Forest Whitaker
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Crime spinoffs aren't paying
Variety Online &bull Jan 28, 2012
The crime drama, especially as done by CBS, was primetime television's most bankable drama format for about a decade -- but that seems to be changing. Sure, skeins like "NCIS" and "Criminal Minds" continue to perform well for the Eye,… Full Story »
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Movie dialect coach Easton dies
Paris Guardian.com &bull Dec 23, 2011
Robert Easton, the US dialect coach who taught Forest Whitaker to speak like Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, has died in Los Angeles aged 81. Described by ... Full Story »
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Hollywood dialect coach Robert Easton, who taught Forest Whitaker to speak like Idi Amin, dies
Paris Guardian.com &bull Dec 22, 2011
LOS ANGELES - Character actor and Hollywood dialect coach Robert Easton, whose successes include teaching Forest Whitaker to speak like Idi Amin in the 2006 movie "The Last King of ... Full Story »
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Hollywood dialect coach Robert Easton dies at 81
The Seattle Times &bull Dec 22, 2011
Character actor and Hollywood dialect coach Robert Easton, whose successes include teaching Forest Whitaker to speak like Idi Amin in the 2006 movie "The Last King of Scotland," has died in Los Angeles. He was 81. Character actor and Hollywood… Full Story »
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Dialect coach Robert Easton dies
Variety Online &bull Dec 22, 2011
Film News: Helped Forest Whitaker give Oscar-winning performance Full Story »
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CONTEST: Win Catch .44 on Blu-ray
Movie Web News &bull Dec 19, 2011
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment will release Catch .44 on Blu-ray and DVD December 20. We certainly have to celebrate this thriller starring Bruce Willis, Malin Akerman, Nikki Reed, Deborah Ann Woll, and Forest Whitaker, so we have put together a… Full Story »
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Catch .44 (Blu-ray)
DVD Talk Blu-Ray Reviews &bull Dec 17, 2011
Skip It The Movie: Writer/director Aaron Harvey's Catch .44 follows the exploits of three women: Tes (Malin Akerman), Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll), and Kara (Nikki Reed). When we meet them, they're hanging out at a diner, not up to anything… Full Story »
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Marrakech Film Festival '11: Forest Whitaker Working With 'Goodfellas' Writer Nicholas Pileggi On His Louis Armstrong Biopic
indieWIRE &bull Dec 9, 2011
After early supporting roles in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "The Color of Money," "Platoon," "Stakeout" and "Good Morning, Vietnam," Forest Whitaker finally landed a leading role, winning Best Actor at Cannes in the process, in 1988's "Bird" the biopic of jazz legend Charlie Parker directed by Clint Eastwood. Nearly 25-years-on, it looks like the actor-director is finally returning to… Full Story »
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'Catch .44': Bruce Willis and Forest Whitaker in 'Catch .44' - Review
NYT > Movies &bull Dec 9, 2011
"Catch .44" features Bruce Willis as a drug lord, Malin Akerman as a woman on a mission, and a lot of shooting. Full Story »
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Forest Whitaker Says He's Got 3 Projects He Plans To Direct, Including On Dealing With Uganda's Child Soldiers
indieWIRE &bull Dec 8, 2011
Whitaker told us that he's planning on spending much of next year directing a project that deals with an issue close to his heart. We should be going into pre-production on that in April." What's more, he'll also be taking… Full Story »
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Marrakech Film Festival '11: Forest Whitaker Will Direct & Star In Ugandan Child Soldier Tale 'Better Angels'
indieWIRE &bull Dec 8, 2011
Forest Whitaker isn't just an actor with thirty years experience in front of the camera, or an Oscar-winning movie star, but in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he also managed to carve out a second career as a director, debuting with the immensely successful " Waiting To… Full Story »
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Nikki Reed, Sean Faris Join Michael Chiklis' 'Pawn'
The Hollywood Reporter - Columns &bull Dec 1, 2011
The two join Stephen Lang, Marton Csokas, Jessica Szohr and Jonathan Bennett as new cast in the indie crime thriller. Nikki Reed, Sean Faris, Stephen Lang, Marton Csokas, Jessica Szohr and Jonathan Bennett have joined the cast of the indie… Full Story »
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Michael Chiklis, Forest Whitaker, Common & Ray Liotta To Star In 'Pawn'
indieWIRE &bull Nov 29, 2011
This project's got direct-to-BluRay written all over it. The components include a boring cast: Michael Chiklis and Forest Whitaker (reteaming after both serving time on "The Shield"), Ray Liotta and Common, a first-time director (David A. Armstrong), and a title… Full Story »
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Forest Whitaker Takes The Pawn
Empire News 7 &bull Nov 29, 2011
Forest Whitaker clearly enjoyed butting heads with Michael Chiklis during his brief tenure spent on US cop drama The Shield. Because the pair is teaming back up again for crime pic Pawn. David A Armstrong - who has largely been… Full Story »
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Michael Chiklis and Forest Whitaker Reunite for 'Pawn'; Ray Liotta and Common Also Join
Fused Film &bull Nov 29, 2011
Forest Whitaker and Michael Chiklis team up once more for 'Pawn' Michael Chiklis is returning to his dark roots and is taking Forest Whitaker along with him. According to Collider, Chiklis and Whitaker, along with Ray Liotta and Common are… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Ray Liotta
- Forest Whitaker
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Michael Chiklis and Forest Whitaker Cast in 'Pawn'
Slash Film &bull Nov 28, 2011
Commenting Rules: Keep the conversation civil and on topic. If your comment does not add to the conversation, it will be removed. Debate intelligently. Insulting the author, /Film, or other commenters will result in comment removal and possible ban. If… Full Story »
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Michael Chiklis and Forest Whitaker Join Pawn
Movie Web News &bull Nov 28, 2011
Ray Liotta and Common will also star in this crime thriller about an ex-con who gets caught in the middle of a tense hostage situation. [...] Full Story »
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Topics:
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- Forest Whitaker
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Forest Whitaker & Common To Star In Indie Crime Drama "Pawn" w/ Michael Chiklis, Ray Liotta
indieWIRE &bull Nov 28, 2011
Forest Whitaker and Common will team with Michael Chiklis and Ray Liotta for an indie crime feature film titled Pawn. Full Story »
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'Shield' Cohorts Michael Chiklis And Forest Whitaker Team For Indie Feature 'Pawn'
Deadline Hollywood Daily &bull Nov 28, 2011
EXCLUSIVE : Michael Chiklis is teaming with former The Shield co-star Forest Whitaker for Pawn , an independent crime film centered around a hostage situation that has gone terribly wrong. Also starring in the film will be Common ( Hell… Full Story »
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Catch .44 trailer with Willis and Whitaker
Filmstalker &bull Nov 15, 2011
I never saw this one coming, and while the trailer is a little confusing it does set-up an interesting and complex seeming mix of characters and plot that could deliver a stylish thriller. Plus it stars Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker,… Full Story »
