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AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN (1997) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| With hilarious humor and an all-star cast-- get ready for the ultimate comedy about the movie business! It's the wild story of a Hollywood director, Alan Smithee, who steals his own film from the studio. Soon everyone, including his power-hungry studio boss, is after him to get it back! With crowd-pleasing performances from sizzling mega-stars such as Jackie Chan, plus appearances by rappers Coolio and Chuck D, An Alan Smithee Film Burn Hollywood Burn is wickedly witty behind-the-scenes look at the world of making movies! |
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| Ryan O'Neal (James Edmunds), Coolio (Dion Brothers), Chuck D. (Leon Brothers), Eric Idle (Alan Smithee), Richard Jeni (Jerry Glover), Leslie Stefanson (Michelle Rafferty), Sandra Bernhard (Ann Glover), Cherie Lunghi (Myrna Smithee), Harvey Weinstein (Sam Rizzo), Gavin Polone (Gary Samuels), MC Lyte (Sista Tu Lumumba), Marcello Thedford (Stagger Lee), Nicole Nagel (Aloe Vera), Stephen Tobolowsky (Bill Bardo), Erik King (Wayne Jackson), Jim Piddock, Naomi Campbell (Attendants), Marianne Muellerleile (Sheila Caslin), Suli McCullough (SLA), Dina Spybey (Allessandra), Robert Littman (Cousin Andrew), Douglas Walker (Photographer), Robin Quivers (Bonnie), Sylvester Stallone, Whoopi Goldberg, Jackie Chan, Robert Evans, Billy Bob Thornton, Norman Jewison, Billy Barty, Larry King, Joe Eszterhas, Shane Black, Robert Shapiro. |
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AN OUTRAGEOUS LOOK AT MAKING MOVIES! |
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FACTS |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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RELEASE DATE: February 27th, 1998 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $28,992 (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $45,779 (USA)
BUDGET: $10 million (USA)
- The original script specified Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis.
- Arthur Hiller removed his name from the credits after the film's production company, Cinergi Pictures, preferred the cut made by producer/writer Joe Eszterhas over Hiller's cut.
- Eszterhas announced through the media during post-production that Cinergi Pictures didn't have the money to pay for the soundtrack. He said that he would finance the soundtrack from his own money and asked to submit tracks for it to him. He received 9,000 CDs and casettes from mostly unknown and unsigned artists, listened to all that was sent (at least a couple of tracks from each record) and compiled the soundtrack.
- Nominated for one 2000 Razzie Award for Worst Picture of the Decade.
- Winner of five 1999 Razzie Awards for Worst New Star, Worst Original Song, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay and Worst Supporting Actor. Nominated for four more Razzie's for Worst Actor (Ryan O'Neal), Worst Director, Worst Screen Couple, Worst Supporting Actor (Sylvester Stallone). |
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DIRECTOR: Alan Smithee (as Arthur Hiller).
WRITER: Joe Eszterhas.
PRODUCER: Ben Myron.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Michael R. Sloan.
CO-PRODUCER: Fred C. Caruso.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Andrew G. Vajna.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Chuck D., Gary G-Wiz and John Zambetti.
DISTRIBUTOR: Hollywood Pictures. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"Outrageous!" -- Mademoiselle Magazine |
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"One of the funniest movies in ages!" -- The Hollywood Reporter |
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"Hilarious!" -- L.A. Weekly |
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"One of the most clever bad movies I have seen in my entire life." -- David Keyes, David Keyes' CInema 2000 |
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"Decent idea, extremely lousy execution. More talent has not gone to waste in a long time." --Luke Y. Thompson, New Times |
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"A very peculiar, abrasive comedy, but not without its merits." -- Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner |
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