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Nicholas St. John (written by)
Release Date:
19 November 1993 (USA)
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A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress. full summary | add synopsis
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An interesting film, with many a hidden secrets
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Harvey Keitel | ... | Eddie Israel | |
| Madonna | ... | Sarah Jennings | |
| James Russo | ... | Francis Burns | |
| Nancy Ferrara | ... | Madlyn Israel | |
| Reilly Murphy | ... | Tommy | |
| Victor Argo | ... | Director of Photography | |
| Leonard L. Thomas | ... | Prop Guy | |
| Christina Fulton | ... | Blonde | |
| Heather Bracken | ... | Stewardess | |
| Glenn Plummer | ... | Burns' Buddy | |
| Niki Munroe | ... | Girl in Trailer | |
| Lori Eastside | ... | Party Guest | |
| John Snyder | ... | Party Guest | |
| Adina Winston | ... | Party Guest | |
| Dylan Hundley | ... | Party Guest |
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108 min (Unrated Director's Cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:18 |
Ireland:(Banned) |
Norway:18 |
Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) |
South Korea:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:NC-17 (original rating) |
USA:R |
USA:Unrated (DVD/VHS release) (uncut version)
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Eddie Israel is shown watching a scene from Les Blank's documentary Burden of Dreams (1982), about Werner Herzog's attempt to haul a real 340-ton steamship over a mountain during the making of his film Fitzcarraldo (1982) (which he successfully accomplished).
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Francis Burns:
I need these things!
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Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) (V)
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ORIGINAL GANGSTER
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Not a particularly entertaining movie this one, but definitely an interesting watch when you take into consideration not only the movie, but the similarities which surrounded its release. And of course Madonna, who (unwittingly?) gives the best performance of her much ridiculed celluloid career.
The film revolves around director Eddie Israel (Keitel) and his supporting cast members in their journey to film the uber-dark relationship drama 'Mother of Mirrors'. Starring alcoholic drug dependent Francis Burns (James Russo) and recent Christian convert Sarah Jennings (Madonna) the film within a film blurs over into real life, leaving the viewer confused about whether the actors are acting their character in 'Mother', their character in 'Dangerous Game' or even their character in real life. The confusion even seems apparent on set, with one directors clapper-board shots with the movies real director A. Ferrara noted on it.
In reality, Ferrara had to resort to accepting finance for the film by Madonna's Maverick Films and thus also accepting its MD as his leading actress. Madonna once said that when she attended the premiere she left the theatre crying as it was in her eyes a completely different movie, and all her best scenes were cut. Dig a little deeper with this one and you might be able to see the underlying story which is far more interesting than what's bubbling on the surface.