"M" Titled Films
These are all the movies I have seen that start with the letter 'M'. It will be continually updated as I view more and more films....
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- DirectorJon AmielStarsBill MurrayJoanne WhalleyPeter GallagherWallace Ritchie is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assassinate international leaders at a banquet.Co-starring: Alfred Molina, Simon Chandler, Dexter Fletcher, Roger Morlidge, Sheila Reid, Andrew Woodall, Eddie Marsan, J.E. Freeman, Maxwell Caulfield
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJack NicholsonPierce BrosnanSarah Jessica ParkerEarth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.Co-starring: Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Tom Jones, Lukas Haas, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Lisa Marie, Sylvia Sidney, Paul Winfield, Pam Grier, Jack Black, Ray J, Brandon Hammond, Joe Don Baker, Christina Applegate, Brian Haley, Barbet Schroeder, Joseph Maher, Rebecca Broussard, Enrique Castillo, Rance Howard, Rebeca Silva, Frank Welker (voice), Roger Jackson (voice)(uncredited) Corey Michael Eubanks (stunts) Thomas Rosales Jr. (stunts) George P. Wilbur (stunts)
Cedric and Neville are on a school tour of the White House when the Martians invade. One boy has a green jacket, his brother has a red shirt. One boy has a Martian weapon that fires green rays, his brother has a weapon with red rays.
Actor Rance Howard and Voice Actor Frank Welker would both work that same year in another Alien Invasion film: "Independence Day". Howard played two different roles, as a Texan Investor in 'Mars', and as a Chaplain in 'Independence'. Welker would do 'Alien Voices' in both.
The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Jack Nicholson, Natalie Portman and Rod Steiger; and six Oscar nominees: Annette Bening, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, Sylvia Sidney, Paul Winfield and Barbet Schroeder.
Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito have starred together in numerous films, but they don't share a scene together in this one.
The music used to kill the Martians is that of Country Western singer Slim Whitman. Whitman's "Indian Love Call" was featured as well as "I'm Casting My Lasso".
Originally, it was planned that Jack Nicholson would only play the president James Dale with Michael Keaton playing Art Land. These two had played off each other in Tim Burton's Batman (1989).
When Martin Short is courting the Martian Girl (Lisa Marie), he brings her into a secret room used by John F. Kennedy with a fish tank. The fish tank contains almost the entire cast of Finding Nemo (2003) including Nemo himself, Gill, Dory and Bubbles (no sharks, shrimps, whales and pelicans though.) The coincidence occurred probably because these species of fish are the most popular and colorful types of salt-water aquarium fishes.
The t-shirt worn by Richie throughout the film shows a variation of the front cover of Alien Sex Fiend's 1984 studio album, "Acid Bath". Director Tim Burton is a fan of the band.
A flying saucer is shown flying through the clouds during the normal Warner Brothers logo title sequence showing the company's trademark shield with the cloudy sky backgroun
The producers wanted to use the heat ray sound effect from Paramount Pictures' The War of the Worlds (1953) as the sound of the Martians' ray guns, but Paramount refused permission to do so
When General Decker shouts at the Martians, "We'll never surrender, do you hear me? We'll fight you on the beaches! We'll fight you on the streets!" this parodies the words of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1940, regarding the threat of invasion by Nazi Germany: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we will never surrender."
The little dog owned by TV hostess Nathalie Lake (Sarah Jessica Parker) is actually owned by Lisa Marie, the actress playing the Martian Girl.
When people had their flesh vaporized from their bones, the remaining skeletons were either red or green. Tim Burton explained this had been done because the movie had been scheduled for a Christmas release. Also, the red and green skeletons were first seen in Beetlejuice (1988). When Barbara and Adam were in Juno's office you can see them with other ghouls looking at the screen.
The writers weren't sure what the Martians should sound like so the script read "ack, ack, ack, ack" for all of their lines of dialogue. This became the actual words spoken by the Martians in the film. - DirectorBruce Seth GreenStarsRichard JordanA MartinezJulie CarmenBased on the true story of Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down.Also starring: Lisa Eilbacher, Gerry Bamman, Soon-Tek Oh, Gregory Cruz, Alma Beltran, Tony Genaro
Los Angeles is the serial capital of the world. It takes a special "twist" to capture headlines in a city where, by autumn 1983, 5 random slayers were at large and killing independently of one another. In the hot summer months of 1985, reporters found their twist and filled front pages with accounts of the sinister "Night Stalker,"a sadistic home invader with a preference for unlocked windows and a taste for savage mutilation.
