Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones will be starring in an HBO movie The Sunset Limited. The movie is written by Cormac McCarthy (adapted from his own play of the same name), the same guy who wrote No Country For Old Men, which also starred Jones. To further his connection with McCarthy, Jones will also be directing.Given the high quality of paid cable fare, I'm not surprised that these two stars are willing to do an HBO movie. Even the premise sounds interesting: Jackson's character saves Jones' character from being hit by a Harlem subway train, leading to a debate on their relative upbringings and value of their lives.
The article doesn't indicate if the movie is intended for their network or a theatrical release. It wouldn't surprise me if it went theatrical. It sounds like the sort of movie that the Academy would love. I'm just hoping that Jackson will say at some point in the movie that he's had it with these motherf***in brakes on these motherf***in trains.
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8-21-2009 @ 11:30AM
Jason said...
I think it's about time Samuel MF Jackson got another shot at an honest drama. He's a phenomenal actor when you strip away the trademark expletives and purple-sabered fanfare and get down to bare-knuckled acting. He just seems to paint himself in a corner too often.
Not that I don't appreciate that his corner is full of badassness to the extreme. :)
Throwing TLJ in the mix is brilliant.
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8-21-2009 @ 11:37AM
Lorie said...
Awesome! With these 2 great actors, it sounds like a must-see movie.
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