Regarded as one of the most versatile actors in the industry, Nicolas Cage has been part of various genres of movies, which has over the years earned him a cult following. After starring in 1987’s Moonstruck, the actor received critical success, and for his work in Leaving Las Vegas, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The actor witnessed a career slump from 1989 to 1994 where none of his movies worked at the box office.
In addition to facing a slump in his professional life, the actor got embroiled in a few legal problems, blew up his $150 million fortune on bizarre spending, owed the IRS $6.3 million, faced tax problems, and was close to announcing bankruptcy. The actor took up every possible role that was offered to him to get out of debt, and at the same time, he was blacklisted from purchasing a car from a very renowned brand.
Nicolas...
In addition to facing a slump in his professional life, the actor got embroiled in a few legal problems, blew up his $150 million fortune on bizarre spending, owed the IRS $6.3 million, faced tax problems, and was close to announcing bankruptcy. The actor took up every possible role that was offered to him to get out of debt, and at the same time, he was blacklisted from purchasing a car from a very renowned brand.
Nicolas...
- 3/24/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Nicolas Kim Coppola, nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola, wanted to build his career on his own merits. So the Oscar winner dropped the familiar surname in favor of Cage and has been going his own way ever since -- which is, to say, every way possible.
With the acting chops to move our souls and the ripped biceps of an action star, you'll have equal chances finding him in your local art house as in your mall's multiplex. Cage has worn endless hats -- and hairstyles.
And with his new flick "Drive Angry 3D" hitting theaters, we thought this would be a good time to look back at Cage's finest work and marvel at its dizzying diversity. And did we mention he once owned a castle in Germany?
9. 'National Treasure' (2004)
This lighthearted Disney adventure isn't just mindless entertainment -- it's also a great way to teach your kids about American history!
With the acting chops to move our souls and the ripped biceps of an action star, you'll have equal chances finding him in your local art house as in your mall's multiplex. Cage has worn endless hats -- and hairstyles.
And with his new flick "Drive Angry 3D" hitting theaters, we thought this would be a good time to look back at Cage's finest work and marvel at its dizzying diversity. And did we mention he once owned a castle in Germany?
9. 'National Treasure' (2004)
This lighthearted Disney adventure isn't just mindless entertainment -- it's also a great way to teach your kids about American history!
- 2/23/2011
- by Ben Freiburger
- NextMovie
Producer Lili Fini Zanuck ("Rush") is set to direct a film adaptation of the darkly comic 1996 novel "Assault on Tony's" says The Hollywood Reporter.
"Leaving Las Vegas" author John O'Brien penned the book which is set over seventeen days in the near future when the U.S. is going up in flames due to rampant anarchy and mass race rioting. Inside a pub, a group of middle-class white alcoholics are initially united by the desire to sit and drink their way through events and defend the bar.
However, as the liquor supply starts to dwindle, each member's prejudices star to come out and it all ends in shocking violence. O'Brien killed himself before he finished it, leaving his sibling author Maureen O'Brien to write the conclusion based on his notes.
Erik Bergquist ("The Fast and the Furious") adapted the script which will change shorten the crisis to three days, change...
"Leaving Las Vegas" author John O'Brien penned the book which is set over seventeen days in the near future when the U.S. is going up in flames due to rampant anarchy and mass race rioting. Inside a pub, a group of middle-class white alcoholics are initially united by the desire to sit and drink their way through events and defend the bar.
However, as the liquor supply starts to dwindle, each member's prejudices star to come out and it all ends in shocking violence. O'Brien killed himself before he finished it, leaving his sibling author Maureen O'Brien to write the conclusion based on his notes.
Erik Bergquist ("The Fast and the Furious") adapted the script which will change shorten the crisis to three days, change...
- 5/14/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Oscar-winning producer Lili Fini Zanuck ( Rush ) is set to direct a big screen adaptation of John O'Brien's 1996 novel "Assault on Tony's." Mark Johnson is producing the project, which is about to start casting with the goal of entering production by year's end. The book by the "Leaving Las Vegas" author is described as follows: The Assault on Tony.s is an unapologetic, unsentimental, and at time exuberant examination of the joys and sorrows of intoxication, combining the inimitable unflinching eye and grim wit unique to the novels of John O.Brien. Barricaded in a bar called Tony.s while a race riot rages outside, the characters that people The Assault on Tony.s are united by their desire to drink to the end, no matter what the consequences. In this stark...
- 5/14/2010
- Comingsoon.net
After a nearly two-decade hiatus, Oscar-winning producer Lili Fini Zanuck is returning to her directorial roots to helm a big-screen adaptation of John O'Brien's 1996 novel "Assault on Tony's."
Mark Johnson is producing the project, which is about to start casting with the goal of entering production by year's end.
The dark novel by O'Brien, the author of "Leaving Las Vegas," revolves around five white patrons who are barricaded in a bar called Tony's for 17 days while a race riot rages. The drunks continue to drink, but things get intense when the liquor supply begins to dwindle. Power struggles ensue, rationing begins and the alcoholics descend into their own chaos as the violence escalates outside.
Erik Bergquist ("The Fast and the Furious") adapted the novel and has made updates to reflect the current climate. The riots now have more to do with today's economic crisis, and the 17 days have been reduced to three.
Mark Johnson is producing the project, which is about to start casting with the goal of entering production by year's end.
The dark novel by O'Brien, the author of "Leaving Las Vegas," revolves around five white patrons who are barricaded in a bar called Tony's for 17 days while a race riot rages. The drunks continue to drink, but things get intense when the liquor supply begins to dwindle. Power struggles ensue, rationing begins and the alcoholics descend into their own chaos as the violence escalates outside.
Erik Bergquist ("The Fast and the Furious") adapted the novel and has made updates to reflect the current climate. The riots now have more to do with today's economic crisis, and the 17 days have been reduced to three.
- 5/13/2010
- by By Zorianna Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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