Acquaintances described Ramirez as an ardent Satanist and long time drug abuser, obsessed with the mock-satanic rock group AC/DC. According to reports Ramirez had adopted one of the group's songs: "Night Prowler"-as his own personal anthem, playing it repeatedly, sometimes for hours on end. They have a scene in this film showing just that and the late great Alma Beltran has the unfortunate pleasure of being a neighbor that lives right next door in the apartment complex and goes over one night and knocks on the door and tells him to either lower the music or she's going to call the cops. He quickly just turns it off and Beltran runs back to her apartment completely scared and locks the door. Ramirez gets up and walks in the hallway and heads out into the night. Nice little scary scene.
The great Gregory Cruz plays Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker) (as Gregory Norman Cruz). While he is one of my favorite actors. (he reminds me of a more intense & meaner version of Lou Diamond Phillips)I feel that there were 2 other actors they could have had in this role. Don't get me wrong, Cruz did a good job with his sinister and mean look that he has, but to me either the great Billy Drago or the great Jeff Kober could have done a just as great or even better portrayal of Ramirez. I'm thinking that neither Drago or Kober did not want to be type-cast or associated with such a despicable character and the fact that Ramirez is never truly seen till the last 1/2 hour of the film makes it like ,why bother?
I enjoyed the ending of this film because Cruz as Ramirez is finally seen and his is in every scene for the last half hour of what's left of the film. An all-points bulletin was issued and his mug shots were broadcast on TV and plastered on the front page of the newspaper and was seen by almost everyone right away. He was captured by civilians in East Los Angeles mobbed and beaten as he tried to steal a car. The Police arrived just in time to save his life. That's too bad. That was the end he truly deserved. Being punished by the very same people he caused such a terror to. - DirectorThomas CarterStarsEddie MurphyMichael RapaportKim MiyoriA Hostage Negotiator teams up with a Sharpshooter to bring down a dangerous jewel thief.Co-starring: Donal Logue, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Wincott, Paul Ben-Victor,
This was originally meant to star Harrison Ford.
The car being washed in the impound garage is a light blue Cadillac convertible which is the same type of car that Eddie Murphy's character Reggie Hammond rode in in 48 Hours. 48 Hours, like Metro, was set in San Francisco.
The final scene was filmed at Mare Island Naval Base in Vallejo, California, one year after the base closed down.
Russell, referred to into the rack track scene, is Russell Baze, the most successful jockey in the history of Thoroughbred horse racing, and a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame.
Filming the cable car chase with real San Francisco cable cars would've meant closing down a major thoroughfare for several days. Instead, fake cable car tracks were painted on quieter Jones Street, and most of the shots filmed there used motorized cars. - DirectorRingo LamStarsJean-Claude Van DammeNatasha HenstridgeJean-Hugues AngladeWhile seeking answers to the death of the twin brother he never knew he had, a French cop and his sibling's fiancee find themselves pursued by corrupt FBI agents and the Russian mafia.Also starring: Paul Ben-Victor, Frank Senger, Stefanos Miltsakakis, Dan Moran, Donald Burda, Herb Lovelle, Kedar Brown
It was Jean-Claude Van Damme's idea that Asian action director Ringo Lam direct this film, as his American directorial debut.
Originally filmed as "The Exchange" but during post-production, Sony felt that people wouldn't get the subtle title. Sony wanted something that sounded more like an action film. A new title "Bloodstone" was selected. Sony even used this title to promote the film in several industry publications, but they ultimately felt that the new title lacked the urgency and excitement of a Jean-Claude Van Damme film. Ultimately "Maximum Risk" was selected. - DirectorRob MarshallStarsZiyi ZhangKen WatanabeMichelle YeohThe heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.Also starring: Li Gong, Zoe Weizenbaum, Kenneth Tsang, Yûki Kudô,Kaori Momoi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ted Levine and MAKO
The film was heavily criticized by Asian critics for having Chinese actresses portraying the geishas. In reality, according to producer Lucy Fisher, the producers held an open day for audition for Japanese actresses to audition for those roles. None turned up and they had to turn to other Asian actresses for casting.
