Primal Fear
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Arrogant, brilliant and successful criminal defense attorney Martin Vail loves a good fight and the media spotlight, both of which he knowingly invites when he volunteers to represent a penniless, bewildered young man accused of murder. The victim is one of Chicago's most prominent dignitaries, and the defendant's guilt seems as evident as the blood found spattered on his clothes. But Vail doesn't concern himself with questions of guilt or innocence. All he cares about is creating and selling his version of the truth. All he cares about is winning. As his involvement with his client deepens, however, Vail's consuming need to win, his antagonism toward his former boss in the prosecutor's office, his complicated relationship with his former lover who is the prosecutor in this case, and his unexpected feelings for his client, combined to blind him to the trap awaiting him. |
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Starring Richard Gere, "Primal Fear" is directed by Gregory Hoblit form a screenplay
by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman based on the best-selling novel by William Diel. Also
starring are Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Andre Braugher
and Edward Norton. Gary Lucchesi is the producer and Howard W. Koch, Jr. is the executive
producer of this presentation of the Motion Picture Group of Paramount Pictures in
association with Rysher Entertainment. Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment
operations of Viacom, Inc.
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A compelling blend of courtroom drama, suspense, thriller and psychological study, "Primal Fear" follows high-powered attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) as he defends a likable, naive altar boy named Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton) in a case that rocks Chicago. Vail is opposed by prosecuting attorney Janet Venable (Laura Linney), who feels she has much to prove in this legal contest with her former lover and mentor. Closely watching both of them are the media, State's Attorney John Shaughnessy (John Mahoney) and other politically powerful figures who have a large stake in the trial's outcome. |
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"Martin Vail is a kind of magician," notes director Gregory Hoblit, who makes his film directorial debut after winning nine Emmys producing and directing for television. "He is going to manipulate the truth; he will shape the perceptions in the case towards his end." Richard Gere says, "It's not Vail's job to decide if someone is guilty or not guilty. His job is to defend. With Aaron, however, he starts to care on an emotional level. He bonds with this kid. It's no loner just a flashy case that will advance his own career. He wants to get this kid off, so he's really tested to his limits." Producer Gary Lucchesi, who became involved with "Primal Fear" when the novel was still in manuscript form says," I love the notion of a lawyer who is trying to deal with the Greek concept of hubris." "In 'Primal Fear,'" he continues, "the men are tough and the women are tough, as in Greg Hoblit's work on 'NYPD Blue,' where all the characters are strong. I find that very, very compelling." The men and women of "Primal Fear" are certainly tough and courageous, but they are also "imperfect people practicing in an imperfect judicial system expecting perfect results," says screenwriter Steve Shagan. "In 'Primal Fear,' every character is flawed; no one is perfect, which makes for a very involving story." |
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Particularly involving to Gere was "the idea of betrayal," he says. "I wanted to explore the idea of never really knowing what someone else thinks and feels, the idea that we can be betrayed by those closest to us and not know it. That's interesting territory." Hoblit, well-known as one of the creative forces behind the television series "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law" and "NYPD Blue," has had a lifelong fascination with the law. He says, "Exploring the internal workings of a certain kind of lawyer that exists in our society -- one that is clearly as interested in the potential of appearing on the evening news as he is in the case itself -- was very intriguing to me." The filmmakers and cast conducted extensive research with legal professionals during their preparations for "Primal Fear." |
