Nevada Smith was a film starring Steve McQueen from 1966. I imagine that is where Steven Speilberg and/or George Lucas got the inspiration for the name, Indiana Jones. However, with respect to Steve McQueen and/or Harold Robbins (the author of the novel the film was based on), I would like

In the early 90s the state of Connecticut was overwhelmed by gang shootings.  Scores of innocent bystanders, including a 7-year-old girl, were getting gunned down in drive-bys.  An editorial in the Hartford Courant said at the time: “The state is becoming a shooting gallery, and the public wants action,” In the