The makeup the Geishas wear early in this movie is less traditional and more modern so that it translates to a more modern audience; a Geisha of the time rarely ever fully painted her lips, and would either paint the bottom lip, just the top, or partially the center of both. The full painting of lips did not come until after the forties and the fifties, with the increase of Western culture and style.
The collars on the Geishas' kimono indicate their 'status' as a Geisha and give customers an indication of their ranking. A Maiko (apprentice Geisha) wears a red collar to symbolize she is in training while an accomplished Geisha will wear a white collar. This is where the phrase "turning the collar" comes from.
There was much discussion about the traditional Geisha hairstyles of the time period and the filmmakers decided to give each character a specific hairstyle that was slightly symbolic of her character. Pumpkin's hair was slightly over-exaggerated with many ornaments to indicate her character's desperation to succeed. Hatsumomo's hair when loose was wild, while her up-do was set with sections of hair dangling out to indicate her character's disregard for tradition, and her loose morals. Mameha's hair was side swept with simple buns or generally loose over one shoulder to give her a simple elegant appearance. Sayuri's hair was always a simple style either in a bun, a braid or a less exaggerated style to indicate her natural beauty and less need of elaborate styles.
Although never fully elaborated on, the dance on stage that Sayuri performs tells the story of a woman who suspects her husband of infidelity and waits outside in the snow to catch her husband leaving his mistress; unfortunately a blizzard sweeps over the land and she succumbs to the elements. In the novel, it was Mameha who performs this dance.
Youki Kudoh, the actress who portrays the adult Pumpkin had to work with dialect coaches and re-learn how to speak with a Japanese accent as although in real life having been born in Japan, speaks with an American accent from living in the USA for a good portion of her life.
The film was banned in China because Chinese actresses play Japanese geisha. The national film board and the Office for the Administration of Radio, Film and Television claimed that it was banned because the storyline is "too sensitive".
Youki Kudoh revealed in an interview that her grandmother had suffered much heartache when her husband took a Geisha as a mistress during their marriage.
The Sumo Wrestler who won the match is retired Sumo Wrestler Mainoumi who reached the rank of Komosubi (Junior Champion). He retired in November 1999 and is now a Sumo Announcer for NHK among other things.
The first film in John Williams' career for which he asked to compose the music. Williams passed on scoring the fourth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) in favor of scoring this film.
The elements are a running theme through this film and each of the four main Geisha have an elemental character. Sayuri is water, Mameha is wind, Pumpkin is wood and Hatsumomo is fire.
When Mameha declines from attending the Baron's party, Hatsumomo viciously asks 'taking care of a little nuisance?'. While never fully divulged in the film, the book goes onto explain that Mameha had gone for an abortion.
In neither book nor movie, does Sayuri ever find out what happened to her sister, Satsu. - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneIn a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.Also starring: Tim Burns, Roger Ward, Sheila Florence, Vincent Gil, Geoff Parry, Lulu Pinkus, Max Fairchild
The Marvel comic book "The Punisher" first published in 1974 was considered as a strong influence behind "Mad Max". Max Rockatansky, a police officer becomes a leather-clad vigilante when the Toecutter and his motorcycle gang murders Max's wife and son.
Mel Gibson didn't go to the audition for this film to read for a part, he actually went along with his sister who was auditioning. But because he had been in a bar fight the night before and his head looked like "a black and blue pumpkin" (his words), he was told he could come back and audition in three week's time because "we need freaks!" He did return in three weeks' time, wasn't recognized (because his injuries had healed well), and was asked to read for a part.
George Miller: [doctor] Miller's past as a doctor is referenced in St George's hospital which features in the film. Mad Max Rockatansky is named for 19th-century pathologist Carl von Rokitansky, originator of the Rokitansky procedure, the most common method for removal of the internal organs in an autopsy.
The film takes place 5 years before "Mad Max 2" and 20 years before "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome".
Joanne Samuel (Jessie) was a last-minute replacement for an actress who was injured in a motorcycle accident 4 days before filming began.
The burned hand that falls into view in the hospital is actually Sheila Florance's (May Swaisey).
Besides Mel Gibson, only one other actor appeared in both Mad Max (1979) and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). That was Max Fairchild - originally as Benno, and then as a pleading hostage on the front of Humungus' car.
