Karina Arroyave

Karina Arroyave (born July 16, 1969) is a Colombian television and film actress, likely best known as Jamey Farrell in 24. She has appeared in a total of 3 "dedicated teacher" films where the teacher tries to get the inner city students to want to learn (One Eight Seven, Dangerous Minds and Lean on Me). She also had a role in Crash as wife of Daniel, the Latino locksmith. Description above from the Wikipedia article Karina Arroyave, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Crash (2005)

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In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Haggis
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Don Cheadle  •  Matt Dillon  •  Michael Peña

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Haggis
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Don Cheadle  •  Matt Dillon  •  Michael Peña

Dangerous Minds (1995)

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John N. Smith
CAST:  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  George Dzundza  •  Courtney B. Vance  •  Robin Bartlett

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John N. Smith
CAST:  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  George Dzundza  •  Courtney B. Vance  •  Robin Bartlett

Empire (2002)

A big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top Victor soon finds out that he has been double ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franc. Reyes
CAST:  John Leguizamo  •  Peter Sarsgaard  •  Denise Richards  •  Vincent Laresca

A big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top Victor soon finds out that he has been double ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franc. Reyes
CAST:  John Leguizamo  •  Peter Sarsgaard  •  Denise Richards  •  Vincent Laresca

Falling Down (1993)

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An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Robert Duvall  •  Barbara Hershey  •  Tuesday Weld

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Robert Duvall  •  Barbara Hershey  •  Tuesday Weld

Flawless (1999)

An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons - with the drag queen next door.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Barry Miller  •  Chris Bauer

An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons - with the drag queen next door.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Barry Miller  •  Chris Bauer

In Too Deep (1999)

Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Rymer
CAST:  Omar Epps  •  LL Cool J  •  Nia Long  •  Stanley Tucci

Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an assumed identity to penetrate Gittens' criminal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Rymer
CAST:  Omar Epps  •  LL Cool J  •  Nia Long  •  Stanley Tucci

Lean On Me (1989)

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Avildsen
CAST:  Morgan Freeman  •  Beverly Todd  •  Robert Guillaume  •  Ethan Phillips

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Avildsen
CAST:  Morgan Freeman  •  Beverly Todd  •  Robert Guillaume  •  Ethan Phillips

One Eight Seven (1997)

After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where violent bullies control the classrooms and the administration is afraid of lawsuits, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Reynolds
CAST:  Samuel L. Jackson  •  John Heard  •  Kelly Rowan  •  Clifton Collins Jr.

After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where violent bullies control the classrooms and the administration is afraid of lawsuits, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Reynolds
CAST:  Samuel L. Jackson  •  John Heard  •  Kelly Rowan  •  Clifton Collins Jr.

The Cowboy Way (1994)

Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregg Champion
CAST:  Woody Harrelson  •  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Dylan McDermott  •  Ernie Hudson

Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregg Champion
CAST:  Woody Harrelson  •  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Dylan McDermott  •  Ernie Hudson

Friends at Last (1995)

Some time after her messy divorce, Fanny Connelyn realises her ex-husband is becoming her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John David Coles
CAST:  Kathleen Turner  •  Colm Feore  •  Julie Khaner  •  Megan Bouchard

Some time after her messy divorce, Fanny Connelyn realises her ex-husband is becoming her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John David Coles
CAST:  Kathleen Turner  •  Colm Feore  •  Julie Khaner  •  Megan Bouchard

Missing Pieces (2001)

Atticus (James Coburn) goes to the small Mexican town where his estranged son (Paul Kersey) was a resident to discover how he died.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Schenkel
CAST:  James Coburn  •  Lisa Zane  •  Paul Kersey  •  Finn Carter

Atticus (James Coburn) goes to the small Mexican town where his estranged son (Paul Kersey) was a resident to discover how he died.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Schenkel
CAST:  James Coburn  •  Lisa Zane  •  Paul Kersey  •  Finn Carter

Blind Spot (1993)

