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| Grey Owl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Attenborough |
| Produced by | Richard Attenborough Jake Eberts Claude Léger |
| Written by | William Nicholson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Edited by | Lesley Walker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (United Kingdom) Remstar (Canada) |
Release date |
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| 117 minutes | |
| Country | United Kingdom Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million[1] |
| Box office | $632,617[1] |
Grey Owl is a 1999 biopic directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Pierce Brosnan in the role of real-life British schoolboy turned Native American trapper 'Grey Owl', Archibald Belaney (1888–1938), and Annie Galipeau as his wife Anahareo, with brief appearances by Graham Greene and others. The screenplay was written by William Nicholson. The film was released on 10 September 1999 in Spain and 15 February 2000 in US. It was the last film made by Largo Entertainment before it went defunct in 1999.
Plot[edit]
Archibald Belaney (Brosnan) was a British man who grew up fascinated with Native American culture—so much so that in the early 1900s he left the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for Canada, where he reinvented himself as Archie Grey Owl and pretended to be a Native American who was a trapper. Eventually, Belaney becomes an environmentalist after renouncing trapping and hunting.
Cast[edit]
- Pierce Brosnan as Archibald 'Grey Owl' Belaney
- Annie Galipeau as Anahareo
- Nathaniel Arcand as Ned White Bear
- Luis Vasquez as Harry Champlin
- David Fox as Jim Wood
- Charles Powell as Walter Perry
- Stephanie Cole as Ada Belaney
- Renée Asherson as Carrie Belaney
- Stewart Bick as Cyrrus Finney
- Graham Greene as Jim Bernard
- Saginaw Grant as Pow Wow Chief
Production[edit]
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The film was shot in the English town of Hastings, Quebec towns Chelsea and Wakefield, Jacques Cartier Park and Saskatchewan's Prince Albert National Park.
Director Richard Attenborough said in an interview that he and his brother, noted presenter and naturalist David Attenborough, had attended 'Grey Owl's' De Montfort Hall, Leicester lecture in 1936, depicted in the film, and been influenced by his advocacy of conservation.[2] The musical group Northern Cree Singers is featured in the soundtrack.
Release[edit]
The film opened 1 October 1999 on 70 screens in Canada.[3][1]
The film premiered on video in the United States on 15 February 2000. It eventually opened on 3 November 2000 in the United Kingdom.[4]
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Critical reception[edit]
The film was met with negative reviews, and has a 'rotten' 17% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[5]William Gallagher of the BBC said, 'if you like cuddly animals or you fancy Pierce Brosnan, you're in luck'.[4]
The film won one Genie Award at the 20th Genie Awards, in the category of Best Costume Design for Renée April.[6]
Box office[edit]
Grey Owl flopped at the box office upon its limited release grossing $162,360 in its opening weekend in Canada and a total of $632,617 against its $30 million budget.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ abcd'Grey Owl'. Box Office Mojo.
- ^Country Life: Volume 194, 2000
- ^Klady, Leonard (4 October 1999). ''Double' decks 'Kings' at B.O.'. Daily Variety. p. 1.
- ^ ab'Grey Owl (2000)'. BBC. 31 October 2000.
- ^'Grey Owl'. Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^Playback Staff (23 July 2001). 'Costumes: from tripe to chain mail'. Playback. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
External links[edit]
- Grey Owl on IMDb
- Grey Owl at Rotten Tomatoes
- Grey Owl at AllMovie
| Film Studio | |
| Industry | |
|---|---|
| Fate | Assets sold to InterMedia |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Lawrence Gordon |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | JVC |
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Largo Entertainment was a production company founded in 1989. It was run by film producer Lawrence Gordon and was backed by electronics firm Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) in an investment that cost more than $100 million. The production company released their first film, Point Break in 1991 and their last film was Grey Owl in 1999.