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"We met with several very well-known defense attorneys to discuss the character of Martin Vail." says executive producer Howard W. Koch, Jr. "In the process, we were given a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at major current and past trials in addition to invaluable input, which we were able to use for our film." The research helped Richard Gere tap into the motivation of certain defense attorneys for his portrayal of Martin Vail. "They want to win the game," Gere observes. "It seems almost irrelevant who is sitting next to them at the able. It's combat, and they all know each other, so it's combat with friends." |
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Laura Linney had the opportunity to observe Chicago murder trials while preparing for the role of Assistant State's Attorney Janet Venable. Linney worked with Jeanne Bischoff, felony trial supervisor for Chicago's Cook County. "I was very fortunate," Linney comments. "Jeanne Bischoff is a magnificent prosecuting attorney in Chicago who supervises a great deal of the criminal cases in the Chicago court system. She guided me step-by-step through how her office is run and allowed me to watch several murder trials. "I was surprised at how theatrical many of the trials are. The statements and cross-examinations are very dramatic. It's easy to forget that someone's life is at stake. Ethics are being discussed and precedents are being set. It was really an eye-opener." |
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Central to the story of "Primal Fear" is the relationship between Vail and Venable. Vail had been Venable's mentor when he was a prosecutor with the State Attorney's Office and she was beginning her career. At one time romantically involved, the two now find themselves on opposing sides in a sensational, high profile courtroom battle. "One of the interesting things about this film is that is isn't just on one level, with the defense attorney and the prosecuting attorney battling it out," comments Koch, Jr. "There's also a level of intimacy between the two of them that we feel all the way through the film." "Their regard for each other's intelligence and talent is a kind of seduction for them," Hoblit adds. Starring as Aaron Stampler, the young man accused of murdering the Archbishop of Chicago is Edward Norton, who makes his feature film debut in "Primal Fear." Norton, chosen for the role after an extensive casting search in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain, says, "Aaron is guiless. He served as an altar boy and sang in the church choir, so he's not who you would pick out of the crowd as the killer." "The Archbishop was a father figure to him. He took him off the street and essentially saved him. Aaron is the least likely suspect for a murder, and that's why I think Martin Vail gets very involved in the case." |
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John Mahoney, a star of the popular series "Frasier," portrays Venable's boss, powerful State's Attorney John Shaughnessy. A close friend of the murdered Archbishop, Shaughnessy is determined to obtain a conviction in the case. "He's a very, very powerful man, extremely politically motivated," says Mahoney of his character. "He and Vail go back a long way. Vail used to work for Shaughnessy and knows Shaughnessy's machinations, just as Shaughnessy knows all about Vail's bag of tricks. "Shaughnessy feels that he will be able to manipulate Vail, but as the film goes on, it becomes increasingly clear that Vail is not to be controlled." |
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Alfre Woodard portrays Miriam Shoat, the no-nonsense judge who presides over the murder trial. The film reunites Woodard with Hoblit with whom she had worked on the "L.A. Law" pilot. "I think the Judge sees in Vail somebody she at once abhors and admires," Woodard says. "In addition, I think she's a little but contemptuous and amused by the whole legal process that she as a judge is involved in. She's got that kind of jaded attitude that some people have when they reach a certain level of power." |
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Dr. Molly Arrington, a psychiatrist who examines Aaron, is portrayed by Academy AwardŽ nominee Frances McDormand ("Mississippi Burning"). Others appearing in the film include Andre Braugher ("Glory," TV's "Homicide: Life on the Street") as Tommy Goodman, a private investigator retained by Vail; and Maura Tierney ("The Temp," TV's "Newsradio") as Naomi Chance, Vail's indispensable assistant and researcher. Steven Bauer ("Scarface," "Thief of Hearts") appears as Joey Pinero, a complex underworld figure who gives Vail some politically damaging information that could have some bearing on the murder case. Archbishop Rushman is played by Stanley Anderson ("Shadow Conspiracy," "Pelican Brief"), and Reg Rogers ("Til There Was You," TV's "Law and Order") plays Jack Connerman, a magazine writer working on an in-depth profile of Vail. Also appearing are Joe Spano ("Hill Street Blues," "Apollo 13") as Police Captain Abel Stenner, who heads the investigation into the Archbishop's murder; and Terry O'Quinn ("The Stepfather," "The Rocketeer") as Deputy State's Attorney Bud Yancy, who harbors a strong dislike for Vail. |
