An ambitious young stockbroker falls under the spell of a cold-blooded but charismatic corporate raider in Oliver Stone's hyperactive tale greed and avarice '80s style. Bud Fox is a guy from a blue-collar background who dreams of entering the heady, upper echelons of Wall Street high finance. That dream seems to come true when millionaire arbitrageur Gordon Gekko takes a liking to Bud and ushers him into the lucrative, fast-paced world of inside trading. Dazzling Bud with his wealth and power, Gekko becomes a kind of surrogate father to the aspiring trader. But when Gekko demands that Bud obtain information that requires him, not only to break the law, but to directly undermine his union leader father, Bud realizes that the cost of "success" may be more than he's willing to pay.

Color by DeLuxe; Shot in Panavision. The rock group took their name from British author Aldous Huxley's book "The Doors of Perception."

An ambitious young stockbroker falls under the spell of a cold-blooded but charismatic corporate raider in Oliver Stone's hyperactive tale greed and avarice '80s style. Bud Fox is a guy from a blue-collar background who dreams of entering the heady, upper echelons of Wall Street high finance. That dream seems to come true when millionaire arbitrageur Gordon Gekko takes a liking to Bud and ushers him into the lucrative, fast-paced world of inside trading. Dazzling Bud with his wealth and power, Gekko becomes a kind of surrogate father to the aspiring trader. But when Gekko demands that Bud obtain information that requires him, not only to break the law, but to directly undermine his union leader father, Bud realizes that the cost of "success" may be more than he's willing to pay.

Produced in association with Illusion Entertainment. Shot in Panavision widescreen. Color by Technicolor. The movie utilizes color, black and white, 35mm and Super 8 film. Released theatrically in the USA December 20, 1995. The film grossed $13.7 million domestically. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Boston Society of Film Critics each voted Joan Allen best supporting actress of 1995. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association also voted Anthony Hopkins runner-up for its best actor award. The video includes five scenes (lasting about 20 minutes total) that were not included in the finished film. They have been added after the film's credits. One of the sequences features Sam Waterston as former CIA Director Richard Helms. Helms himself had threatened the filmmakers with a libel suit if it appeared in the movie. Additional credits: Christine Franson (production coordinator), Lenny Vullo (UPM), Scott Robertson (assistant director), Monika Mikkelsen (casting associate), Thomas J. Nordberg (associate editor), Cydney Cornell (hair designer), Alexander Butterfield, John Dean, John Newman, & John P. Sears (technical consultants), Robert Scheer & Christopher Wells Scheer (project consultants). Songs: "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" performed by "Rev" Dave Boruff "Life's the Darndest Thing"; "Last Round"; My Baby Said She'd Marry Me"; "I Like to Pet" by Bill Elliott, performed by Bill Elliott, Rick Riso, Frederick Hodges "A Mil" (traditional), performed by Fajardo, Aguilo, Nelson, Bol, Paquito y Echevarria y Manteca "Fever" by John Davenport, Eddie Cooley "Guadalcanal March", "Mare Nostrum" performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra" "Mazurka in D Major", "Waltz in B Minor" performed by Elizabeth Yaron "Gloria (la parte)" performed by Ninos Cantores del Valle de Chalco A companion book, edited by Eric Hamburg, was also released. It includes the film's screenplay, transcripts from the Watergate tapes and commentary. The script contains footnotes revealing historical sources used by Oliver Stone. Former Nixon aides John Dean and Alexander Butterfield were technical advisers. Last film for costume designer Richard Hornung, who died of AIDS December 30, 1995, at the age of 45. His first feature film was "Raising Arizona," and he won an Oscar for his work in the movie "Barton Fink." The White House sets in this film were also used in Rob Reiner's "The American President" and Mel Brooks's "Dracula: Dead and Loving It". Director Oliver Stone's original choice for the role of Richard Nixon was Tom Hanks. The Hollywood Pictures Home Video VHS version (HPHV# 6701) includes never before seen footage and an interview with director Oliver Stone. The Hollywood Pictures CLV laserdisc version (Cat. #6701AS) includes nearly an hour's worth of deleted and newly expanded scenes in a special supplement following the film itself. Soundtrack on Illusion Records/Hollywood Records. Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification. Copyright 1995 Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Inc. and Cinergi Productions N.V. Inc.

 

Val Kilmer shines as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's look at the 1960s supergroup. The Doors follows the group's astounding rise to superstardom, while also covering the band's drug experimentations and Morrison's controversial behaviour. Though he didn't receive an Oscar nomination, Kilmer is uncannily skilled in his portrayal of the electric poet, to the point where he is even able to sing some of the songs. Though sad, this film stands as a milestone among artistic biographies and cements Stone's place as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

In Oliver Stone's account of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, all of the requisite conspiracy theories are mixed with a complex film style incorporating the use of widescreen shots, archival footage, TV clips, black & white footage, and slow motion, docu-drama recreations which have been assembled in a highly dramatic film style designed to evoke a new debate surrounding the death of JFK. Using New Orleans as the center of the action, Stone begins after the shooting of the President. New Orleans D.A. Jim Garrison becomes suspicious about Lee Harvey Oswald's stay in that city and in his investigation, he begins to unravel what he considers to be evidence of a conspiracy, perhaps involving US military intelligence.

This film is based on the true experiences of free-lance reporter Richard Boyle, who in 1980 traveled to war-ravaged El Salvador with his carefree buddy, in an attempt to find work. Once there, the two men encounter many harrowing and violent experiences as they try to cope with the inequities of El Salvador's social system.

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The "Director's Cut" version of "JFK," issued in January 1993, contains additional scenes (some as long as 8 minutes) and the extension of some original scenes. Budget estimate $35-40 million. Began shooting April 15, 1991; Completed shooting July 30, 1991; Released in USA December 20, 1991; Released on video May 20, 1992; Director's Cut released on video January 20, 1993. Shot on location in Dallas, Texas; New Orleans, Lousiana and Washington, DC, using DuArt color and Dolby Spectral Recording. Photographed in Panavision. Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Censors.