History[edit]
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In August 1989, Gordon formed Largo Entertainment with the backing of JVC, representing the first major Japanese investment in the entertainment industry. Although JVC put up the entire $100 million investment, the company was structured to be a 50/50 joint venture between Gordon and JVC.[1] As the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Gordon was responsible for the production of such films as Point Break (1991), starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves; The Super (1991), starring Joe Pesci; Unlawful Entry (1992), starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe; Used People (1992), starring Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Marcia Gay Harden and Marcello Mastroianni; and Timecop (1994), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Largo also co-financed and handled the foreign distribution of the acclaimed 1992 biopic Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington in the title role. In January 1994, Gordon left the company and forged a production deal at Universal.[2] In 1999, JVC transferred Largo's film acquisition assets to JVC Entertainment, a film subsidiary for the Japanese market, and shut down its foreign sales operation.[3] Largo's film library was acquired by InterMedia in 2001.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Release Date | Title | Distributor | Notes | Budget | Gross (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 1991 | Point Break | 20th Century Fox | co-production with Tapestry Films and Johnny Utah Productions | $24 million | $83.5 million |
| October 4, 1991 | The Super | co-production with Daybreak Productions | $22 million | $11 million | |
| June 26, 1992 | Unlawful Entry | $23 million | $57.1 million | ||
| October 23, 1992 | Dr. Giggles | Universal Pictures | co-production with Dark Horse Entertainment | N/A | $8.4 million |
| November 18, 1992 | Malcolm X | Warner Bros. Pictures | co-production with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks | $35 million | $48.2 million |
| December 16, 1992 | Used People | 20th Century Fox | $16 million | $28 million | |
| October 15, 1993 | Judgment Night | Universal Pictures | $21 million | $12.1 million | |
| February 11, 1994 | The Getaway | N/A | $30 million | ||
| September 16, 1994 | Timecop | co-production with Signature Pictures, Renaissance Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment | $27 million | $101.6 million | |
| February 2, 1996 | White Squall | Buena Vista Pictures | co-production with Hollywood Pictures and Scott Free Productions; also international distribution rights | $38 million | $10.2 million |
| April 26, 1996 | Mulholland Falls | MGM/UA Distribution Co. | co-production with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, The Zanuck Company and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment | $29 million | $11.5 million |
| October 9, 1996 | The Proprietor | Warner Bros. | co-production with Merchant Ivory Productions, Ognon Pictures and Fez Production Filmcilik | N/A | |
| November 29, 1996 | Adrenalin: Fear the Rush | Legacy Releasing Corporation | co-production with Filmwerks and Toga Productions; distributed to home video by Buena Vista Home Video and Dimension Films | N/A | $37,536 |
| January 31, 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks | Trimark Pictures | co-production with The Greif Company | $4.1 million | |
| March 14, 1997 | City of Industry | Orion Pictures | $8 million | $1.5 million | |
| April 19, 1997 | Habitat | Sci-Fi Channel | made-for television film; co-production with Transfilm, Kingsborough Pictures, Ecotopia B.V. and August Entertainment | N/A | |
| July 8, 1997 | Omega Doom | Columbia TriStar Home Video | direct-to-video; co-production with Filmwerks | ||
| July 11, 1997 | This World, Then the Fireworks | Orion Pictures | co-production with Balzac's Shirt, Muse Productions and Wynard | N/A | $51,618 |
| July 25, 1997 | Box of Moonlight | Box of Moonlight Picture Corporation | co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment and Lemon Sky Productions | $782,641 | |
| August 22, 1997 | G.I. Jane | Buena Vista Pictures | co-production with Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions and Scott Free Productions | $50 million | $48.1 million |
| February 27, 1998 | Kissing a Fool | Universal Pictures | co-production with Rick Lashbrook Films | $19 million | $4.1 million |
| April 9, 1998 | Shadow of Doubt | New City Releasing | N/A | ||
| October 30, 1998 | Vampires | Sony Pictures Releasing | co-production with Columbia Pictures, Storm King Productions, Film Office and Spooky Tooth Productions | $20 million | $20.3 million |
| December 30, 1998 | Affliction | Lions Gate Films | co-production with Kingsgate Films | $6 million | $6.3 million |
| May 21, 1999 | Finding Graceland | Columbia TriStar Home VIdeo | direct-to-video; co-production with TCB Productions and Avenue Pictures | N/A | |
| November 9, 1999 | Bad Day on the Block | direct-to-video, co-production with Sheen/Michaels Entertainment | |||
| February 15, 2000 | Grey Owl | direct-to-video; co-production with Allied Filmmakers | $30 million | $632,617 | |
References[edit]
- ^EASTON, NINA J. (1989-08-21). 'Japanese Firm in $100-Million Hollywood Deal'. Los Angeles Times. ISSN0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^O'Steen, Kathleen (1994-01-13). 'Gordon leaves Largo'. Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^Roman, Monica (1999-02-08). 'JVC to forgo Largo'. Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^Dawtrey, Adam (2001-03-14). 'Largo library to Intermedia'. Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
External links[edit]
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- Largo Entertainment on IMDb