Article: VAN PEEBLES TAKES ACTION TO WIDEN HOLLYWOOD TENT.(L.A. LIFE)

Article: Mario Van Peebles stars in action adventure ...
Jet;  August 26, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... historical drama Panther. Van Peebles observes that his role in Solo was his first time playing ... both," emphasizes Van Peebles. He describes Solo as an action picture ... producer father, Melvin Van Peebles. The Solo star, along with his ...

Article: Van Peebles goes high-tech in `Solo'
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 26, 1996 ;     671 words ... ... festival awards, Mario Van Peebles was ready to hand over ... his latest project, "Solo," which opened Friday ... with android soldiers, Solo (Van Peebles) is the prototype ... leads him to go AWOL. "Solo's a product of the ...

Article: `Solo': Van Peebles' Inaction Hero
The Washington Post;  August 23, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... best line in "Solo," the new Mario Van Peebles-as-cyborg ... Tiger"), "Solo" suffers from ... deficiency and Van Peebles' anemic performance ... sidekick status. Van Peebles and Strode worked ... interesting film than "Solo." Solo, at ...

Article: Mario Van Peebles Plays Action Hero in SOLO, ...
Washington Informer;  August 14, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... Informer 08-14-1996 Mario Van Peebles Plays Action Hero in SOLO, and The Informer Goes To The ... motion picture industry, Mario Van Peebles, returns to the big screen in ... a cyborg in the action film, SOLO. The film is based on the Anthony ...

Article: Mario Van Peebles gets buffed
Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;  October 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... of his career, Van Peebles portrays a $2 ... adventure flick "Solo," to be released ... bodybuilding lifestyle. "Solo is super-strong ... super- strong," Van Peebles says. "In addition ... he exhibits today Van Peebles never trained harder ... for his role in "Solo." On ...

Article: Mario Van Peebles helped lay foundation for the ...
Michigan Chronicle;  August 27, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... latest film, "Solo," Van Peebles is what could be ... against rebel forces, Solo also develops a ... boy named Miguel. Van Peebles was hired exclusively ... do a movie like `Solo' five years ago," Van Peebles noted during an ...

Article: Van Peebles' picture-perfect career.(Metropolitan ...
The Washington Times;  August 23, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... and, of course, Mr. Van Peebles in "Solo." "It's interesting ... Film/White Money." In "Solo," Mr. Van Peebles plays a cyborg built by ... Playing the bald cyborg in "Solo" gave Mr. Van Peebles not only an opportunity ...