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On Film 3 Strikes
Also coming out soon
Boiler Room
Chain of Fools
Daddy and Them
Deception
Gun Shy
Hanging Up.
Here on Earth
High Fidelity
Lost Souls
Mission to Mars
The Next Best Thing
Scream 3
Skulls
Snow Day
The Tigger Movie
What Planet Are You From?
Whatever It Takes
Wonder Boys
Synopsis: Penned and directed
by “Friday” co-writer DJ Pooh,
the film follows a young ex-con
desperately trying to stave off
his next criminal offense — the
result o f which may land him in
prison for life. However, certain
unforeseeable event soon puts
the young man in the thick of
another law breaking scheme.
DJ Pooh and N ’Bushe Wright
co-star.
• G enre: Comedy.
Box Office
1. Down to You MIRAMAX
$8,300,000
2. Next Friday NEW LINE
$32,000,000
3. The Hurricane UNIVERSAL
$23,400,000
4. Stuart Little SONY
$117,200,000
5. The Green Mile WARNERS
• R ating: No Rating
• Cast: DJ Pooh, N ’Bushe Wright
and Brian Hooks
• Credits: Written and directed by
DJ Pooh. Produced by Jeremiah
Samuels. Released by MGM/UA.
• T h e a t r i c a l R e le a se D a te :
February 25, 2000
$109,700,000
6. Galaxy Quest
DREAMW ORKS $54,600,000
7. Girl, Interrupted SONY
Play It to the Bone
$16,300,000
8. The Talented Mr. Ripley
PARAMOUNT $68,400,000
9. Play It to the Bone BUENA
Synopsis: Out-of-work boxing rivals and friends Woody
Harrelson and Antonio Banderas get the chance o f a lifetime to
work together in Las Vegas. Strapped for time, they hit the road
with Lolita Davidovich at the wheel. A riotous roadtrip ensues as
the pugilists scramble to make it to their big showdown. Directed
by “Bull Durham’s” Ron Shelton.
• G enre: Comedy.
■ R ating: R, for brutal ring violence, strong sexuality including
dialogue, nudity, pervasive language, and some drug content.
• C ast: Antonio Banderas, Lolita Davidovich, Woody Harrelson,
Lucy Liu and Tom Sizemore.
• C red its: Directed by Ron Shelton. Written by Ron Shelton.
Produced by Stephen Chin. Released by Buena Vista.
• Running Tim e: 1 hour 34 minutes.
• T h eatrical Release D ate: December 25,1999 - exclusive Los
Angeles O scar run; January 21, 2000 - expanded release, wide.
VISTA $3,500,000
10. A ngela’s Ashes
PARAMOUNT $3,700,000
National Video
Rentals
1. “Entrapment” (Fox)
2. “The G eneral’s Daughter”
(Paramount)
3. “American Pie” (Universal)
4. “Notting Hill” (Universal)
5. “Austin Powers: The Spy
Who Shagged M e” (New Line)
6. “Deep Blue Sea” (W arners)
7. “The Matrix” (W arners)
The Road to El Dorado See you at the movies
8. “South Park: Bigger, Longer
& Uncut” (Paramount)
9.
“ S u m m er
of
S am ”
(Touchstone)
10. “Election” (Paramount)
• Synopsis: “The Prince o f Egypt”
and “An American Tail: Fievel Goes
West” supervising animators Don
Paul and Bibo Bergeron team up to
bring to life another animated tale
o f adventure and discovery. Set
against the conquest o f 15th century
M exico, the story follow s two
ruffians as they travel to the lost city
o f El Dorado for stashed gold.
Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline and
Rosie Perez provide their vocal
talent.
• G enre: Family.
• Rating: PG-13.
• C ast: Voices: Kenneth Branagh,
Kevin Kline, Armand Assante,
Rosie Perez and Edward James
Olmos.
• C r e d its : D irected by B ibo
Bergeron, Will Finn and Don Paul.
Written by Ted Elliott and Terry
R ossio. P ro d u ced by Penney
Finkehnan Cox, Sandra Rabins,
Brooke Breton and Bonne Radford.
Released by DreamWorks.
• T h eatrical Release Date: March
31,2000.