At the time of the film's release, the American audience had virtually no experience with and therefore very great difficulty understanding dialogue with an Australian accent. That's why Mel Gibson's voice was overdubbed by another actor - to prevent otherwise-certain commercial failure of Mad Max in the US due to Americans' rejection of "unintelligible" characters.
Sheila Florance broke her knee when she tripped whilst running with the antique shotgun. She returned to complete her scenes with her leg and hip in plaster.
Before the film was released in the United States, distributor American International Pictures overdubbed the actors' speaking voices. The 2002 special edition DVD release was the first US DVD to feature the original Australian language track.
Hugh Keays-Byrne modeled his performance of Toecutter after historical records written about Mongolian warlord Temujin, also known as Genghis Khan.
Some of the things Nightrider says over the radio are lyrics from the AC/DC song "Rocker."
Hugh Keays-Byrne, who plays Toecutter, went on to play Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), 36 years later. - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonBruce SpenceMichael PrestonIn the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.Also starring: Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson, Emil Minty, Virginai Hey, William Zappa, Harold Baigent, Max Fairchild, Arkie Whiteley[ and "The Dog"
Max befriending The Feral Kid foreshadowed the following film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), in which Max is rescued by a tribe of children, after he is banished and left to die in the post-apocalyptic Australian desert by the evil ruler of Bartertown, Aunty Entity.
Emil Minty never says a word. He just growls. Its not until the end that we learn the film's narrator is actually The Feral Kid all grown up.
The film takes place 5 years after the original film and 15 years before the following installment "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome".
2 years later, Michael Preston went on to star as Jared-Syn, the title antagonist of the 1983 science fiction film "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn". The film's protagonist Dogen the space ranger (Jeffrey Byron) resembled Max Rockatansky and the film was described by a critic as "Star Wars" meets "Mad Max".
It was rumored the long-awaited fourth installment "Mad Max: Fury Road", which was released in 2015 and starred Tom Hardy whom succeeded Mel Gibson in the iconic role, was set before "Mad Max 2". "Mad Max: Fury Road" is a reboot and ignores the original trilogy.
Composer Brian May, whom composed the soundtrack for the original film, returned to compose the soundtrack for "Mad Max 2". But, Brian May didn't compose the soundtrack of the following installment "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" and was replaced by Maurice Jarre.
Originally Hummungus was going to be revealed to be Jim Goose, Max's partner from the original film. If so, Jim Goose had suffered psychological distress from his burns and due to poor treatment, he suffered memory loss and had gone psychotic and had no memories of his past. But, George Miller had decided to drop it.
It was rumored and speculated that the Tom Hardy incarnation of Mad Max in the 2015 reboot "Mad Max: Fury Road" is The Feral Kid.
The Japanese manga and animation series Hokuto no Ken (1984) was heavily influenced by this movie: you can clearly see the same exact setting and the same exact aesthetics, dresses, look for the characters. The similarities don't end here: in the first episode of Fist of the North Star, the main character Kenshiro stumbles upon a fortified village inhabited by good people hassled by outlaws. Furthermore, the first main villain in Fist of the North Star resembles the Mad Max 2 character Zetta and is even called "Zeta".
The picture of the nude woman on the vertical stabilizer of the gyro is Karen Price, Playboy's January, 1981 centerfold. (She is most noticeable when Max first approaches the machine while the Gyro Captain is hiding under the sand.)
The purpose of the narration and footage from Mad Max (1979) at the beginning of the film, was to reintroduce the character of Max and to connect the world of "Mad Max 2" with "Mad Max" and to explain the back-story of why gasoline supplies were low, why crime was out of control and why the nuclear war, which happened a couple of weeks after "Mad Max" happened and the story was told from The Feral Kid's point of view, which is why he is the narrator.
According to Vernon Wells, Wez's partner (Golden Boy) wasn't actually a sexual partner. Wells says there was a deleted scene which explained that Wez rescued Golden Boy as a child and became a sort of surrogate father to him. However, there is no evidence of this aside from this statement.
The film that convinced Steven Spielberg that George Miller would be a great choice to direct Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, the fourth (and arguably the best) story in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983).
Humongous' pistol case contains an ornamental skull & crossbones; it appears to be a Totenkopf or "Death's Head" design, an infamous emblem of the Nazi S.S.
The film takes place two years after Mad Max (1979). Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) takes place four years after this movie.
