Viggo Mortensen


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BirthPlace
10/19/1958
New York, NY
  • THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (APR. 21-23, 2000):
    By: Martin Grove March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    Universal's "U-571" should rule the Easter Weekend box office waters.The PG-13 World War II submarine drama, opening at 2,584 theaters, was a 17% first choice in studio tracking studies late in the week. With adult men making it a 29% first choice, it's on track to blast the adult male-driven drama "Rules of Engagement" out of first place. "They could certainly do $18-20 million," predicts one insider. But that sounds high to another source, who cautions: "No females under 25 want to go see this
  • BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR APR. 21-23, 2000
    By: Martin Grove March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    Universal launched "U-571" to over $20 million, sinking its Easter Weekend box office competition. Hollywood had anticipated big action from the PG-13 World War II submarine drama given its 17% first-choice tracking score going into the weekend. "U-571" sailed full speed ahead into 2,583 theaters with a killer ESTIMATED $20.28 million ($7,850 per theater). Its per theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. Directed by Jonathan Mostow, "U-571" stars Matthew
  • ROLE CALL: Bentley in Need of Beauty Rest
    By: Fiona Ng March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 14, 2000 -- Newly earned fame and power can really wear one down.So says Wes Bentley.The "American Beauty" scene-stealer has decided to drop out of Warner Bros.’ "Queen of the Damned," citing the need of personal downtime as the primary reason.Based on the novel by gothic maven Anne Rice, "Damned" is the third installment of the author’s "Vampire Chronicles." (The first installment, "Interview With the Vampire," was made into a hit 1994 movie starring Tom Cruise, Brad