Christian Bale
A reluctant movie megastar, this Wales-born actor got his big break at age 13 when he landed the role of a spoiled British boy who comes of age in a World War II internment camp in 1987's Empire of th...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
01/29/1974
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
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By the Numbers: July 12
July 12, 2002 7:52am ESTThe box office predictions for the weekend beginning July 12: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Sam Mendes, Road to Perdition, Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Reign of Fire, Rob Bowman, Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter; Collison Course, Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween:Resurrection, Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Lara Flynn Boyle, Barry Sonnenfeld, Men in Black II, Lil' Bow Wow, Like Mike, The Powerpuff Girls Movies, Mr. Deeds, Adam Sandler, Hey Arnold! The Movie. Minority Report, To
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Role Call: Ricci's such a drama "Queen"
August 28, 2001 1:45pm ESTChristina Ricci makes her directorial debut with the indie Speed Queen; Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Lopez will star in Tick-Tock; Steven Spielberg is in negotiations to direct Leonardo DiCaprio in new film; Frances McDormand and Christian Bale to star in TV movie-ish Laurel Canyon; Edward Norton and Emily Watson join Anthony Hopkins in Red Dragon;
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review
August 17, 2001 8:41am ESTPretty to look at but not much upstairs.
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'Psycho' Sex Scene Slashed
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 29, 2000 -- The only thing scarier than a serial-killer movie is a serial-killer movie with an NC-17 rating. Scary to distributors, anyhow. "American Psycho" So Lions Gate Entertainment and director Mary Harron have snipped part of a supposedly explicit sex scene from "American Psycho," the forthcoming big-screen version of Bret Easton Ellis' novel about decadence, murder and rich young New York types. The editing did the trick: The Motion Picture Association of Amer
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'American Psycho': No Kids Allowed
July 23, 2001 9:52am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 18, 2000 -- Has the fate of "American Psycho" been sealed even before its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival? The big-screen adaptation of the controversial, ultra-violent Bret Easton Ellis novel has been slapped with an ungainly NC-17 by the ratings board at the Motion Picture Association of America. The film, the sophomore endeavor from Mary Harron ("I Shot Andy Warhol"), depicts the psychopathic behaviors of a Wall Street wunderkind (played by Christian
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Sundance Y2K - Daily Dispatch
July 06, 2001 10:39am ESTPARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 22, 2000 -- Larry (not his real name) wanted $30 for a $10 ticket to "American Psycho." If you waited 15 minutes, you waited too long, because then Larry wanted $40 -- and got it, too. (Or so he thought.) According to one overheard comment Friday night at the "Psycho"'s sold-out Sundance premiere at the Eccles Theatre, the 15-year-old and his underage posse were possibly the first scalpers in the history of Robert Redford's mountain paradise. Such is life in this now (reall
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EXTRA: The Anakin Sweepstakes
May 16, 2001 12:58pm ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2000 -- You would think that after last summer's insane brouhaha that was "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace", the masses would breathe a sigh of relief. But the commotion is brewing for the second prequel (yet to be titled), which won't be released until summer 2002. Although it isn't inspiring 'round-the-block lines just yet, it is scheduled to begin filming at Fox Studios Australia this June, so this brings us to the most talked-about casting decision of
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Shaft Review
April 24, 2001 4:49pm ESTGet the Shaft
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ROLE CALL: Al Pacino Does PR
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15, 2000 -- Actor Al Pacino is going to get a taste of what it is like to be on the front line of defense in the entertainment industry. "The Insider" actor will play a New York talent and film publicist in a flick called "People I Know," Daily Variety reports. Specifically, the project is about the titular PR man getting wrapped up in a mystery involving New York politics and celebrity. TAKE YOUR BOW: "Gladiator" actress Connie Nielsen wills star in the indie flick "Loving the G
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McConaughey Plays With 'Fire'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 18, 2000 -- Call him Matthew McConaughey, dragon slayer. Daily Variety reports that the "U-571" hunk will star opposite Christian Bale ("American Psycho") in "Reign of Fire." Set in a post-apocalyptic England where fire-breathing dragons reign supreme, the story follows a dragon slayer (Matthew) and a "fire chief" (Bale) as they try to destroy the beasts. The big-budget flick will go into production early next year in England. SHE'S THE ONE: Keanu Reeves' Neo isn't the only one
