl, Rico and Carmen, come to serve in the army.

Carmen becomes a pilot, and Rico, who has excellent physical characteristics, is selected as a soldier. He quickly becomes a squad leader, proving himself in training. But this is just a study, and ahead is a real war with merciless and intelligent bugs.

March Cats (2001)

The American teen comedy by Gregory Poirier tells the story of a group of friends who bet on a large amount of money that will go to the last bachelor of them. Years passed, and only two contenders remained - Michael and Kyle (Jake Busey). Moreover, the latter has more chances to win, because for some reason he hates women with all his heart.

But Michael is broke and he urgently needs money. Therefore, he goes to the trick and negotiates (naturally, not for free) with a beautiful girl named Natalie. Her task is to first fall in love and then marry Kyle.

"Companion Traveler 2" (2003)

It's been more than 15 years since the release of the first "Companion Traveler", when Louis Morneau dared to give the thriller a sequel. Jim Halsey was never able tothe end to recover from those terrible events, because of which he lost his girlfriend. That incident made him tough, but at the same time cautious. True, this did not prevent him from being on that track again, only in the company of another girlfriend.

He and Maggie were going to visit an old friend, and Jim swore to himself that he would not put anyone in the car on the way. For a while, this is exactly what he did, until a man appeared on the road with a broken motorcycle. Then Maggie breaks down and lets in a fellow traveler (Jake Busey).

The Deadly Insult (2010)

Perhaps, let's focus on Mark Young's crime drama, which is distinguished not only by an unusual plot, but also by an impressive cast. A small roadside cafe in a godforsaken place. It has nine people, including the owner of the establishment and the waitress. Everyone falls silent when the local radio station starts broadcasting that a farmer and his entire family have been murdered somewhere nearby. And when a stranger enters the cafe, all suspicions fall on him.

One of the visitors, police officer Lonnie, on the advice of the waitress, begins to question the guy. He is offended and leaves the cafe. But after a while he returns with a shotgun and the intention to independently interrogate everyone and figure out the real killer.