Max's dog was saved from being euthanized by the filmmakers. One day before he was to be put to sleep, members of the crew visited his shelter looking for a pet to cast for the film. He was picked out of a number of other dogs due to him picking up a rock off the ground and playing with it like a toy. The crew members realized the dog could have a real presence on film and had the potential to be trained. Mad Max 2 ended up being the only film he appeared in.
Originally, this was the conclusion of the "Mad Max" story, which Max's fate would never had been revealed and George Miller, Terry Hayes and Byron Kennedy had no intentions of making a third installment. However, George Miller had planned to make a post-apocalyptic "Lord of the Flies" film about a tribe of children living in the wild, who are found by an adult. When Miller was suggested that Mad Max is the adult who finds the children, it became the third instalment Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
After Mad Max (1979) was finished and before that film's release, all of the cars were supposed to be destroyed, including the black Interceptor, but someone thought the Interceptor was too good to lose, so they saved it from the crusher. When the sequel was in its planning stage, someone found out the Interceptor had somehow survived, so they tracked it down, and bought it back.
Renamed "The Road Warrior" for North American distribution because at the time, the original Mad Max (1979) had only been released there on a limited basis, so calling it Mad Max 2 would have confused viewers.
Humungus was originaly supposed to be Max's partner Jim Goose. They decided against this, but left a few hints, such as horrible burns behind Humungus' goalie mask, his raider's use of police vehicles, and his own use of a similar weapon to the MFP's standard sidearm.
Reasons for Max's strange & mismatched outfit: Right arm of jacket missing - arm was run over by a bike in Mad Max (1979) and medics would have cut the sleeve off rather than pull it over a damaged limb. Squeaky leg brace - kneecap shot through in the previous movie. Harness with spanners and other objects dangling off it - for running repairs on his Interceptor. First two fingers of each driving glove missing - easier insertion/ retrieval of shotgun shells from his sawed-off shotgun.
The dog used in the film, named simply "Dog", was obtained from a local dog pound and trained to perform in the film. Because the sound of the engines upset him (and in one incident, caused him to relieve himself in the car), he was fitted with special earplugs. After filming was complete, he was adopted by one of the camera operators.
Mel Gibson only had 16 lines of dialogue in the entire film, and two of them were: "I only came for the gasoline." - DirectorGeorge MillerGeorge OgilvieStarsMel GibsonTina TurnerBruce SpenceAfter being exiled from the most advanced town in post-apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.Also starring: Frank Thring, Angelo Rossitto, Paul Larson, Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb, George Spartels, Edwin Hodgeman, Helen Buday, Tom Jennings
Two scenes were cut from the film to bring down the running time. In the first, Max dreams of his murdered wife and son, wakes up and cries. He realises he's become just as bad as the animals he used to hunt down as a cop. The other is Max takes a dying Gekko to the top of a sand dune at night, sees the lights of Bartertown and tells him they've reached Tomorrow-Morrow Land. A few seconds of this scene are included in the music video for Turner's "We Don't Need Another Hero."
When Max first meets Aunty a saxophone is heard playing, the camera then reveals that the music is not the soundtrack but happening within the movie itself as One of Aunty's men is playing it. This is a nod to the original movie where Max's wife playing the saxophone is revealed in the same way
In interviews about Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) (a.k.a. "The Road Warrior"), George Miller said that while Max's world was after the collapse of the social/political/economic system we know, it was not post-World War III. However, "Beyond Thunderdome" explicitly is set after WWIII indeed.
Jedidiah's airplane is a Transavia PL-12 'Airtruk', a single-engine agricultural biplane designed by Transavia in Australia. First flown in 1965, around 120 had been built by the time this movie was made.
Two directors were hired so that George Miller could concentrate on the stunts and action scenes, while George Ogilvie handled the performances of the large cast of actors.
Tina Turner's character is billed as Aunty Entity, but nowhere in the film does anyone call her that. She's always referred to as just Aunty.
The film was intended to be the final chapter of the "Mad Max' trilogy, with Mel Gibson bowing out of the role of Max and ending with Max regaining his humanity and walking away into the sunset.
The music video for Tupac Shakur's 1996 hit "California Love" was shot at the Thunderdome set and features vehicles and clothes inspired by the Mad Max series.
The film was originally not a "Mad Max" film, but a post-apocalyptic "Lord of the Flies" film about a tribe of children who are found by an adult. It became the third Mad Max film when George Miller was suggested that Max is the man who finds the children.
