25-2359: For other uses, see Zeke (disambiguation) . Zeke Gender Male Other gender Masculine Ezekiel Zeke is a masculine given name and nickname , sometimes a shortened form ( hypocorism ) of Ezekiel , which may refer to: People [ edit ] Caleb Bailey (1898-1957), US Marine Corps brigadier general and athlete Zeke Bella (1930–2013), American baseball player Zeke Berry (born 2003), American football player Zeke Bonura (1908–1987), American baseball player Zeke Bratkowski (1931–2019), American football player Zeke Clements (1911–1994), American country musician Zeke Dombrowski (born 1986), American soccer player Ezekiel Elliott (born 1995), American football running back Ezekiel Emanuel (born 1957), American oncologist, bioethicist and professor Zeke Jabbour , American professional bridge player Zeke Jones (born 1966), American wrestler Zeke Manners (1911–2000), American country musician Zeke Manyika (born 1955), Zimbabwean-born British musician Zeke Meyer (1892–1962), American racecar driver Zeke Moore (American football) (born 1943), American football player Zeke Moore (basketball) (born 1997), Trinidadian-American basketball player Zeke Moreno (born 1978), American football player Zeke Mowatt (born 1961), American football player Zeke Nnaji (born 2001), American basketball player Alden Sanborn (1899–1991), American rower Zeke Smith (1936–2016), American football player Zeke Steggall (born 1971), Australian snowboarder Isiah Thomas (born 1989), American retired Hall-of-Fame basketball player Zeke Turner (born 1996), American football player Zeke Upshaw (1991–2018), American basketball player Zeke Vandenburgh (born 1999), American football player Zeke Wilson (1869–1928), American baseball player Zeke Wissinger (1902–1963), American football player Zeke Wrigley (1874–1952), American baseball player Zeke Zarchy (1915–2009), American trumpet player Zeke Zawoluk (1930–2007), American basketball player Zeke Zekley (1915–2005), American cartoonist Zeke Zettner (1948–1973), American musician Fictional characters [ edit ] In film [ edit ] Zeke, in
50-686: A character in the American web series Zombie College Zeke Kinski , in the Australian soap opera Neighbours Zeke Landon, in the Manifest (TV series) Ezekiel "Zeke" Stone, protagonist of the short-lived series Brimstone (TV series) Zeke, a nickname for Philip Banks in List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air characters Zeke, nickname of the character Tom (Lost) in Lost Zeke, in
75-650: A comprehensive video surveillance system throughout the building, allowing him to spy on all of the tenants from his own secret surveillance room. Through deduction and eventually one of Zeke's secret recordings, Carly learns that Jack killed Naomi in a crime of passion. Jack was jealous of Zeke, who had sexual relations with both Naomi and Vida. Jack attacks Carly in her own apartment, and she accidentally shoots him dead. Angry at Zeke for withholding evidence in Naomi's murder, and jealous of his liaisons with Naomi and Vida, Carly destroys Zeke's surveillance room, tells him to "get
100-497: A life", then leaves. In the film, the tall and narrow sliver building is located at 113 East 38th Street in Manhattan , placing it at 38th Street and Park Avenue . The actual building used in the film is known as Morgan Court, located at 211 Madison Avenue New York, one block west and two blocks south of the fictional address. The building has since become a condominium development. It was built in 1985 and has 32 floors. While
125-419: A professor of videography at New York University . They tell Carly that she bears a striking resemblance to Naomi Singer, the previous tenant of her apartment who fell to her death from her balcony. After running into Zeke numerous times, Carly invites him to her housewarming party . Soon afterwards, they begin a sexual relationship. Meanwhile, Jack starts stalking Carly and warning her about Zeke who he says
150-491: A screenplay by Joe Eszterhas . Because of a major battle with the MPAA (which originally gave the film an NC-17 rating), the filmmakers were forced to make extensive reshoots before release which necessitated changing the killer's identity. Released theatrically on May 21, 1993, by Paramount Pictures, the film underperformed at the box office domestically, but proved a bigger hit overseas. Sliver , like many erotic thrillers of
175-511: Is "sick". He also points out that Zeke's deceased mother, a soap opera actress named Thea Manning, bears a resemblance to Carly. As Jack's behavior becomes more erratic, Gus dies in the shower under suspicious circumstances and Vida is murdered, with police suspicion falling on Jack for her death after Carly discovers him in the stairwell with her corpse. Zeke reveals to Carly that he is the owner of 113, which he bought with his inheritance from his wealthy father. As owner of 113, Zeke has installed
200-455: Is a masculine given name or nickname. Zeke may also refer to: Sliver (film) Sliver is a 1993 American erotic thriller film starring Sharon Stone , William Baldwin , and Tom Berenger . It is based on the Ira Levin novel of the same name about the mysterious occurrences in a privately owned New York high-rise sliver building . Phillip Noyce directed the film, from
225-414: Is the killer. She tells him she still has the tape of him murdering Gus in the shower and that "it's safe", implying she is willing to cover up his crimes and that she has found the excitement missing from her previous marriage. With their seatbelts off and Carly videotaping the scenery Zeke lowers the aircraft into the volcano as they both laugh gleefully. The scene then cuts to Zeke's surveillance room where
250-500: The 1939 film The Wizard of Oz , portrayed by Bert Lahr a character in the 2002 film Ice Age Zeke Baylor , in the High School Musical film series Zeke Finklestein, in the 2009 film The Rebound Zeke Hawkins, in the 1993 film Sliver Zeke Tyler, in the 1998 film The Faculty Zeke, military slang for zombies in the film World War Z On television [ edit ] Zeke Abramowitz,
