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( i March 29, 2000 ®ÌK j-lorHíuib (Dbavruer Page 5 Erin Brockovich On Film • Synopsis: Based on a true story, Julia Roberts plays a single mother working at a Los Angeles law firm who uncovers a case o f water poisoning created by PG&E and cham pioned it up the judicial system. Directed by “OutofSight’s” Steven Soderbergh. Aaron Eckhart and Albert Finney co-star. • Genre: Drama • Rating: R, for language • Cast: Julia Roberts, Aaron Eckhart, Albert Finney, Marg Helgenberger and Scarlett Pomers • C redits: D irected by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Richard LaGravanese and Susannah Grant. Produced by D anny De Vito, Michael Shambergand Stacey Sher. Released by Universal Pictures. •RunningTim e:2hours 11 minutes • Theatrical Release Date: March 17, 2000 Romeo Must Die JPIPJT M OUNTAIN CASINO W FLCOM tS •Rating: R, for violence, some language, brief nudity •Cast: Jet Li, Russell Wong, Aaliyah Haughton, Delroy Lindo, Isaiah Washington and DMX •Credits: Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Written by Mitchell Kapner, John Jarrell and Jerrold E. Brown. Produced by Joel Silver and Jim Van Wyck. Released by W arner Bros. •Theatrical Release Date: March 22, 2000 •Synopsis: Action star Jet Li plays an ex-cop who travels from Hong Kong to America to find justice for his brother, who was murdered in an ongoing battle between Chinese and African-American gangs. He soon takes his brother’s place in the war and becomes entangled in the violence, until he falls in love with the daughter o f the rival gang’s leader. •Genre: Action/Adventure Box Office 1. Erin Brockovich UNIVERSAL $56,300,000 2. Romeo Must Die W ARNER BROS $25,100,000 3. Final Destination NEW LINE $20,300,000 4. Mission to Mars BUENA VISTA $49,300,000 5. Here on Earth FOX $4,600,000 6. W hatever It Takes SONY $4,300,000 7. American Beauty DREAMWORKS $108,400,000 8. My Dog Skip W ARNER BROS $26,200,000 9. The Cider House Rules MIRAMAX $49,700,000 10. The Whole Nine Yards WARNER BROS $54,200,000 RAY CHARLES The 42 n d Annual E B O N Y F A S H IO N F A IR Frasants a s h io n s 2Ç W Sponsored By The Links. Inc. Benefit of LINKS EDUCATIONAL/ SCHOLARSHIP FUND M A Y 30, 2000 7:00 P.M. Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR Friday, April 14, 2000 8:00 p.m. Ticket Prices: $35.00 W in a trip for two to any destination served by American Airlines or American Eagle in the 48 domestic states. Tickets Available At: Mrs. C i Wigs 707 NE Fremont 281-6525 i Fasti xx " , Oregon Convention Center McDonald's Restaraunt McDonald's Restaraunt Tondalayera Designers Salon 13459 N.W. Cornell rd. 5401 NE C ully Blvd. 503-643-9455 284-0712 Reflections 446 NE Killingsowrth 288-6942 One Stop Record Shop 1615 NE Killingsw orth 284-2435 Doors open at 6 p.m. Ticket prices are $25 and $35 and arc available at the Spirit M ountain box office, all Fred Meyer lastixx locations or by calling I-800-992-TIXX. Ticket Prices include one- year subscription to Ebony or six months to Jet information contact: 7198 3446 SPI M T M O U N TA IN CASINO H w y. 18, Grand Ronde • www.spinl-mouniain.com. N o one under 21. N o refunds or rechanges
