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ivans xtc. (2002)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:21

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jun 7, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: The son of legendary director John Huston and brother to Academy Award winner Angelica Huston, Danny Huston gives a break through performance of a man who presumably has the perfect Hollywood life,... The son of legendary director John Huston and brother to Academy Award winner Angelica Huston, Danny Huston gives a break through performance of a man who presumably has the perfect Hollywood life, but reexamines his existence when a phone call changes everything. As the film opens, Ivan Beckman (DANNY HUSTON), the hottest young talent agent in Hollywood has been found dead. His fellow agents at Media Talent Agency scramble to cover up the ugly story. Rumors quickly spread. Was it a drug overdose? Foul play? Domestic violence? Clients must be placated, especially Don West (PETER WELLER) the gun-toting, misogynist star. At Ivan's funeral, as the coffin slides into the mausoleum wall the movie winds back in time. The audience meets Ivan and discovers how charismatic, attractive and admired he was by all. Ivan flatters and woos his way throughout the business, schmoozing in limousines filled with starlets, sealing a movie deal at one cocktail party, all without ever having read the script. And the ultimate coup, signing superstar Don West, thereby making Ivan king of the agency. In the flurry of congratulatory callers comes a telephone call of a different nature. Ivan learns he has a terminal illness. Ivan spins into a vicious cycle of drugs, girls and more drugs which quickly climaxes at a chilling "orgy" in a penthouse suite, presided over by Don West. Ivan is celebrated as the Prince of Hollywood but ironically is unable to confide in anyone including his family and girlfriend about his fatal condition. -- © 2002 Artistic License Films [More]

Starring: Danny Huston, Peter Weller, Lisa Enos, Adam Krentzman

Starring: Danny Huston, Peter Weller, Lisa Enos, Adam Krentzman, Alex Butler, Morgan Vukovic, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Victoria Silvstedt, Caroleen Feeney

Director: Bernard Rose

Director: Bernard Rose
Screenwriter: Bernard Rose
Producer: Lisa Enos
Studio: Artistic License

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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08/08/05
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07/21/05
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12/15/03
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04/05/03
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

A triumph, relentless and beautiful in its downbeat darkness.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
10/17/02
Tom Sime
Tom Sime
Dallas Morning News
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The fascination comes in the power of the Huston performance, which seems so larger than life and yet so fragile, and in the way the Ivan character accepts the news of his illness so quickly but still finds himself unable to react.

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10/06/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

It's hard to say who might enjoy this, are there Tolstoy groupies out there? It's dark and tragic, and lets the business of the greedy talent agents get in the way of saying something meaningful about facing death

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09/27/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

It gets onto the screen just about as much of the novella as one could reasonably expect, and is engrossing and moving in its own right.

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09/25/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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Huston nails both the glad-handing and the choking sense of hollow despair.

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08/20/02
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Captivates as it shows excess in business and pleasure, allowing us to find the small, human moments, and leaving off with a grand whimper.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
08/19/02
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

(Danny Huston gives) an astounding performance that deftly, gradually reveals a real human soul buried beneath a spellbinding serpent's smirk.

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08/19/02
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

A committed, intelligent and fascinating piece of work with no irony about it.

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08/16/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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A directorial tour de force by Bernard Rose, ivans xtc. is one of this year's very best pictures.

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08/10/02
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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A substantial and affecting piece of work.

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08/08/02
Kim Newman
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07/23/02
FilmFour.com
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A powerful, chilling, and affecting study of one man's dying fall.

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07/09/02
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC

It's "Bowfinger" with a meaning, it's "The Player" with a heart, it's a window into business, politics and excesses. The film has heart

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06/29/02
Michael Szymanski
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