275-676: The animated series Bob's Burgers Zeke, Sid's baby brother from the animated series Sid the Science Kid Zeke, a character in the 2020s animated series Work It Out Wombats! Comics, manga, and novels [ edit ] Zeke Asakura , English name for Hao Asakura, in the anime and manga series Shaman King Zeke Brenner , in the comic strip Doonesbury Zeke Stane , a Marvel Comics villain Zeke Midas Wolf or Big Bad Wolf in Disney comics Zeke Yeager, in
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#1732786907757300-547: The anime and manga Attack on Titan ( Shingeki no Kyojin ) Zeke or Gustaf Zuckermandel, Jr. , in the Left Behind novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins In video games [ edit ] Ozychlyrus Brounev Tantal, better known as Zeke von Genbu, from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
325-409: The box office making $ 12.1 million in 2,093 theaters. By the second week the box office taking dropped to No. 6. Sliver eventually grossed $ 36.3 million domestically and $ 87.6 million internationally to a total of $ 123.9 million worldwide. When originally released on VHS , the film was released in both an R-rated and an unrated version (the original NC-17 version). In March 2006, to coincide with
350-575: The craft that went into Basic Instinct ". Another criticism was that the film did not have anything insightful to say on the themes of voyeurism and surveillance . Peter Rainer of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "There’s no emotional pull to the neo-Gothic world in ' Sliver ,' where people connect up by video monitor and computer with occasional forays in the flesh. It’s no news that we like to watch. But first you must give us something worth watching." Lastly, many critics also singled out
375-452: The editing and ending, calling the latter hasty and unconvincing. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "C−" on a scale from A+ to F. Director Phillip Noyce claimed he had to make 110 edits to the film in order to avoid an NC-17 rating by removing the display of male frontal nudity. However, when Paramount released the unrated version to video there was no male frontal nudity included. The film debuted at No. 1 at
400-404: The film a positive review based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10. The site's critics consensus reads " Sliver is an absurd erotic thriller with technobabble and posits prime Sharon Stone as a professional book nerd." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 38 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". The main criticisms were that
425-693: The film provided little in the way of compelling thriller elements, the script diluted the plot of the novel, the characters were underdeveloped, and the actors were not on form. Critics argued that compared to Sharon Stone's role as a femme fatale in Basic Instinct the year prior, her portrayal in Sliver as a passive character who has to be "lured into sexual intrigue" is unconvincing. The Austin Chronicle stated, "There's no suspense, no drama, no tension, no logic. It makes you appreciate all
450-460: The intended article. References [ edit ] Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zeke&oldid=1259343384 " Categories : Given names Masculine given names Nicknames Hypocorisms English masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Zeke (disambiguation) Zeke
475-464: The movie made use of the building's courtyard, the lobby was a Los Angeles film set. In the film's original ending Zeke, instead of Jack, turns out to be the killer. After the police assume Jack to be the murderer Carly and Zeke burn the videotapes. Soon afterwards they wed atop the Sliver building. On their honeymoon they fly a helicopter over a Hawaiian volcano where Carly reveals that she knows he
500-440: The movie", alleging that Evans had told her that "the real problem is that I was such a tight-ass," while Stone refused. Baldwin later attacked these allegations on social media, claiming that Stone had "a crush" on him, and to have "so much dirt on" Stone and sarcastically asking if he should write a book to "tell the many, many disturbing, kinky and unprofessional tales about Sharon", with at least one entertainment blog calling
525-519: The posts "a bizarre, misogynistic rant" and "dripping with hatred for Stone", while noting that Janice Dickinson , whom Baldwin had claimed said Stone had expressed interest in him, had denied his claims. The film premiered on May 19, 1993, at Mann National Theatre in Los Angeles. It was released two days later, on May 21, and received negative reviews from critics. Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 18% of critics have given
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#1732786907757550-400: The televisions display nothing but static. The end credits roll and leave the audience to decide whether they survive. The shooting of the final scene resulted in the crashing of the helicopter . After an investigation the pilot's certificate was temporarily suspended. The footage shot during the flight was destroyed. Preview audiences disliked the idea of Carly turning immoral, so the ending
575-522: The theatrical release of Basic Instinct 2 , which starred Stone, Sliver was released on DVD . Only the unrated cut was made commercially available, but the R-rated cut was distributed for rental. There are no special features and although the film was presented theatrically in the 2.35 aspect ratio , the DVD features a matted, 2.10 aspect ratio transfer. In 2013, the film was released on Blu-ray , using
600-469: The time, found great success in the home video market, and was the 8th most rented film in the United States for 1994. Carly Norris, a beautiful book editor and divorcee in her mid-30s, moves into the exclusive New York City sliver building "113". She meets other tenants including Zeke, a video game designer ; Jack, a novelist ; Vida, a fashion model who moonlights as a call girl ; and Gus,
625-452: Was re-written and re-shot, to the one used in the final release. In her 2021 memoir The Beauty of Living Twice , Stone alleged but did not name a producer who in her career had told her to sleep with a costar in a film; in 2024, on The Louis Theroux Podcast , Stone would name Robert Evans as the producer in question, further stating that Evans had wanted Stone and Baldwin to have sex in order to "have chemistry onscreen" and it would " save
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