Richard Harris
Though he once declared, "I hate movies. They're a waste of time," Irish actor Richard Harris built a film career that lasted six decades and withstood a long fallow period in the 1970s and '80s. Ofte...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
09/30/1932
Limerick, Ireland |
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'Mexican' Easily Stands Off 'Hannibal'
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTStrong openings for "The Mexican" and "See Spot Run" sent "Hannibal" south of the box office border after three weeks in first place. DreamWorks' R-rated drama "The Mexican" kicked off to a record-setting estimated $20.3 million at 2,951 theaters ($6,879 per theater). Its powerful box office punch proved audiences cared more about Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts' superstar luster than the film's lackluster reviews. "The Mexican" had the highest per-theater average for any film playing in wide releas
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'Exit' Wounds 'Enemy'
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST"Exit Wounds" entered theaters in first place despite industry research suggesting more moviegoers wanted to see "Enemy at the Gates." "Exit," from Warner Bros. in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment, is a Silver Pictures production teaming up Steven Seagal and DMX. The R-rated action film topped the chart with a record-setting estimated $19.03 million at 2,830 theaters ($6,723 per theater). Directed by Andrez Bartkowiak, "Exit" was produced by Joel Silver and Dan Cr
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The Body Review
May 14, 2001 9:10am ESTIf you liked millennial, end-of-the-world flicks like actioner End of Days and creepily horrific Stigmata, you'll find this one a bit slow
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Box Office Analysis 3-25
May 08, 2001 4:19am ESTHeartbreakers takes the weekend box office by storm.
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What Lies Beneath Review
April 25, 2001 4:13pm ESTHuge stars. Huge scares. The popcorn is optional.
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ROLE CALL: Ewan McGregor Goes Pop
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 19, 2000 -- He once portrayed an Iggy Pop-inspired rocker in "Velvet Goldmine," and it looks like Ewan McGregor is about to do the same with British pop pioneer Billy Fury. According to Reuters, the "Star Wars: Episode I" actor's next project will be a film biography about Billy Fury, the Liverpool, England, pop icon who dominated the rock scene in the early 1960s. No title has been attached to the project. Reuters said that McGregor's uncle, Dennis Lawson, who had a minor part
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ROLE CALL: 'Big Fish' Catches Spielberg
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Aug. 10, 2000 -- The producers of "American Beauty" are trying to snag a very big fish for their next project, according to today's Variety: Steven Spielberg. Appropriately, the project is titled "Big Fish." Based on the book of the same title, it's a comedy-drama about a dying braggart father and his estranged son who tries to unravel fact from fiction in his dad's life through a series of funny flashbacks. AHOY, MATE: It's high time that the sea-faring novels of Patrick O'Brien wer
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (JUNE 9-11, 2000):
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST"Gone In 60 Seconds" should have no trouble finding first place parking this weekend. With a first-choice tracking of 27%, the PG-13-rated action thriller from Buena Vista/Touchstone is on track to steal $30-35 million at 3,006 theaters. Insiders point out that if it opens as well as "The Rock" - $25.1 million at 2,392 theaters June 7-9, 1996 ($10,481 per theater) - it would gross $31.5 million. Who most wants to go to "Gone?" "It's very much young male," an insider says of the film's app
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Urban Legends: Final Cut Review
September 20, 2000 8:00pm ESTBring a trusted friend if you go to see this sleep-inducing movie. Otherwise you may just wake up with a missing kidney. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Starring Joseph Lawrence, Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis, Loretta Devine and Anson Mount. Directed by John Ottman. Produced by Neal H. Moritz, Gina Matthews and Richard Rothschild. Screenplay by Paul Harris Boardman and Scott Derrickson. Released by Sony. es: Brockovich is a torrent of profanity
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR JUNE 9-11, 2000
December 31, 1899 7:00pm EST"Gone in 60 Seconds" ruled the box office speedway this weekend. The PG-13-rated action thriller from Buena Vista/Touchstone and Jerry Bruckheimer Films kicked off with a high octane ESTIMATED $25.5 million at 3,006 theaters ($8,484 per theater). Insiders had anticipated a fast-paced launch for "Gone," with some speculating its 27% overall first-choice tracking score might even translate into $30 million or more in ticket sales. "Gone's" per-theater average was the highest for any film
