Intersection (1994 film)
| Intersection | |
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| Directed by | Mark Rydell |
| Produced by |
Mark Rydell Bud Yorkin |
| Written by |
David Rayfiel Marshall Brickman |
| Starring | |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Mark Warner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million[1] |
| Box office | $21,355,893 |
Intersection is a 1994 film, directed by Mark Rydell and starring Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich and Martin Landau. It is a remake of the French film Les choses de la vie (1970) by Claude Sautet, the story — set in Vancouver, British Columbia — concerns an architect (played by Gere) who, as his classic Mercedes 280SL roadster hurtles into a collision at an intersection, flashes through key moments in his life, including his marriage to a beautiful but chilly heiress (Stone) and his subsequent affair with a travel writer (Davidovich).
Plot summary
Vincent Eastman and his wife, Sally, run an architectural firm together. He is the architect and creative director while she is in charge of the business end. Unhappy at home, Vincent encounters a journalist, Olivia, and a romantic spark ignites between them. They attend an antique sale together and begin seeing each other whenever possible. After a quarrel with Sally at home, he moves out. While trying to decide which way to go with his life, Vincent's car is speeding along on a remote highway. Just as he makes up his mind what to do, Vincent is involved in a violent highway accident. He dies at a hospital, his personal life forever unresolved.
Cast
- Richard Gere as Vincent Eastman
- Sharon Stone as Sally Eastman
- Lolita Davidovich as Olivia Marshak
- Martin Landau as Neal
- David Selby as Richard Quarry
- Jennifer Morrison as Meaghan Eastman (as Jenny Morrison)
Reception
The film received poor reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes holding this film with a 7% rating based on 28 reviews.[2][3][4] It also won Sharon Stone a Golden Raspberry Award and a Stinker award[5] for Worst Actress for her performance in the film (also for The Specialist).
Box office
The movie was a failure at the box office.[6] It came in at #3 on its opening weekend behind Mrs. Doubtfire and Philadelphia, and went on to gross $21.3 million domestically against a $45 million budget.
References
- ↑ "'Intersection' Breaks Down on Christmas Freeway". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ "Intersection". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ "MOVIE REVIEW : How to Approach This 'Intersection'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ "Review/Film; One Man, Two Women And Scenes Of Vancouver". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ "1994 17th Hastings Bad Cinema Society Stinkers Awards". Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Weekend Box Office : Ticket Sales Up Despite Mother Nature". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-01.