Max's name is only spoken once in the movie. Just after he meets Master Blaster in underworld. Master says "Me Master" and introduces himself, then Max says "Me Max" and does the same.
Max's eyes are different; the pupil in his left eye is permanently dilated. This is a nod to Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981): When his car is forced off the road by Wez and Max crashes, he suffers a severe injury to, among other body parts, his left eye. The disparity is easier to see in close-ups, and VERY easy to see in HD versions of the film. In the regular version, it's most prominent when Max first looks down on the Thunderdome.
The possible outcomes on the Wheel are: - Death - Hard Labour - Acquittal - Gulag - Aunty's Choice - Spin Again - Forfeit Goods - Underworld - Amputation - Life Imprisonment
George Miller lost interest in the project after his friend and producer Byron Kennedy was killed in a helicopter crash while location scouting. That may explain why Miller only handled the action scenes while George Ogilvie handled the rest. The film is dedicated to Byron Kennedy. - DirectorRon HowardStarsTommy Lee JonesCate BlanchettEvan Rachel WoodIn 1885 New Mexico, a frontier medicine woman forms an uneasy alliance with her estranged father when her daughter is kidnapped by an Apache brujo.Also starring: Aaron Eckhart, Val Kilmer, Sergio Calderón, Eric Schweig, Steve Reevis, Jay Tavare, Simon Baker, Max Perlich, Ray McKinnon, Clint Howard, Rance Howard,
Tommy Lee Jones (Samuel Jones) and Sergio Calderon (Emiliano) both worked together in the 1997 film Men in Black with actor Will Smith .
Tommy Lee Jones, Eric Schweig, David Midthunder and Val Kilmer have all appeared in the Lonesome Dove films. Jones appeared in Lonesome Dove (1989), Schweig appeared in Dead Man's Walk (1996), and Midthunder and Kilmer appeared in Comanche Moon (2008).
This movie stars two "Two-Face"s (Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron Eckhart) and a "Batman" (Val Kilmer).
Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett have both appeared in films about Howard Hughes. Jones played Hughes himself in The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977), and Blanchett played Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator (2004).
Val Kilmer, who lives on a nearby New Mexico ranch, agreed to a cameo in this film, secondary to his work with New Mexico's Film Investment Program.
Tommy Lee Jones and Eric Schweig learned some Chiricahua Apache for this film. Their instructors were two of the last three remaining fluent speakers. - DirectorTony BillStarsChris MakepeaceAdam BaldwinMatt DillonWhen a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.Also starring: Hank Salas, Joan Cusack, Dean Devlin, Ruth Gordon, Martin Mull, John Houseman, Craig Richard Nelson, George Wendt, Jennifer Beals,
Film debuts of: Adam Baldwin, Joan Cusack and Jennifer Beals (uncredited) - DirectorNeil JordanStarsBob HoskinsCathy TysonMichael CaineA man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.Also starring: Clarke Peters, Sammi Davis, Kenny Baker, Jack Purvis Derek Lyons (uncredited)
The movie got Oscar nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for Bob Hoskins, who, despite winning very many other Best Actor awards, did not win the Oscar for this film, losing to Paul Newman for The Color of Money (1986). To date [June 2013], Hoskins' performance in the film remains his only ever Oscar nomination for acting.
The title and lyrics of the film's source "Mona Lisa" song sung by Nat 'King' Cole and heard throughout the movie refer to Leonardo Da Vinci's renaissance portrait painting "Mona Lisa", which can be seen on Thomas (Robbie Coltrane)'s refrigerator about ten minutes into the film.
One of six feature films that have starred both Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine. The films include Blue Ice (1992), Last Orders (2001), Mona Lisa (1986), Sweet Liberty (1986), Beyond the Limit (1983) and for television, World War II: When Lions Roared (1994).
The picture features the Genesis song "In Too Deep" which also features on the band's 1986 smash album "Invisible Touch". The hit tune was written by singer Phil Collins after he was asked to write a song for the film's soundtrack. The song is heard pretty much in its entirety right in the middle of the movie.
Bob Hoskins was unaware that Michael Caine was in the film until he arrived on set for the first day of shooting. Caine himself had created the ruse while they worked together on Sweet Liberty (1986). He told Hoskins that he had been offered the part but it was too small and he was tired playing villains, even though he had already agreed to take the role.
