Cannes has a history of screening Hollywood blockbusters alongside headier art fare.
In 1993, festivalgoers thrilled to Sylvester Stallone dangling from a mountaintop in Renny Harlin’s Cliffhanger. In 1987, audiences swooned to Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey when Dirty Dancing earned a special screening. And in 1988, Ron Howard’s Willow closed out the 41st festival.
The tale, devised by George Lucas (who served as executive producer), follows a dwarf (Warwick Davis, whom Lucas had met on the set of Return of the Jedi) joined by a swordsman (Val Kilmer) for a quest to defeat an evil sorceress queen (Jean Marsh).
“We wanted to find ...
In 1993, festivalgoers thrilled to Sylvester Stallone dangling from a mountaintop in Renny Harlin’s Cliffhanger. In 1987, audiences swooned to Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey when Dirty Dancing earned a special screening. And in 1988, Ron Howard’s Willow closed out the 41st festival.
The tale, devised by George Lucas (who served as executive producer), follows a dwarf (Warwick Davis, whom Lucas had met on the set of Return of the Jedi) joined by a swordsman (Val Kilmer) for a quest to defeat an evil sorceress queen (Jean Marsh).
“We wanted to find ...
- 7/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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