The Hollywood Sign (2001)

Director:

Sönke Wortmann

Writers:

Leon de Winter (novel)
Leon de Winter (screenplay)

Release Date:

4 October 2001 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Three ex-Hollywood legends are going to steal $10,000,000. If they can only keep their act together.

Plot:

Three washed-up actors must deliver the most convincing performances of their lives as part of a dangerous plot designed to finance their triumphant comeback. |

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Based On Novel

Cast

Tom Berenger	...	Tom Greener
Jacqueline Kim	...	Paula Carver
Rod Steiger	...	Floyd Benson
Burt Reynolds	...	Kage Mulligan
Al Sapienza	...	Rodney
Dominic Keating	...	Steve
Eric Bruskotter	...	Muscle
David Proval	...	Charlie
Kay E. Kuter	...	Robbie Kant
Raf Mauro	...	Lenny Lena
Kathleen Gati	...	Deb
Roz Witt	...	Deli Waitress
Adria Tennor	...	Kant's Receptionist
Amy Leland	...	Rocco Hostess
Mark Gantt	...	Party Boy

Also Known As:

Der Himmel von Hollywood (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Germany | USA | Netherlands

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Senator Film Produktion

Goofs:

Continuity: The bottle of whiskey rotates between shots even though no one has touched it.

Quotes:

Kage Mulligan: Hello, I am Detective William... Barslow and I'm here to ask you some questions. Can I come in?
Paula Carver: You know, I think I'd like to see Mister Benson open.
Kage Mulligan: What?
Paula Carver: Would you mind giving it a shot?
Floyd Benson: Oh, not at all. I was born to be a leading man, you know.
Kage Mulligan: This is my part! This is my scene!
Tom Greener: Kage, Kage, ehm, just take it easy. We're, we're trying some things out here.
Kage Mulligan: Nothing ever changes.

Movie Connections:

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Quite nice, but can't equal the book

It is a quite good movie. Although the images look old and battered for a 2001 movie the acting is fairly good. Unfortunately it can't equal the great Leon de Winter book, upon which the movie is based. Some very important elements from the book are missing in the film. Another thing is the cheap bunch of actors, there are some good ones, but a few parts could've had better actors. If they'd used better actors the movie could have been way more fun. All in all, it's a nice movie, it doesn't bore me but I had hoped for a way better movie. The great book deserves a better movie with better cast! But if you have read the book it is worth viewing, it's got some funny details and some of the acting is really nice.