Anthony Hopkins was offered to play Mortwell, but turned it down, because he was not right for the part. In 2007, while on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), he mentioned, that he told Neil Jordan to hire Michael Caine, because he would be the perfect choice for the role.
The early scripting called for George to be a much older character and Sean Connery was suggested. Although Connery admired the work of Neil Jordan and wanted to work with him ,he disliked the role and declined. - DirectorSalma HayekStarsPeter FondaMare WinninghamRubén BladesIn a small, dying town, the residents' faith is tested when a statue of Jesus seems to be shedding real tears of blood.Also starring: Bill Sage, Soledad St. Hilaire, Jesse Borrego, Daniel Edward Mora, Frank Gerrish
The movie is based on heartwarming drama based on the novel 'The Maldonado Miracle' released in 1973 by the American author Theodore Taylor.
Salma Hayek's debut movie as a director. - DirectorAlbert BrooksStarsAlbert BrooksDebbie ReynoldsPaul CollinsA neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.Also starring: John C. McGinley, Joey Naber, Rob Morrow, Vanessa Williams, Lisa Kudrow,
Beatrice Henderson: I love you.
John Henderson: I know you think you do, Mother.
Director/writer/actor Albert Brooks asked Nancy Reagan (who used to act under the name Nancy Davis) to play the part of his mother. Nancy really wanted to come out of acting retirement to play the role, but declined because she couldn't bear to be away from husband and former president Ronald Reagan, suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Also on Brooks' list of former actresses to play his mother was Doris Day, but she showed no interest in coming out of acting retirement. Brooks is an old friend of actress/writer Carrie Fisher, and he knew her famous mother (Debbie Reynolds) through her. (Debbie used to try to pair Albert and Carrie off for marriage.) Brooks was looking for a big-name actress from the past and called Fisher to see if she thought her mother would accept the role. Fisher said yes, as did Reynolds.
Since she had received no alimony from ex-husband Paul Simon, Albert Brooks asked good friend and daughter of the movie's star Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, if she would ask her ex to give Brooks the right to use an adapted version of his famous song "Mrs. Robinson", originally used in the film The Graduate along with his equally famous partner Art Garfunkel. As "Simon & Garfunkel", both artists refused to allow anyone use of their iconic song. In the early eighties, the duo were offered a lot of money to rework the song for a "Mr. Coffee" commercial. They refused that and all other offers. However, because of his relationship with Fisher, Simon agreed and the song was rewritten using the name "Mrs. Henderson" instead. - DirectorDon SiegelStarsRichard WidmarkHenry FondaInger StevensIn New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.Costarring: James Whitmore, Susan Clark, Michael Dunn, Steve Ihnat, Don Stroud, Sheree North, Warren Stevens, Raymond St. Jacques, Bert Freed, Frank Marth, Virginia Gregg, Woodrow Parfrey, Lloyd Haynes, Abel Fernandez, Paul Sorensen, Conrad Bain, Lincoln Kilpatrick.
Commissioner Anthony X. Russell: [after Kane drops his shield on Russell's desk] What am I supposed to do with that?
Chief Insp. Charles Kane: Commissioner, I thought you'd never ask.
The wall calendars, which appear to be prominently placed, show dates beginning with "09 June Friday" through "11 June Sunday". This correlates to year 1967.
The Portrait hanging in Commissioner Russell's office is of Theodore Roosevelt, who at one time was New York City Police Commissioner. - DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsJessica ChastainNikolaj Coster-WaldauMegan CharpentierAfter a young couple take in their two nieces, they suspect that a supernatural spirit named Mama has latched onto their family.Dr. Dreyfuss' Secretary: A ghost is an emotion bent out of shape, condemned to repeat itself time and time again.
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsHarrison FordHelen MirrenRiver PhoenixAn inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.Also starring: Martha Plimpton, Dick O'Neill, Jason Alexander, Butterfly McQueen
[first lines]
Charlie: My father was an inventor, a genius with anything mechanical. Nine patents, six pending. He dropped out of Harvard, "to get an education", he said. I grew up with the belief that the world belonged to him, and that everything he said was true.
Allie Fox: Look around ya, how did America get this way? Land of promise, land of opportunity. Give us the wretched refuse of your teeming shores. Have a Coke. Watch TV.
Charlie: Have a nice day.
