Mr. Jones (1993 film)
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Mr. Jones | |
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Directed by | Mike Figgis |
Written by | Eric Roth Michael Cristofer |
Produced by | Debra Greenfield Alan Greisman |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Juan Ruiz Anchía |
Edited by | Tom Rolf |
Music by | Maurice Jarre |
Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $25 million |
Box office | $8,345,845 |
Mr. Jones is a 1993 American romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Anne Bancroft, Tom Irwin and Delroy Lindo, and directed by Mike Figgis.
Plot[]
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Mr. Jones (Richard Gere) is a man suffering from bipolar disorder, a disease that affords him periods of intense emotional pleasure and expansiveness but which also results in periods of suicidal depression. In one of his manic periods he jumps up onto the stage during a concert performance of Beethoven's ninth and starts conducting, in another he is on top of a construction site claiming he can fly. He is eventually taken to a psychiatric hospital where he meets Elizabeth "Libbie" Bowen (Lena Olin), a doctor who takes an interest in his condition and they slowly begin falling for each other whilst she tries to treat his condition.
Cast[]
- Richard Gere as Mr. Jones
- Lena Olin as Dr. Elizabeth "Libbie" Bowen
- Anne Bancroft as Dr. Catherine Holland
- Tom Irwin as Dr. Patrick Shaye
- Delroy Lindo as Howard
- Lauren Tom as Amanda Chang
- Bruce Altman as David
- Lisa Malkiewicz as Susan
- Albert Henderson as Patient
- Thomas Kopache as Mr. Wilson
- Peter Jurasik as Dr. Rosen
- Anna Maria Horsford as Judge Harris
- Kelli Williams as Kelli
- Sal Lopez as Henry
- Scott Thomson as Conrad
- Bill Moseley as Worker
- Thomas Mikal Ford as Arnie / Violent Patient
- Lela Ivey as Lisa
- Valente Rodriguez as Orderly
- David Brisbin as Mr. Warner
- Dana Lee as Mr. Chang
- Irene Tsu as Mrs. Chang
- Kathy Kinney as Homeless Lady
- Annie McEnroe as Crying Woman
- John Durbin as Patient
- Lucinda Jenney as Christine
- Taylor Negron as Motorcycle Man
- Sheryl Lee as June (uncredited)
- Bill Pullman as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Reception[]
The film was released to mixed reviews; movie historian Leonard Maltin remarked that "Gere is fine, but his onscreen behavior turns this into The Jester of Tides." Indeed, Gere received praise for his performance as the troubled title character. Roger Ebert noted that the film would have been better if the romance plot between Jones and Libbie was left out, since it appeared forced and contrived.[1]
The movie debuted at No. 7 at the box office.[2] Mr. Jones holds a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 14 reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B-" on an A+ to F scale.[3]
Production[]
To prepare for the film, Richard Gere, Mike Figgis and Eric Roth did a tremendous amount of research and studying on bipolar disorder. Gere met with several people who have the disorder to gain insight and knowledge on what to accurately portray.[1] There is a shorter director's cut that Figgis presented at the Munich film festival in 2006.
Michelle Pfeiffer gave up the female lead to take on the part of Catwoman in Batman Returns.
References[]
- ^ a b Roger Ebert (1993-10-08). "Reviews: Mr. Jones". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office : Stallone, Snipes: Action at Box Office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Home - Cinemascore". Cinemascore. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
External links[]
- 1993 films
- English-language films
- 1993 romantic drama films
- American romantic drama films
- American films
- Films about bipolar disorder
- Films directed by Mike Figgis
- Films shot in San Diego
- TriStar Pictures films
- Films with screenplays by Eric Roth
- Films with screenplays by Michael Cristofer
- Films scored by Maurice Jarre