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William Friedkin

  • ‘Karate Kid’ Star Ralph Macchio Remembers Producer Jerry Weintraub: ‘You Were 1 of a Kind’

    Actor worked with legendary producer on three films in popular 80’s franchise

    By

    Joe Otterson
    July 6, 2015 @ 3:25 PM
    3:25 PM
    ‘Karate Kid’ Star Ralph Macchio Remembers Producer Jerry Weintraub: ‘You Were 1 of a Kind’
  • Halloween Viewing Guide: 19 of the Week’s Most Hauntingly Awesome Offerings

    From “The Exorcist” to “It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” — this week’s TV lineup has something spooky for everyone

    By

    Travis Reilly
    October 28, 2014 @ 4:17 AM
    4:17 AM
    Halloween Viewing Guide: 19 of the Week’s Most Hauntingly Awesome Offerings
  • ‘Interior. Leather Bar.’ Review: James Franco Peers Behind Al Pacino’s ‘Cruising’ Mask

    Franco and collaborator Travis Mathews use the controversial 1980 thriller as a prism for examining explicit gay imagery and an actor’s journey

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    January 2, 2014 @ 6:11 PM
    6:11 PM
    ‘Interior. Leather Bar.’ Review: James Franco Peers Behind Al Pacino’s ‘Cruising’ Mask
  • Bette Midler Set to Star, Executive Produce HBO’s Mae West Biopic

    “The Exorcist” director William Friedkin will direct and executive produce

    By

    Jethro Nededog
    December 9, 2013 @ 4:11 PM
    4:11 PM
    Bette Midler Set to Star, Executive Produce HBO’s Mae West Biopic
  • Why Matthew McConaughey Embraced a Homophobe ‘Bastard’ in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

    The actor talks with TheWrap about finding the humanity in Ron Woodruff and his transition from studio leading man to indie actor

    By

    Steve Pond
    October 31, 2013 @ 3:25 PM
    3:25 PM
    Why Matthew McConaughey Embraced a Homophobe ‘Bastard’ in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
  • James Franco’s Sundance Drama ‘Interior. Leather Bar’ Cruising to Strand Releasing

    The film is inspired by 40 minutes of sexually explicit footage rumored to have been cut from "Cruising"

    By

    Jeff Sneider
    August 19, 2013 @ 1:09 PM
    1:09 PM
    James Franco’s Sundance Drama ‘Interior. Leather Bar’ Cruising to Strand Releasing
  • William Friedkin Recalls Public’s Angry Reaction to ‘Exorcist 2’: They Chased WB Execs. Out of Theater (Video)

    Audiences ran out of the theater — but not because they were scared

    By

    Greg Gilman
    August 13, 2013 @ 5:31 PM
    5:31 PM
    William Friedkin Recalls Public’s Angry Reaction to ‘Exorcist 2’: They Chased WB Execs. Out of Theater (Video)
  • William Friedkin’s ‘Sorcerer’ Screening at Venice Film Festival

    Friedkin will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

    By

    Brent Lang
    May 2, 2013 @ 8:14 AM
    8:14 AM
  • William Friedkin’s Misunderstood 1977 ‘Sorcerer’ Getting Re-Release (Exclusive)

    The "Wages of Fear" remake nearly sank Friedkin's career when it hit theaters

    By

    Brent Lang
    March 21, 2013 @ 2:38 PM
    2:38 PM
  • William Friedkin to Direct Nicolas Cage in ‘I Am Wrath’

    Nicolas Cage will play a man investigating his wife's murder and the corrupt police who failed to find her killers

    By

    Lucas Shaw
    October 1, 2012 @ 1:31 PM
    1:31 PM
    William Friedkin to Direct Nicolas Cage in ‘I Am Wrath’
  • ‘Killer Joe’ Review: A Down-and-Dirty Drama That Revels in Its Own Sleaze

    Matthew McConaughey's black hat is no wardrobe malfunction in William Friedkin's dark trailer-park thriller

    By

    Leah Rozen
    July 26, 2012 @ 3:37 PM
    3:37 PM
    ‘Killer Joe’ Review: A Down-and-Dirty Drama That Revels in Its Own Sleaze
  • William Friedkin, Danny Elfman Join LA Film Fest Lineup

    William Friedkin is named LAFF guest artistic director, Danny Elfman, Michael Voltaggio and Raphael Saadiq artists-in-residence; "Breaking Bad" to be saluted as well

    By

    Steve Pond
    May 15, 2012 @ 10:55 AM
    10:55 AM
  • LD Entertainment to Release ‘Killer Joe’ with NC-17 Rating

    William Friedkin's latest film ran afoul of the MPAA

    By

    Lucas Shaw
    May 7, 2012 @ 6:02 PM
    6:02 PM
  • Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch to Star in ‘Killer Joe’

    William Friedkin will direct Tracy Letts’ black comedy, which the Tony Award winner is adapting from his own stage play

    By

    Jeff Sneider
    September 13, 2010 @ 4:34 PM
    4:34 PM
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