Allie Fox: Go on welfare. Get free money. Turn to crime - crime pays in this country.
Charlie: [laughs]
Allie Fox: Why do they put up with it? Why do they keep coming? Look around you Charlie, this place is a toilet.
During casting River Phoenix was passed on several times for the role of Charlie Fox for being too old (he was 15). When no age-appropriate Charlie could be found Phoenix's tape was brought again to Weir and, impressed by the actor, he decided to put the age issue to the side and give Phoenix the job.
Actors Martha Plimpton and River Phoenix disliked each other while filming this movie. However, while filming the movie Running on Empty they became a couple.
While building the town set in Belize, the crew unearthed an ancient Mayan temple. It notified the Belize government, which declared the site an important historical find.
Jack Nicholson was considered for Harrison Ford's role.
Of all of his films, Harrison Ford considers this to be his favorite.
The film's failure at the box office was mainly attributed to Harrison Ford's performance, which many critics found to be too forced and over-the-top. - DirectorFrank DarabontStarsThomas JaneMarcia Gay HardenLaurie HoldenA freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.Also starring: Toby Jones, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Sternhagen, Alexa Davalos, Chris Owen, Sam Witwer, Melissa McBride, Buck Taylor, Brian Libby, Juan Gabriel Pareja, Tiffany Morgan, Julio Cedillo,
David Drayton: Sure there's no way I can talk you out of this?
Brent Norton: David, there's nothing out there. Nothing in the mist.
David Drayton: What if you're wrong?
Brent Norton: Then, I guess... the joke will be on me after all.
Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Juan Gabriel Pareja and in a cameo as a military zombie(the one in the tank in the 1st episode0) ,Sam Witwer. They would all later go on to work together again in the AMC series "The Walking Dead", another post-apocalyptic survival type series, a few episodes of which were also produced and directed by Frank Darabont. Also FX guy Greg Nicotero also would work his magic on that show.
Actor Samuel Witwer plays the role of Private Jessup in the film. Singer/actor Sheb Wooley, whom by many is said to be the voice behind the Wilhelm scream played a role with the same name and rank in the movie Distant Drums, which is the first movie that features the Wilhelm scream.
David calls his son "Big Bill", a reference to the character Bill Denbrough from Stephen King's 'It'. Bill Denbrough's nickname was also "Big Bill"
Norm is wearing a T-Shirt from WKIT Radio in Bangor, Maine. This is one of three radio stations owned by Stephen King.
The third film Frank Darabont has adapted from Stephen King's work. The other two are The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.
In the pharmacy scene, when David Drayton is collecting a comic book for his son, Frank Darabont proposed to Thomas Jane that he should grab a copy "The Punisher: War Journal" since Jane played the Punisher three years earlier. Jane declined because he had a falling out with the producers of the The Punisher franchise and decided not to return for the sequel. He instead grabs an issue of "HellBoy" as a shout out to friend Ron Perlman.
Director Frank Darabont wanted to cast Stephen King in a supporting role, but King turned his offer down. The role eventually went to Brian Libby. Who by the way did a great job. Libby is often cast in Darabont's films.
The Dark Tower poster being worked on by David Drayton was actually painted by Drew Struzan, an artist famous for his movie posters. (Star Wars, Indiana Jones franchise, Harry Potter franchise, The Thing, Blade Runner, etc.) All of the posters in the studio at the beginning of the film were painted by Struzan, as was the film poster for this film.
The pharmacy next to the Food House store is called "King's Pharmacy", most likely a reference to author Stephen King. Coincidentally, Stephen King himself once had a cameo as a pharmacist in the film adaptation of his novel Thinner.
Director Frank Darabont originally wanted the film shown in black and white. The 2-disc DVD release contains Darabont's black and white version on the second disc.
During an action scene in the film, a man runs into a wire rotating-book shelf in the grocery store. If you look carefully, you can clearly see that all the books on the shelf are written by Stephen King.
In the opening shot of the film, David is painting in his room. The picture he's drawing is a design from Stephen King's Dark Tower series of the gunslinger Roland. Another design in the room is that of the poster of John Carpenter's The Thing. John Carpenter also wrote and directed The Fog, which shares obvious themes with The Mist. Plus the "things" in The Mist , share also obvious themes with Carpenter's creatures from 'The Thing'.
This isn't William Sadler's first time with The Mist. He played David Drayton in an audio version of the story.