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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
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Principal photography for "Primal Fear" began on April 28, 1995 in Chicago. Among those working to ensure the accuracy of the film were forensics expert John Redmond and legal technical advisor Robert Breech, who has worked with Hoblit on "L.A. Law" and the "Roe vs. Wade" telefilm which starred Holly Hunter. Breech, an attorney-turned-producer with five Emmys to his credit, currently serves as producer and in-house legal technical advisor for "Picket Fences." Redmond, a 29-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, ahs served as technical advisor on a number of films, including "Mad Dog and Glory." For "Primal Fear," he lent his expertise in crime scene investigation and appears on screen when the police are scouring the Archbishop's living quarters. "Primal Fear" was filmed in a variety of Chicago-area locations, including John Barleycorn's Memorial Pub, which was first built in 1890 as a saloon. During Prohibition, the pub was disguised as a Chinese laundry. Patrons were served by deliverymen who rolled in laundry carts with bottles of bootlegged liquor. One of the establishment's most infamous customers was notorious gangster John Dillinger. A subterranean passage between bustling Michigan Avenue near the Chicago River was used for a thrilling chase scene. Other Chicago locations included the Cook County Courthouse, Cook County Jail, the Canal Street Bridge and a historic mansion built by the founder of Kimball pianos and organs that now serves as the headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation. Also employed was the Chicago Hilton & Towers. Designed in 1927 by Holabird & Roche and formerly called the Stevens Hotel, it was billed as the largest in the world and offered such extravagances as an 18-hole rooftop golf course. The hotel was renamed after Conrad Hilton in the 1950s. The production moved to Los Angeles on May 15 for filming on stages and locations that included the ballroom of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, the bar area of Clancy's restaurant in Chinatown and the Federal Reserve Building in downtown Los Angeles. |
ABOUT THE CAST
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RICHARD GERE's (Martin Vail) recent films include "First Knight," Akira Kurosawa's "Rhapsody in August" and "Intersection." He began his film career in 1978 with "Days of Heaven," for which he received Italy's equivalent of the Academy AwardŽ. His subsequent films include "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," "Bloodbrothers," "Yanks," and "American Gigolo." Gere starred in the 1982 blockbuster "An Officer and a Gentleman," followed by "Breathless," "Beyond the Limit," "The Cotton Club," "Power," "No Mercy," "Miles from Home," "Internal Affairs," and, in 1990, "Pretty Woman," the year's top-grossing film, with Julia Roberts. In addition, Gere executive produced and starred in "Final Analysis," "Mr. Jones," and "Sommersby." |
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Gere's stage appearances include the Broadway play "Bent," for which he received a Theatre World Award, the Broadway musicals "Soon" and "Grease," the Lincoln Center Presentation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and a London Young Vic Theatre production of "The Taming of the Shrew." On television, he was the first actor to agree to appear in "And the Band Played On," the HBO adaptation of Randy Shilts' book about the first five years of AIDS in America. |
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LAURA LINNEY (Janet Venable) made her motion picture starring debut in Paramount Pictures' summer hit "Congo" after playing supporting roles in "A Simple Twist of Fate," "Dave," "Searching for Bobby Fischer" and "Lorenzo's Oil." Her television appearances include the leading role of Mary Ann Singleton in PBS' "Tales of the City," and she starred opposite Joanne Woodward in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation "Blindspot." Linney is a graduate of the Julliard School and has appeared on Broadway in "Hedda Gabler," which earned her a 1994 Calloway Award, "The Seagull" and "Six Degrees of Separation." She won a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in "Sight Unseen." Most recently, she has starred in Phillip Barry's "Holiday," a comedy of manners, at the Circle in the Square in New York. |
