Whilst it is true that this film was not a box office success, it may be unfair to blame the public completely for it. Paramount studios had agreed to bankroll this medium budget project, which was being filmed thousands of miles away in New Zealand. When the studio were presented with the final cut of it in the summer of 1983 they were concerned at some of the stylistic similarities with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (which had proven to be a huge hit for Paramount two years previously). During the summer of 1983 Steven Spielberg was already in pre-production with the Raiders sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) with a view to it being Paramount's tent-pole release for the summer of 1984. Not wanting to have two old fashioned swashbuckling adventure films released within a year of each other for fear of effecting the advertising, publicity and box office potential of the Spielberg film (and remember Harrison Ford was a hugely popular star by this point whereas Tommy Lee Jones was practically unknown), Paramount Pictures decided to cut their losses and give this film only a small, relatively publicity free release, to meet contractual obligations. It was released in the fall of 1983 where it would go unnoticed, sandwiched between the likes of James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983) and the Clint Eastwood thriller Sudden Impact (1983). The Indiana Jones film was subsequently released just over half a year later where it was, unsurprisingly, a huge hit, earning back more than ten times its budget.
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Walk the Line 2005
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Walk the Line features sentimental, touching, emotional, road movie and captivating style.
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Get on Up 2014
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Get on Up features emotional, talky, heartbreaking, captivating and realistic style.
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Selena 1997
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Selena features touching, sad, factual, emotional and sincere style.
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Whats Love Got to Do with It 1993
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Whats Love Got to Do with It features inspirational, sincere, intense, emotional and serious style.
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Elvis 2022
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Elvis features historical drama, touching, semi autobiographical, thought provoking and captivating style.
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La Bamba 1987
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La Bamba features inspirational, touching, hispanic, intense and suspense style.
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1998
In the mid-80s three women each with an attorney arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer formerly of the Platters one is a petty thief from Philly one teaches school in a small Georgia town. ...
Why Do Fools Fall in Love features emotional, melancholic, inspirational, touching and realistic style.
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Sid and Nancy 1986
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Sid and Nancy features bloody, cult classic, disturbing, independent film and psychedelic style.
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Crazy 2008
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Crazy features serious, realistic, sincere, contemplative and independent film
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Lady Sings the Blues 1972
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood stint as a prostitute early tours marriages and drug addiction are featured.
Lady Sings the Blues features realistic, retro, intellectual, serious and touching style.
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The Doors 1991
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer Jim Morrison.
The Doors features psychedelic, factual, realistic, serious and cult classic style.
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La Vie en Rose 2007
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La Vie en Rose features touching, disturbing, atmospheric, gloomy and melancholic style.
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Bohemian Rhapsody 2018
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Bohemian Rhapsody features inspirational, touching, rough, informative and historical drama style.
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The Buddy Holly Story 1978
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The Buddy Holly Story features captivating, serious, realistic, feel good and touching style.
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The Five Heartbeats 1991
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The Five Heartbeats features sentimental, hood, semi serious, realistic and humorous style.
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The Last Ride 2011
The final days of Hank Williams.
The Last Ride features serious, captivating, touching, sincere and sad style.
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Jersey Boys 2014
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Jersey Boys features stylized, intense, sentimental, realistic and serious style.
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody features historical drama, spiritual and iconic
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The Nun II 2023
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The Amityville Horror 2005
A family is terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder.
The Amityville Horror features scary, demonic, suspenseful, suspense and creepy style.
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