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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Theatrical Releases (Not Yet Available) Movies, Hollywood Videos, Adaptation, Film About Film | | Starring | Danny Huston, Peter Weller, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Victoria Silvstedt, Alex Butler, Lisa Enos, Caroleen Feeney, Adam Krentzman, Morgan Vukovic | | Director | Bernard Rose | | Director of Photography | Bernard Rose, Ron Forsythe | | Executive Producer | Stephen Nemeth, Lisa Henson, Cat Villiers, Ken Enos | | Producer | Lisa Enos | | Screenwriter | Bernard Rose |
Danny Huston delivers a staggeringly heartbreaking performance as a highly successful yet tragically doomed Hollywood agent in IVANS XTC. An adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH, Bernard Rose's drama relocates the original story to the fast-paced, cutthroat world of Hollywood, where debauchery and work go hand in hand. Ivan Beckman (Huston) lives life in the fast lane as a cocaine addict and a womanizer, yet nevertheless he continues to thrive as a successful talent agent. But when his coworkers discover that he has passed away unexpectedly, Ivan's honor is put to the test. Most people who knew him suspect that the hospital's claim that he died of lung cancer is just a cover-up for something darker. But as the film returns in flashbacks to the days leading up to Ivan's demise, the truth is gradually revealed. As Ivan uses his cunning to sign superstar Don West (Peter Weller), he discovers that he is, in fact, dying from lung cancer. Rather than share this information with friends and family, he withdraws further into himself, continuing to party at a breakneck pace, hoping that his misfortune will simply go away. Shot on digital video, Rose's film is a moving meditation on death and Hollywood. ivans xtc. Reviews: "...Huston's multi-dimensional portrayal lures you in like a beckoning ghostly finger as the story unfolds..."-- Dwayne E. Leslie, Box Office "...Mr. Rose's updating works surprisingly well....The movie avoids any easy moralism, which makes it sadder, more troubling and also, strangely, funnier than it might have been..."
-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "...Huston is splendid..."
-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times "...Danny Huston gives an eloquent, searing performance..."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life "...The film is a showcase for the effects that can be achieved digitally, with a distinctive look that is strikingly different from celluloid....A very good movie..."
-- Kim Newman, Sight and Sound "...A searing portrait of Hollywood in the fast lane, deeply felt, clearly seen, acted with great effect by Huston..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the only Alex Butler video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Lisa Enos, Adam Krentzman, Morgan Vukovic. ivans xtc. | Orig Year | 2002 | | CD Universe Part number | 6870789 | | Release Date | New ivans xtc. TR release date | | Rating | Not Rated | | Also Known As | ivansxtc.; ivans xtc | | Running Time | 94 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
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