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EDWARD NORTON (Aaron Stampler) makes his feature film debut in "Primal Fear". Norton was chosen for the role after an extensive casting search in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. He is a 1991 graduate of Yale University where he received a degree in History and performed extensively in the theater. A member of the Signature Theater Company in New York, Norton has appeared in numerous plays including the premiere of Edward Albee's "Fragments" and in productions of Brian Friel's "Lovers" and John Patrick Shanley's "Italian American Reconciliation." He is currently working on Woody Allen's latest film. Norton's next project will be Milos Forman's "Larry Flynt" in which he'll co-star alongside Woody Harrelson. |
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JOHN MAHONEY (John Shaughnessy), a star of the popular TV series "Fraiser," has appeared in such films as "American President," "In the Line of Fire," "Striking Distance," "Reality Bites," "The Hudsucker Proxy," "Article 99," "Barton Fink," "The Russia House," "Say Anything," "Betrayed," "Eight Men Out," "Frantic," "Moonstruck," "Tin Men," "Suspect," and the upcoming releases "Mariette in Ecstasy" and "She's the One." Mahoney's TV credits include roles in David Mamet's "The Water Engine," TNT's "Dinner at Eight" with Lauren Bacall, Charles Durning and Marsha Mason, HBO's "The Image" with Albert Finney and Swoosie Kurtz, and the NBC miniseries "Favorite Son." On the stage, Mahoney has appeared in more than 30 plays at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, most recently the summer 1994 production of "Death and the Maiden." He earned the Tony and Clarence Derwent Awards for "House of the Blue Leaves" and the Theatre World Award for the off-Broadway production of "Orphans" directed by Gary Sinise. |
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ALFRE WOODARD (Judge Miriam Shoat) earned an Academy AwardŽ nomination for her performance in "Cross Creek." Her films include "Crooklyn," "Passion Fish," "Rich in Love," "Blue Chips," "Heart and Souls," "Grand Canyon," "Scrooged," "Miss Firecracker," "Health," "Remember My Name" and the recent "How to Make an American Quilt." Woodard is a two time Emmy Award winner. She was first honored with the Emmy for a guest-starring role in "Hill Street Blues." She won her second Emmy for her performances in the two-hour pilot episode of "L.A. Law." Woodard recently received an Emmy nomination for the Hallmark Hall of Fame drama "The Piano Lesson." Her stage appearances include the New York Shakespeare festival productions of "Map of the World" and "A Winter's Tale." |
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FRANCES McDORMAND (Dr. Molly Arrington) received an Academy AwardŽ nomination for "Mississippi Burning." She most recently starred in the Coen Brothers' "Fargo," John Boorman's "Beyond Rangoon," John Sayles' "Lone Star" and Tom Kalin's short film "Plain Pleasure." McDormand's other films include "Short Cuts," "Passed Away," "The Butcher's Wife," "Darkman," "Chattahoochee," "Raising Arizona" and "Blood Simple." Her credits in television include roles in three TNT films -- "The Good Old Boy," "Crazy in Love" and "Vengeance" -- as well as a recurring role on "Hill Street Blues." McDormand was recently nominated for a Tony Award as best supporting actress for her performance in "A Streetcar Named Desire." |
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ANDRE BRAUGHER (Tommy Goodman) co-starred in the Academy AwardŽ- winning feature film "Glory" and is familiar to TV audiences for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the series "Homicide: Life on the Street." Braugher's other TV credits include the title role in "The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson" for Turner Network Television. HBO's "Everybody Has to Shoot the Picture" and NBC's "Murder in Mississippi." Braugher has performed extensively on stage, most notably with the New York Shakespeare Festival in "Much Ado About Nothing" and "King John" and at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre in "The Way of the World," "Richard II," "Measure for Measure," "Twelfth Night" and "Coriolanus." Braugher also played Iago in the Folger Shakespeare Festival production of "Othello" in Washington, D.C. and performed in "Macbeth" for the Philadelphia Drama Guild. He served as a narrator for "The Rehersal" at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1988. |
