Gone in 60 Seconds
Gone in 60 Seconds, an American action film from 2000, stars Nicolas Cage, Christopher Eccleston, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duval, Angelina Jolie and Will Paton. Dominic Sena directed the movie and Scott Rosenberg wrote the screenplay. Jerry Bruckheimer (Armageddon, The Rock) produced the film, which was a remake of the H.B. Halicki 1974 movie with the same name. Gone in 60 Seconds was filmed in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada as well as Long Beach and Los Angeles California. Plot The movie centers around Randall “Memphis” Raines, a retired master auto thief played by Nicolas Cage. Raines is forced back into his former trade ...
The Family Man
The Family Man, a Brett Ratner directed comedy-drama film from 2000, stars Nicolas Cage as well as Tea Leoni. The film was produced by Cage with his production company called Saturn Films. The movie tells the story of a man who is able to see what life could have been like if thirteen years ago his decision had been different. It starts on Christmas Eve, like It's a Wonderful Life, with a situation of life and death that involves an angel. The angel tries to get the man to take an honest look into his life. Also, ultimately, the protagonists from ...
Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men is a Ridley Scott directed American drama from 2003. The motion picture is based on the 2002 novel by Eric Garcia called “Matchstick Men: A Novel About Grifters with Issues” and stars Nicolas Cage, Alison Lohman and Sam Rockwell. Plot Roy Waller, a con artist played by Nicolas Cage, lives in Los Angeles. Roy along with protege and partner Frank Mercer, played by Sam Rockwell, operate a phony lottery. The two men sell water filtration systems that are overpriced to unsuspecting customers. Roy in the process has made more than one million dollars. He suffers from multiple mental disorders, including ...
Lord of War
Lord of War, a political thriller film from 2005, was directed and written by Andrew Niccol and stars Nicolas Cage. The film was released September 16, 2005 in the U.S. On January 17, 2006 the DVD was released and then on July 27, 2006 a Blu-ray Disc. Cage portrays a dealer of illegal arms, with similarities to Leonid Minin and Viktor Bout, arms dealers from the post-Soviet era. Amnesty International, the human rights group, officially endorsed the film for highlighting the dangers of weapons trafficking from an international arms industry. One of the movie scenes features 100 tanks. A Czech source ...
The Weather Man
The Weather Man, a Gore Verbinski directed movie, is an American dramatic film from 2005 featuring dark comedic moments. Steve Conrad wrote the screenplay. Nicolas Cage, Hope Davis and Michael Caine star in the film that narrates a weatherman's story from a news program in Chicago. Outside his career he is seen as a failure, by both himself and others. The film was released October 28, 2005 and bombed at the box office. The worldwide total gross was only $19,039,770. However critics gave The Weatherman a better reception. It received mixed reviews. Some praised the drama and performances, while others found ...
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas, a romantic drama from 1995 starring Elisabeth Shue and Nicolas Cage, tells the story of the relationship of a prostitute and suicidal alcoholic in Las Vegas. Ben Sanderson, a screenwriter from Los Angeles, loses his career and family due to his alcoholism. Ben cuts all of his professional and personal ties from his life in Los Angeles and drives to Las Vegas. He knows alcohol is available there at all hours from many sources and is planning on drinking himself to death. He meets Sera there, a hardened but pretty prostitute. Mike Figgis wrote and directed the ...
Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead, a Martin Scorsese directed film from 1999, was based on Joe Connelly's novel. Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay. The movie stars Nicolas Cage, John Goodman Ving Rhames, Patricia Arquette and Tom Sizemore. Plot Frank Pierce, is a paramedic played by Nicolas Cage. He works the graveyard shift in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen, a New York City neighborhood, in the early1990s. The action takes place over three nights. On each night Pierce is paired with a new partner (Sizemore, Rhames, Goodman). Pierce complains of burnout and suffers from insomnia. He starts to have visions of Rose, a young girl who died ...
National Treasure
National Treasure, an adventure film released in 2004 by Walt Disney Pictures of the Walt Disney Company, was written by Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott and Jim Kouf. Jon Turteltaub was the director and Jerry Bruckheimer was the producer. It was the National Treasure franchise's first film and stars Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight and Sean Bean. The adventure film takes place in the U.S. and follows the characters on their quest for lost treasure. It is based loosely on a myth concerning the Declaration of Independence and code that was supposedly on the ...