Tragedy befalls Congresswoman Nell Harrington and her family when her son-in-law dies in a car accident, and Harrington's pregnant daughter, Phoebe, is propelled into a downward spiral. Things gets worse when Harrington learns that her son-in-law was on cocaine at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Toshiyuki Uno
CAST:  Joanne Woodward  •  Laura Linney  •  Reed Diamond  •  Fritz Weaver

Tragedy befalls Congresswoman Nell Harrington and her family when her son-in-law dies in a car accident, and Harrington's pregnant daughter, Phoebe, is propelled into a downward spiral. Things gets worse when Harrington learns that her son-in-law was on cocaine at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Toshiyuki Uno
CAST:  Joanne Woodward  •  Laura Linney  •  Reed Diamond  •  Fritz Weaver

Holy Rollers (2010)

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Inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Asch
CAST:  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Justin Bartha  •  Danny A. Abeckaser  •  Ari Graynor

Inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Asch
CAST:  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Justin Bartha  •  Danny A. Abeckaser  •  Ari Graynor

Adam (2009)

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Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Mayer
CAST:  Hugh Dancy  •  Rose Byrne  •  Peter Gallagher  •  Amy Irving

Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Mayer
CAST:  Hugh Dancy  •  Rose Byrne  •  Peter Gallagher  •  Amy Irving

Trial by Jury (1994)

Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heywood Gould
CAST:  William Hurt  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Gabriel Byrne  •  Armand Assante

Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heywood Gould
CAST:  William Hurt  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Gabriel Byrne  •  Armand Assante

Adrift in Manhattan (2007)

The lives of three lonely strangers intersect while commuting on New York's 1 and 9 subway lines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa
CAST:  Heather Graham  •  Victor Rasuk  •  Dominic Chianese  •  William Baldwin

The lives of three lonely strangers intersect while commuting on New York's 1 and 9 subway lines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa
CAST:  Heather Graham  •  Victor Rasuk  •  Dominic Chianese  •  William Baldwin

Lost Cat Corona (2017)

A play-it-safe guy must search for his wife's missing cat, bringing him face-to-face with the colorful, wacky, and sometimes, the more dangerous element of his neighborhood, forcing him to confront his fears and rethink his M.O.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Tarsitano
CAST:  Sean Young  •  Gina Gershon  •  Ralph Macchio  •  Jeff Kober

A play-it-safe guy must search for his wife's missing cat, bringing him face-to-face with the colorful, wacky, and sometimes, the more dangerous element of his neighborhood, forcing him to confront his fears and rethink his M.O.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Tarsitano
CAST:  Sean Young  •  Gina Gershon  •  Ralph Macchio  •  Jeff Kober

First One In (2020)

Thrown off a reality show in disgrace, an unemployed real estate agent joins a group of slightly menopausal tennis players to rescue her career and take down the reigning queen of the court.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gina O'Brien
CAST:  Kat Foster  •  Georgia King  •  Alana O'Brien  •  Josh Segarra

Thrown off a reality show in disgrace, an unemployed real estate agent joins a group of slightly menopausal tennis players to rescue her career and take down the reigning queen of the court.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gina O'Brien
CAST:  Kat Foster  •  Georgia King  •  Alana O'Brien  •  Josh Segarra

You Can't Stay Here (2023)

Rick, a photographer, witnesses the brutal murder of a gay man in Central Park. With the cops taking little interest in the crime, a dangerous and sexy game of cat and mouse ensues between Rick and the killer, Adam.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Verow
CAST:  Guillermo Díaz  •  Justin Ivan Brown  •  Becca Blackwell  •  Karina Arroyave

Rick, a photographer, witnesses the brutal murder of a gay man in Central Park. With the cops taking little interest in the crime, a dangerous and sexy game of cat and mouse ensues between Rick and the killer, Adam.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Verow
CAST:  Guillermo Díaz  •  Justin Ivan Brown  •  Becca Blackwell  •  Karina Arroyave