Remember the jackal starring bruce willis and richard gere. Boy, how richard gere s career has dived since the days of american gigolo and internal affairs. In the double, a moldy, postcoldwar spy thriller that vainly aspires to be a contemporary patriot games, richard gere, in his enigmatic, sinister mode, portrays paul shepherdson, a former c. He came to prominence with his role in the film american gigolo 1980, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Arbitrage is a 2012 american crime drama film directed by nicholas jarecki and starring richard gere, susan sarandon, tim roth and brit marling. The film stars richard gere in the title role, alongside ensemble cast such as. Jan 22, 20 the double 2011 richard gere killcount andrija markovic. It takes the double less than half an hour to reveal who the double is. It stars richard gere, kim basinger, uma thurman, eric roberts, keith david, and paul guilfoyle. Richard gere, american actor and humanitarian, perhaps best known for his portrayal of genteel characters in romantic comedies, including pretty woman and runaway bride. There are two experts on this russian agent known as cassius. Gere walked through any movie with so little energy. Speaking of the cover, notice how richard gere s hair.
Hes an actor who has been improbably attractive all of his career and now, at 62, has only improved with age. It gives away the movie s central twist so blatantly richard gere is the soviet assassin. In the double, the mysterious murder of a us senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary soviet assassin cassius, forces paul shepherdson richard. Oct 28, 2011 in the double, a moldy, postcoldwar spy thriller that vainly aspires to be a contemporary patriot games, richard gere, in his enigmatic, sinister mode, portrays paul shepherdson, a. Ebert awarded primal fear threeandahalf stars out of a possible four, described gere s performance as one of the best in his career, praised linney for rising above what might have been a stock character, and applauded edward norton for offering a completely convincing portrayal. Aug 31, 2011 heres the thing about the trailer for the double, the upcoming thriller starring richard gere as a retired cia agent partnered with a young one topher grace and tasked with apprehending the soviet assassin who murdered a senator. Cia agent shepherdson richard gere and fbi agent geary topher grace. So yes it was an interesting way of bringing back a sort of cold war theme to a movie made more than 20 years after the collapse of the soviet union. Which i suppose qualifies the double as something of a miracle. The movie was directed by michael brandt, who cowrote the script with derek haas. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the double 2011 near you. Under ordinary circumstances the very idea of an overtly selfconscious art film is likely one to make even the most dyedinthewool cinephile want to curl up in a fetal position in a corner for, say, the average length of a selfconscious art film. Yes, occasionally he shows up in a fairly good movie like hachiko or unfaithful, but then the superior performances are from other actors diane lane, in that particular case. Richard gere full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Image entertainmentstephen moyer gets a rough introduction to richard gere in the double i enjoy spy stories in which several of the characters dont really know whats going on until the end. The film tells the story of a chicago defense attorney who believes that his altar boy client is not guilty of murdering an influential catholic archbishop. Review the double is a terribly derivative cia thriller, but.
The head of the cia played by martin sheen seems to know it all and urges gere to work with a young fbi agent played by topher grace. When a united states senator is murdered, the evidence points to a soviet assassin, who was longthought to be dead. A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters. With diane keaton, richard gere, tuesday weld, william atherton. Richard gere, topher grace, martin sheen, and a watch with a retractable murderwire that would make inspector gadget himself writhe with jealousy. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by richard tiffany gere. Richard gere, in full richard tiffany gere, born august 31, 1949, philadelphia, pennsylvania, u. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Although that sort of move might actually pay off for its creativity in better movies, the double doesnt pay off at all. Check out production photos, hot pictures, movie images of richard gere and more from rotten tomatoes celebrity gallery. The partnership is triggered when some russian agents slip through the u. The double 2011 richard gere killcount andrija markovic. A retired cia operative is paired with a young fbi agent to unravel the mystery of a senators murder, with all signs pointing to a. Possessing something of an actual talent in addition to his good looks, gere has proven himself to be a versatile.
Suffice to say that the audience knows the identity of an assassin that is active throughout the movie. King david is a 1985 american epic historical drama film about the life of the second king of the kingdom of israel, david. Richard gere really the bad guy in spoilerfilled the double. Richard gere talks about his new movie and incredible life duration. The double 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Best of richard gere on netflix new on netflix with. Richard gere management contact details name, email, phone number. The double 2011i paul shepherdson amelia 2009 george putnam hachi. Goodbar 1977 and a starring role in days of heaven 1978.