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MAURA TIERNEY's (Naomi Chance) film credits include "The Temp," "Fly by Night," "White Sands" and "The Linguini Incident." She is a series regular on NBC's "Newsradio" and was on the CBS series "704 Hauser Street." Tierney also guest-starred on the series "Law & Order," "Growing Pains" and "Family Ties." |
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STEVEN BAUER (Joey Pinaro) starred in Brian DePalma's "Scarface" and in Paramount's "Thief of Hearts." His other credits include "The Beast," "Running Scared," "Gleaming the Cube" and "Wildfire." Bauer's television work includes the NBC telefilm "Drug Wars -- The Camerena Story" and Showtime's "Red Shoe Diaries." On stage, he appeared in "Balm in Gilead" at the Circle in the Square and "Nanawatai" at the Los Angeles Theater Center. He will soon begin filming the motion picture "All for Nothing." |
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STANLEY ANDERSON's (Archbishop Rushman) film credits include "Canadian Bacon," "The Pelican Brief," "Robocop III" and "He Said, She Said." On television, Anderson has appeared in such features and mini-series as "Reunion," "Murder Between Friends," "The Secret" and "Son of the Morning Star." His work in serial television includes "NYPD Blue," "L.A. Law" and "Law & Order." On stage he has appeared in more than 100 productions including "Enrico IV," "A Walk in the Woods," "The Cherry Orchard," "The Tempest" and "After the Fall." |
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JOE SPANO's (Abel Stenner) film credits include "Apollo 13," "Lovestruck," "Roadie," "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" and "American Graffiti." In television Spano won an Emmy for an episode of "Midnight Caller," and was a regular on "Amazing Grace" and "Hill Street Blues," for which he received an Emmy nomination. He has also appeared in such television features and series as "The Flood," "Bloodlines: Murder in the Family," "Fever," "Dream On," "Reasonable Doubts," "Civil Wars," "Midnight Caller" and "L.A. Law." Currently, Spano can be seen on "Murder One." On Broadway, Spano appeared in "The Price." |
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TERRY O'QUINN's (Yancy) film credits include "The Shadow Conspiracy," "Tombstone," "The Cutting Edge," "The Rocketeer," "Blind Fury," "Young Guns," "Mrs. Soffel" and "Places in the Heart." For television, O'Quinn played a recurring role on "Earth II." His other television credits include the pilot episodes of "The Client" and "JAG," and guest starring roles on "Sweet Justice," "X-Files," "Tales From the Crypt" and "L.A. Law" among others. On Broadway, O'Quinn performed in "Curse of the Aching Heart," and off-Broadway in "Richard III" as well as numerous regional productions. |
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
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GREGORY HOBLIT makes his film directorial debut after winning nine Emmys producing and directing for television. He received four Emmy for producing and co-executive producing "Hill Street Blues," an Emmy for producing the telefilm "Roe vs. Wade," an Emmy for executive producing "L.A. Law" and two directing Emmys for the two-hour pilot episode of "L.A. Law" and the "Hooperman" half-hour pilot episode. He recently received his 9th Emmy for executive producing "NYPD Blue." Hoblit was also Emmy-nominated and won the Directors Guild Award for his work on the pilot episode of "NYPD Blue." In all, he has been nominated for six directing Emmys, receiving two Awards, and three DGA nominations, receiving one Award. |
