Freejack
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Cast & Crew
Geoff Murphy
Emilio Estevez
Anthony Hopkins
Mick Jagger
Rene Russo
David Johansen
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Synopsis
Set in 2009, people on the verge of death are taken to a place where their bodies are up for sale to the old and rich. People known as "Freejacks" are those who escape at the moment of their death, and are pursued by bounty-hunters.
Cast
Emilio Estevez
Anthony Hopkins
Mick Jagger
Rene Russo
David Johansen
Jonathan Banks
Grand L Bush
Amanda Plummer
Vincent Schiavelli
John Shea
Esai Morales
Rachel Miner
Crew
Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Jerry Ballew
Gary Barber
Glenn Berkovitz
Joseph M Caracciolo
Ronni Chasen
Jane Child
Sandy Cuomo
Pam Dixon Mickelson
Dawn Fields
Bruce Gibeson
Mickey Gilbert
Dan Gilroy
Gary Goetzman
Regina Gruss
Michael Haley
Richard R Hoover
Lisa Jensen
Trevor Jones
David Kershenbaum
Jim Mazza
Amir Mokri
Amir Mokri
David Nicksay
Stuart Oken
Steve Pederson
Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield
Anthony Ridio
James G. Robinson
Robert Sheckley
Linda Shusett
Ronald Shusett
Ronald Shusett
Ronald Shusett
Jim Taylor
Dennis Virkler
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Vincent Schiavelli (1948-2005)
He was born on November 10, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York. After he studied acting at New York University's School of the Arts, he quickly landed a role in Milos Foreman's Taking Off (1971), and his career in the movies seldom dropped a beat. Seriously, to not recognize Schiavelli's presence in a movie or television episode for the last 30 years means you don't watch much of either medium, for his tall, gawky physique (a towering 6'6"), droopy eyes, sagging neck skin, and elongated chin made him a casting director's dream for offbeat and eccentric parts.
But it wasn't just a striking presence that fueled his career, Schiavelli could deliver the fine performances. Foreman would use him again as one of the mental ward inmates in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975); and he was hilarious as the put-upon science teacher, Mr. Vargas in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982); worked for Foreman again as Salieri's (F. Murray Abraham's) valet in Amadeus (1984); unforgettable as an embittered subway ghost who taunts Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990); downright creepy as the brooding organ grinder in Batman Returns (1992); worked with Foreman one last time in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996); and was a dependable eccentric in Death to Smoochy (2002). Television was no stranger to him either. Although he displayed a gift for comedy playing Latka's (Andy Kaufman) confidant priest, "Reverend Gorky" in a recurring role of Taxi, the actor spent much of his time enlivening shows of the other worldly variety such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Tales from the Crypt, The X Files, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In recent years, Schiavelli curtailed the acting, and concentrated on writing. He recently relocated to the Sicilian village of Polizzi Generosa, where his grandparents were raised. He concentrated on his love of cooking and in 2002, wrote a highly praised memoir of his family's history as well as some cooking recipes of his grandfather's titled Many Beautiful Things. He is survived by two children.
by Michael T. Toole
Vincent Schiavelli (1948-2005)
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Released in United States October 1991
Released in United States on Video May 6, 1992
Released in United States Winter January 17, 1992
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.
Rene Russo replaced Linda Fiorentino.
Began shooting January 28, 1991.
Completed shooting May 17, 1991.
Released in United States Winter January 17, 1992
Released in United States on Video May 6, 1992
Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.)