Richard started early as a musician, playing a number of instruments in high school and writing music for high school. Richard gere really the bad guy in spoilerfilled the. The double gives away a plot twist in the first twenty minutes of the movie. How american gigolo flipped hollywood sexism on its head. In 1967 he enrolled at the university of massachusetts in amherst on a gymnastics scholarship but left college after two years to work as. The main reason i decided to buy this dvd was because i had just watched arbitrage with richard gere which was great. Final analysis is a 1992 american neonoir thriller film directed by phil joanou and written by wesley strick from a concept by forensic psychiatrist robert h. Richard gere, right, and topher grace in the thriller the double. Now, richard gere is a retired cia field operative that had tracked a group of seven assassins from the u. Richard gere celebrity profile check out the latest richard gere photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Still, it is a pleasure to see richard gere in the lead. Aug 31, 2016 10 romantic movies starring richard gere thatll make you fall irresistibly in love with him.
When a united states senator is brutally murdered, the evidence points to a soviet assassin codenamed cassius, who was longthought to be dead. View richard gere booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. Richard gere and topher grace better off if knowledge of this mission. Well,the double follows along simalar lines to that so if you liked the jackal, you should like the double.
Haas, ed borgerding, manu gargi, derek haas, michael brandt. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in looking for mr. The double is a 2011 american spy film, directed by michael brandt and starring richard gere and topher grace. The double under ordinary circumstances the very idea of an overtly selfconscious art film is likely one to make even the most dyedinthewool cinephile want to curl up in a fetal position in a corner for, say, the average length of a selfconscious art film. Richard gere is an american actor known for his leading roles in films like american gigolo, an officer and a gentleman, pretty woman and chicago.
Boy, how richard geres career has dived since the days of american gigolo and internal affairs. Take a doubleshot of something, anything to get through the. Poor odette yustman is sympathetic and affectionate, but shes been assigned the thankless and exhausting role of playing the wife of the endangered man, always there to worry about him, be endangered and put the kid to bed. The double is at least half a grown up story, or tried its very best to be. A retired cia operative is paired with a young fbi agent to unravel the mystery of a senators murder, with all signs pointing to a soviet assassin. With richard gere, topher grace, martin sheen, tamer hassan. The film garnered a negative reception from critics. Heres the thing about the trailer for the double, the upcoming thriller starring richard gere as a retired cia agent partnered with a young one topher grace and tasked with apprehending the soviet assassin who murdered a senator. Take my advice and order both movies, and overall you wont be disappointed. Richard gere is an american actor and humanitarian born in philadelphia, pennsylvania on august 31, 1949. During the car chase near the end of the movie between shepherdson and. He also appeared in such dramas as days of heaven, an officer and a gentleman, primal fear, and brooklyns finest.
In the double, a moldy, postcoldwar spy thriller that vainly aspires to be a contemporary patriot games, richard gere, in his enigmatic, sinister mode, portrays paul shepherdson, a. Richard gere always has a particular screen presence, topher grace is a little outgunned, but the story explains why. The film reminded me of movies like salt, no way out, insomnia, and jackal. Humanitarian and actor richard gere was born on august 31, 1949, in philadelphia, the second of five children of doris ann tiffany, a homemaker, and homer george gere, an insurance salesman, both mayflower descendants. Richard gere stars as a retired cia agent lured back to work to help find a serial russian killer, cassius.
Primal fear is a 1996 american legal thriller film, based on william diehls 1993 novel of the same name and directed by gregory hoblit. This film started out as a 5 star, then with double twist plots, it ended up a 4. Thats if youre lucky enough to avoid the movies trailer, which just comes right out and tells you. He reminded me a little bit of his character in the jackal. The film was directed by bruce beresford, produced by martin elfand and written by andrew birkin. Watch richard gere show off his killing skills in the trailer for the double, which looks like a decent cia thriller from the writers of wanted and 3. More coolly charismatic than dropdead handsome, richard gere was one of the most successful sex symbols of the 80s and early 90s. Richard gere agent, manager, publicist contact info. Goodbar 1977 while this crime drama belongs to diane keaton, whose portrayal of a schoolteacher leading a double life was praised by critics, richard gere shares costar credits as one of the men keatons character meets in a latenight bar. Richard gere, a retired cia operative, to team with rookie fbi agent, ben geary. Richard gere is an actor who continually resists the easy or obvious.
That famous pretty woman poster is actually julia robertss head superimposed onto her body double s shelley michelle body. Best of richard gere on netflix streaming, richard gere movies and tv shows on netflix, watch richard gere on netflix, highest rated movies and tv shows by richard gere. It is an oldfashioned suspense movie with, as i say, twists that ill not reveal. A retired cia spy and a fledgling fbi agent team up to investigate the murder of a u. Even though the concept is interesting, the twist is great if you didnt see the trailer and richard gere and topher grace give exceptional performances, the double s script isnt strong enough.
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