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Hoblit was an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA, where he majored in history and political science. As a graduate student, he studied film and television at UCLA before departing for Chicago, where he worked as an associate producer, then producer for several live and taped talk shows for Chicago ABC affiliate WLS-TV. Hoblit returned to L.A., where he continued to work in television production. In 1978, he became associate producer on the miniseries "Loose Change" and a two-hour pilot, "Dr. Strange," before joining Steven Bochco at MTM Enterprises in 1979. Together they produced the telefilm "Vampire" and the series "Paris," "Hill Street Blues" and "Bay City Blues." Hoblit then joined Bochco at Fox, where their collaborations continued with "L.A. Law," "Hooperman," "Cop Rock," "Civil Wars" and "NYPD Blue." In 1992, Hoblit directed "Class of '61" for Amblin Entertainment and executive producer Steven Spielberg. In addition to directing the pilot and numerous episodes of "NYPD Blue," Hoblit was an executive producer of the series. Along with numerous Humanitas, Golden Globe and People's Choice awards, Hoblit has won three Peabody Awards for "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law" and the AIDS documentary "The Los Altos Story." The latter also earned a CableACE Award. |
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Producer GARY LUCCHESI is president of Gary Lucchesi Productions, an independent production company. He is also president of The Really Useful Film Company, which produces features for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, including film adaptations of his stage productions -- among them "Cats," "Phantom of the Opera" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" -- as well as original feature films. Lucchesi produced Paramount Pictures' recently released film "Virtuosity," starring Denzel Washington, and the recent "3 Wishes," starring Patrick Swayze and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Lucchesi's previous producing credits include "Jennifer 8," starring Andy Garcia and Uma Thurman. Before becoming an independent producer, Lucchesi was president of production at Paramount Pictures, where he oversaw production of a large number of highly successful films, including "Ghost," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "Fatal Attraction," "The Hunt for Red October," "Coming to America," "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!," "Crocodile Dundee II," "Days of Thunder," "Another 48 HRS.," "Major League," "The Untouchables" and "The Godfather, Part III." Before joining Paramount, Lucchesi worked at TriStar Pictures initially as vice president
and then as senior vice president of production, supervising such films as "Peggy Sue Got
Married," "About Last Night" and "Places in the Heart." Lucchesi began his career with the
William Morris Agency, eventually becoming an agent representing Kevin Custer, Michelle
Pfeiffer, Susan Saran don, Sam Shepard and John Melodic.
Executive producer HOWARD W. KOCH, JR. recently produced "Losing Isaiah," starring Jessica Lange and Hale Berry. He also executive produced Paramount Pictures' recently released "Virtuosity," starring Denzel Washington. His films as executive producer include "Wayne's World 2," "Sliver," "Necessary Roughness," "Heaven Can Wait," "The Frisco Kid," and "The Other Side of Midnight." His other producing credits include "The Long Walk Home." As president of Raster Productions, Inc., Koch, Jr. developed and supervised production of "Peggy Sue Got Married," "The Secret of My Success," and "Nothing in Common." With producer Gene Kirkwood, he produced "Gorky Park," "The Pope of Greenwich Village" and "The Idolmaker." Koch, Jr. began his professional career in 1964 during a sabbatical from UCLA when he went
to London and road-managed rock bands, including the Supremes, the Ronettes and Lesley Gore.
He then road-manages the Dave Clark Five on a 48-city American tour. Early in his film career
Koch, Jr. was first assistant director of such films as "The Way We Were," "Chinatown," "The
Parallax View," "Marathon Man," "Cactus Flower," "Barefoot in the Park," "Rosemary's Baby"
and "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice."
Screenwriter STEVE SHAGAN received a best adapted screenplay Academy AwardŽ nomination for "Voyage of the Damned," and he was OscarŽ-nominated for best original screenplay for "Save the Tiger," a film he also produced. For "Save the Tiger," Shagan also received the Writers Guild Award for best original screenplay drama. His other films as screenwriter include "The Sicilians," "The Formula," "Nightwing," "Hustle," the upcoming "John Gotti: the Rise and Fall" for HBO and "The Wrecking Crew," which will be directed by Nick Gomez. Shagan, who began his career as a film publicist, has published nine novels, of which
four were bestseller, and he just completed a new novel, Terrific, Terrific!
Screenwriter ANN BIDERMAN won an Emmy Award for an episode of "NYPD Blue." Her
latest film,"Copycat," stars Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter. Her other credits include
the screenplay adaptation of Peter Hoeg's best-selling novel Smilla's Sense of Snow, which
will star Julia Ormond.
