Mirren and Pesci Saddling Up at Hackford's Love Ranch
Trio dramatizing rise and fall of Mustang Ranch founders.
Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, and Taylor Hackford are headed to the Love Ranch.
What's that, you ask? According to Variety, it's a based-on-true-events picture that Hackford has had in development for some time. From the article:
Hackford said the drama is inspired by the story of Joe and Sally Conforte, proprietors of the Mustang Ranch, the first legalized house of prostitution in Nevada. Boxer Oscar Bonavena was gunned down at the ranch in 1976, suspected of having an affair with the madam Sally.
Ranch will reunite Hackford -- who last directed Ray -- with his wife Mirren for the first time since 1985's White Nights. It will also act as a comeback of sorts for Pesci, who hasn't taken a major role since Lethal Weapon 4. As Variety reports:
"Joe didn't have any desire to work, but he was the first person I had in mind to play the husband, this former cab driver who dreamed of making prostitution legal and carved out a tiny county and convinced the local politicians," Hackford said. "He's playing the godfather of legalized prostitution, and it convinced Joe to jump back into the fire."
Hackford will begin filming Love Ranch -- from a screenplay by Mark Jacobson -- in New Mexico early next year. After completing production, he'll head to Broadway:
Hackford will complete the movie before making his stage-directing debut on a musical based on the 1992 Steve Martin film "Leap of Faith." That project is aimed to hit Broadway in spring 2009.
Source: Variety
What's that, you ask? According to Variety, it's a based-on-true-events picture that Hackford has had in development for some time. From the article:
Hackford said the drama is inspired by the story of Joe and Sally Conforte, proprietors of the Mustang Ranch, the first legalized house of prostitution in Nevada. Boxer Oscar Bonavena was gunned down at the ranch in 1976, suspected of having an affair with the madam Sally.
Ranch will reunite Hackford -- who last directed Ray -- with his wife Mirren for the first time since 1985's White Nights. It will also act as a comeback of sorts for Pesci, who hasn't taken a major role since Lethal Weapon 4. As Variety reports:
"Joe didn't have any desire to work, but he was the first person I had in mind to play the husband, this former cab driver who dreamed of making prostitution legal and carved out a tiny county and convinced the local politicians," Hackford said. "He's playing the godfather of legalized prostitution, and it convinced Joe to jump back into the fire."
Hackford will begin filming Love Ranch -- from a screenplay by Mark Jacobson -- in New Mexico early next year. After completing production, he'll head to Broadway:
Hackford will complete the movie before making his stage-directing debut on a musical based on the 1992 Steve Martin film "Leap of Faith." That project is aimed to hit Broadway in spring 2009.
Source: Variety
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cgcbooks writes: on Oct 15 2007 05:25 AM Worth seeing just for Joe Pesci. (Reply to this) |
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rustdog writes: on Oct 15 2007 08:37 AM Helen Mirren will be naked in this. That might be good for some of you. (Reply to this) |
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vic40186 writes: on Oct 15 2007 09:22 AM These are great news!. It's good to see Pesci again and Mirren co-starring with him, this duo sounds a little weird but let's wait for the final results. (Reply to this) |
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salembinx writes: on Oct 15 2007 10:00 AM Can't wait to see Pesci back in action, especially in a solid dramatic role. He has been missed. (Reply to this) |
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Young Turk writes: on Oct 15 2007 04:48 PM Any movie with Joe Pesci is a prospective Joe Pesci asswhooping scene, and that is reason enough to see it. (Reply to this) |
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MovieSamurai writes: on Oct 15 2007 05:08 PM He was in The Good Shepherd last year, albeit a small role. I believe I saw a CSI: episode swith the similar storyline last season. Get Gil Grissom on this case. (Reply to this) |
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Cmedic79 writes: on Oct 15 2007 06:22 PM Sounds like all the ingredients for a fine film are there. (Reply to this) |
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Drunken Mastermind writes: on Oct 15 2007 06:35 PM Interesting plot Oscar winning Actor Oscar winning Actress Actor nominated director=A movie worth watching. (Reply to this) |
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