Gene Hackman shifts away from gun films in Vancouver role
Gene Hackman, in Vancouver for the production of Narrow, says he will not carry a gun in his next film. The 58 year old Oscar winner reflects on leaving shoot em up movies like The French Connection and seeks roles with social comment or theatrics.
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Achille Lauro horror relived on ship during filming
The 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking story was filmed aboard the cruise ship with waiters who lived through the attack recounting the terror as scenes were shot. The production crew and cast joined a regular cruise this spring, with the ship evoking memories of the incident. The film is not slated to air until 1990.
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Morris Returns to Boston as Modern Dance Bad Boy
Mark Morris, dubbed the bad boy of modern dance, revisits Boston where his troupe is in residence at Theatre Royal de la Monnaie for two years more. His new ballet Dido and Aeneas features Morris in two female roles and has drawn strong critics after Brussels premiere, where one reviewer questioned how long the city would endure his loathsomeness.
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