Moonstruck
Moonstruck, a Norman Jewison directed romantic comedy, was positively received by most critics after its December 19, 1987 release. The film's box office gross in North America was $80,640,528, the fifth high gross of 1987. The film received six Oscar nominations and won three awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay. The story is set in Brooklyn Heights of Brooklyn, NY. Loretta Castorini, a 37 year old accountant played by Cher, keeps books for a couple local businesses, including an undertaker and her uncle's delicatessen. Johnny Cammareri (played by Danny Aiello), her boyfriend, proposes to her over ...
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona, a Cohen Brothers directed American comedy from 1987, stars Nicolas Cage, William Forsythe, Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand, John Goodman and Randall “Tex” Cobb. At the time it was released, the film was not a blockbuster. However since then it has achieved cult status. The film is typical fare from the Cohen Brothers, full of symbolism, yodeling folk music, symbolism, flamboyant camera work, unconventional characters, idiosyncratic dialogue and pathos. The American Film Institute ranked the moved at number 31 on their 100 Years, 100 Laughs list. It was also ranked number 45 on “100 Funniest Movies” by Bravo. Plot Herbert “Hi” ...
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Gone in 60 Seconds
Gone in 60 Seconds, an American action film from 2000, stars Nicolas Cage, Christopher Eccleston, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duval, Angelina Jolie and Will Paton. Dominic Sena directed the movie and Scott Rosenberg wrote the screenplay. Jerry Bruckheimer (Armageddon, The Rock) produced the film, which was a remake of the H.B. Halicki 1974 movie with... [Read more of this review]
The Family Man
The Family Man, a Brett Ratner directed comedy-drama film from 2000, stars Nicolas Cage as well as Tea Leoni. The film was produced by Cage with his production company called Saturn Films. The movie tells the story of a man who is able to see what life could have been like if thirteen years ago his decision had been different. It starts on Christmas... [Read more of this review]
Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men is a Ridley Scott directed American drama from 2003. The motion picture is based on the 2002 novel by Eric Garcia called “Matchstick Men: A Novel About Grifters with Issues” and stars Nicolas Cage, Alison Lohman and Sam Rockwell. Plot Roy Waller, a con artist played by Nicolas Cage, lives in Los Angeles. Roy along with protege... [Read more of this review]
Lord of War
Lord of War, a political thriller film from 2005, was directed and written by Andrew Niccol and stars Nicolas Cage. The film was released September 16, 2005 in the U.S. On January 17, 2006 the DVD was released and then on July 27, 2006 a Blu-ray Disc. Cage portrays a dealer of illegal arms, with similarities to Leonid Minin and Viktor Bout, arms... [Read more of this review]
The Weather Man
The Weather Man, a Gore Verbinski directed movie, is an American dramatic film from 2005 featuring dark comedic moments. Steve Conrad wrote the screenplay. Nicolas Cage, Hope Davis and Michael Caine star in the film that narrates a weatherman’s story from a news program in Chicago. Outside his career he is seen as a failure, by both himself... [Read more of this review]
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas, a romantic drama from 1995 starring Elisabeth Shue and Nicolas Cage, tells the story of the relationship of a prostitute and suicidal alcoholic in Las Vegas. Ben Sanderson, a screenwriter from Los Angeles, loses his career and family due to his alcoholism. Ben cuts all of his professional and personal ties from his life in Los... [Read more of this review]
Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead, a Martin Scorsese directed film from 1999, was based on Joe Connelly’s novel. Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay. The movie stars Nicolas Cage, John Goodman Ving Rhames, Patricia Arquette and Tom Sizemore. Plot Frank Pierce, is a paramedic played by Nicolas Cage. He works the graveyard shift in Manhattan’s Hell’s... [Read more of this review]
National Treasure
National Treasure, an adventure film released in 2004 by Walt Disney Pictures of the Walt Disney Company, was written by Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott and Jim Kouf. Jon Turteltaub was the director and Jerry Bruckheimer was the producer. It was the National Treasure franchise’s first film and stars Nicolas Cage,... [Read more of this review]
Moonstruck
Moonstruck, a Norman Jewison directed romantic comedy, was positively received by most critics after its December 19, 1987 release. The film’s box office gross in North America was $80,640,528, the fifth high gross of 1987. The film received six Oscar nominations and won three awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress and Best Original... [Read more of this review]
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona, a Cohen Brothers directed American comedy from 1987, stars Nicolas Cage, William Forsythe, Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand, John Goodman and Randall “Tex” Cobb. At the time it was released, the film was not a blockbuster. However since then it has achieved cult status. The film is typical fare from the Cohen Brothers, full... [Read more of this review]
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