Synopsis
A hit man discovers the pros and cons of getting to know his victim in this dark comedy. Margaret (Cher) is supposed to be celebrating her 20th wedding anniversary, but she hardly feels like having a party; her marriage is in sad shape, her husband Jack (Ryan O'Neal) has just called to say he's going to be working late (she realizes this means that he's actually with his mistress), and she's sunk into a deep depression that borders on the suicidal. After a long bath, Margaret discovers that she's not alone in the house; Tony (Chazz Palminteri), a hit man, has been hired by Jack to knock her off (Margaret's death would mean a $5 million insurance claim for Jack), and he ties her to a chair, waiting for a call from Jack that signals he's out of town and that it's all right to proceed with the execution. With nothing to do while they wait, Tony and Margaret begin to talk; Margaret starts to feel like death isn't such a good idea after all, while Tony isn't so sure he wants to kill her anymore. Faithful was based on a stage play by co-star Palminteri; Robert DeNiro, who made his directorial debut with A Bronx Tale, written by Palminteri, served as co-producer for this film.
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ROLE CALL: 'Unfaithful' George
HOLLYWOOD, May 31, 2000 -- Last week he vowed to never get married, and this week he’s going to be "Unfaithful."
Today's Daily Variety says George Clooney is in negotiations to star in the drama "Unfaithful" where he’ll play a man who finds out that his wife has been cheating on him.
Based on the 1968 French flick "La Femme Infidel," the film will be directed by Adrian Lyne, who last helmed the 1997 "Lolita" remake.
THE INDIE ELEMENT: Indie-minded Milla Jovovich will join indie actor Adrien Brody in the indie pic "Dummy," Variety also tells us. She’s to play an aspiring singer with a thing for Yiddish music, and he’s to play a ventriloquist.
TO SIR, WITH LOVE: Anthony Hopkins is rumored to have been offered the lead in "Hearts in Atlantis," an adaptation of a Stephen King short story. Variety says "Snow Falling on Cedars" director Scott Hicks is in talks to