WILLIAM DIEHL, author of Primal Fear, recently completed his seventh novel, the best-seller Show of Evil, the second book in a trilogy featuring the character Martin Vail. The author's previous six New York Times best-sellers are Sharkey's Machine, Chameleon, Hooligans, Thai Horse (winner of the American Mystery Award in 1988), 27 and Primal Fear. Diehl is currently completing the final novel of the Vail trilogy, A Reign
in Hell.
Director of photography MICHAEL CHAPMAN received an Academy AwardŽ nomination for his work on "Raging Bull." Chapman's other film credits include "The Fugitive," "The Last Detail," "Taxi Driver,"
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "The Wanderers," "Personal Best," "Dead Men Don't Wear
Plaid," "The Lost Boys," "Scrooged," "Ghostbusters II," "Doc Hollywood," "Sessions" and
"Rising Sun."
Production designer JEANNINE OPPENWALL's list of film credits includes the upcoming "The Rich Man's Wife" as well as such releases as "The Bridges of Madison County," "Corrina, Corrina," "The Vanishing," "White Palace," "Music Box," "Ironweed," "Light of Day," "Maria's Lovers" and "Tender Mercies." Previously, she worked on numerous films as a set designer, including "Blue Collar,"
"Cat People," "Blow Out," "Resurrection," "Racing with the Moon" and "My Bodyguard."
Film Editor DAVID ROSENBERG, A.C.E. has worked on films including "Moonlight and Valentino," "A Pyromaniac's Love Story," "Blue Chips," "Rudy," "Fresh Horses," and "Best Seller," his feature film editing debut. With "Primal Fear," Rosebloom continues a longtime association with Gregory Hoblit that began when the director hired Rosenbloom to edit "Hill Street Blues." The two also worked together on "Bay City Blues" and the telefilm "Class of '61." Rosenbloom's extensive television credits also include the telefilm "Do You Remember
Love?" as well as the pilots for "Miami Vice," "Equal Justice" and "I'll Fly Away."
Costume designer BETSY COX's many film credits include the upcoming "Phenomenon" starring John Travolta, "While You Were Sleeping" with Sandra Bullock, "Striking Distance" with Bruce Willis and a long association with Goldie Hawn stretching from "Private Benjamin" to "Housesitter." Cox began he professional career custom-designing ball gowns and sportswear before moving to Australia, where she studied theater arts. Upon returning to the U.S., she became a costumer for features and TV and developed an association with famed designer Edith Head at Paramount. Cox's telefilm designs include "My Brother's Keeper," starring John Lithgow in dual
roles, and "Roe vs. Wade," starring Holly Hunter and Amy Madigan.
Composer JAMES NEWTON HOWARD earned 3 Academy AwardŽ nominations for his scores from "The Fugitive" and "The Prince of Tides," as well as for the song, "Look What Love Has Done," for the movie "Junior." This song also earned him a Golden Globe nomination while the theme for "Dying Young," performed by Kenny G., earned him a Grammy nod. Among Howard's 46 film scores are "Eye For An Eye," "Waterworld," "Outbreak," "French Kiss," "Wyatt Earp," "Dave," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Three Men and a Little Lady," "Flatliners," "Pretty Woman" and "Major League." Howard earned two Emmy nominations for the theme to the acclaimed TV series, "ER," and for the main title to the pilot, "Men." Other television work includes "A Private Matter," "Descending Angel" and "Somebody Has To Shoot the Pictures." Howard has also produced and written recordings by such popular recording artists as Bob Seger, Cher and Chaka Khan. He has provided orchestration for such performers as Elton John, Diana Ross and Barbra Streisand and released his own solo album, "James Newton Howard and Friends." Upcoming releases with James Newton Howard scores are "The Juror," "The Trigger Effect," "Dead Drop" and "One Fine Day." |
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