A surprisingly insightful portrait of euphoria, mania, and depression as experienced by the main character, played by richard gere. Most of the movie involves his hospitalization and treatment by a psychiatrist lena olin who begins an unethical romantic relationship with him. I didnt know what this movie was about until i watched. Watch the love bug 1968 full movie online or download fast rookie of the year. When he finds himself hospitalized, he is treated by a phychiatrist who, while attempting to control the extremes of his moods and the mercurial quality of his illness, is shocked to find herself falling in love with him. Everything that makes him dangerous makes her love him more. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in looking for mr. And the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn. Gere plays the eponymous and nearly anonymous jones we never learn his first. After withdrawing his life savings, jones disrupts a symphony concert by trying to take away the. Online richard gere and wife alejandra silva welcome baby no. His manicdepressive condition has continued into his mid 30s. Jones richard gere is a man who effortlessly draws people to him with his infectious charm and fascinating energy. Jones is a 1993 romantic drama film starring richard gere, lena olin, anne bancroft, tom irwin and delroy lindo, and directed by mike figgis.
Jones where the hero, played by richard gere, is experiencing manic euphoria. Jones played by richard gere, a charismatic man with a bipolar condition. Richard gere stars as a charming construction worker afflicted with a manic depressive disorder. On leaving a government role, jones decides to travel to moscow in an attempt to get an interview with stalin himself. Jones script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the richard gere movie. Released april 10th, 1991, breathless stars richard gere, valerie kaprisky, art metrano, william tepper the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Actress lena olin and actor richard gere on the set of the tri star movie mr. Mar 19, 20 but that is why we watch and we learn sometimes from movies. Richard tiffany gere august 31, 1949 philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa. Jones richard gere is a man who effortlessly draws people to him with his infectious charm. To prepare for the film, richard gere, mike figgis and eric roth did a tremendous amount of research and studying on bipolar disorder. The big bucks breakup results from the pretty woman actors 11yearmarriage to carey lowell, reported the new york.
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. He is also a man who can just as easily slip into periods of deep depression and despair. Jones, a manicdepressive who, during his emotional highs, is funny, creative and charming. The movie came out in 1993, when i was just six years old and too young to understand bipolar disorder. Jones stars richard gere, lena olin, anne bancroft, tom irwin the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min. Now that im older im able to watch the movie and easily relate as richard gere plays a man mr. Plot summary, trailer, cast and crew information, and user comments. Actress lena olin and actor richard gere on the set of the. He still looks sexy enough for you as the viewer to believe that a woman doctor or woman bank cashier would risk their jobs and sanity for him. Jones richard gere movie trailer by jamille mansur. The lost world tv movie 2001 the arthur conan doyle. Jones, played by richard gere, in the movie with the same name, mr.
On one of his good days, he convinces a construction foreman to. Jones was moving and the audience is presented with a honest portrayal of mental illness and the way we view those with a condition where the patient is. Richard gere, lena olin, anne bancroft, delroy lindo, bruce altman director. In the case of movies though, anything goes and richard gere would be hard not to fall for, lol. Richard gere and jennifer lopez in miramax films shall we dance. As far as romance goes, its a mostly vacuous attempt to push jones to the brink of sanity, a complete plot device that is as hollow as they come. Libbie bowen lena olin is a psychiatrist who is totally unprepared for mr. A needy, fragile, unstable yet creative and fascinating character versus the sinister, coldblooded and selfconfident officer dennis peck in internal affairs.
Richard gere, lena olin, delroy lindo the story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, mr jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment. Jones movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Ballad of a thin man, a song by bob dylan addressed to someone called mr. Jones played by richard gere struggling with bouts of euphoric happiness and delusional highs and bottom out lows. Richard gere stars as a flamboyant, charming and charismatic manicdepressive on the brink of selfdestruction in the romantic drama mr. The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, mr jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment. The film stars richard gere and jodie foster in the leading roles. He can just as easily slip into periods of deep depression and despair. He walks down the aisle and onto the stage, his arms waving, and tries to take over from the conductor. Richard gere gives a realistic presentation of being manic and the up and down emotional high and bottom bumping lows of one suffering from depression. But that is why we watch and we learn sometimes from movies.
Everyone did an exceptional job and it was an exceptional movie. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. More coolly charismatic than dropdead handsome, richard gere was one of the most successful sex symbols of the 80s and early 90s.
After withdrawing his life savings, jones disrupts a. Gareth jones james norton, happy valley, mcmafia is an ambitious welsh journalist who gained fame after his report on being the first foreign journalist to fly with hitler. With richard gere, lena olin, anne bancroft, tom irwin. He walks down the aisle and onto the stage, his arms waving, and tries to take over from the. The highs are fun but it is pure payback with the lows. Elenco richard gere, lena olin, anne bancroft, tom irwin, delroy lindo, bruce altman, lauren tom, lisa malkiewicz, thomas kopache, peter jurasik, leon singer, bill pullman, anna maria horsford, entre outros.
Jones online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Jones in streaming, noleggia streaming, acquista download. Goodbar 1977 and a starring role in days of heaven 1978. Sommersby is a 1993 american romantic period drama film directed by jon amiel from a screenplay written by nicholas meyer and sarah kernochan, adapted from the historical account of the 16th century french peasant martin guerre.
Jones, a fictional character in the video game rage of the dragons. At first, there is an incorrect diagnosis, but upon his release, he is involved in a. Watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1993 movies 1993. He is allpowerful, he is elated, everything has become clear at last. Mr jones is a horror flick that begins with prophesying beauty and an artsy introduction that would probably throw off a mainstream audience from. Bruce altman, delroy lindo, tom irwin, anne bancroft, lena olin, richard gere. Jones richard gere is a man who effortlessly draws. In this intense and emotional tale of compassion, rescue and love, director mike figgis portrays the antithesis of the richard gere he had shown us three years before mr. Jones is still interesting to observe, although gere makes his condition seem more glamorous than the reality of the disorder would dictate. Jones richard gere lives impulsively, endangering himself for momentary highs.
He still looks sexy enough for you as the viewer to. Richard gere, lena olin and anne bancroft star in this compelling story about a man on the verge ofselfdestruction who is saved by love. This 1993 movie follows the relationship between a man living with bipolar. He walks into a symphony concert as the orchestra is playing beethovens ode to joy. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. On one of his good days, he convinces a construction foreman to hire him making. In this moving film, directed by michael figgis leaving las vegas, cold creek manor we find mr. Jones is a brilliant man who excelled in academics and music at an early age, but, at age 19, abruptly awoke in a mental hospital. Richard gere delivers a powerful performance as a man plagued. Richard gere, lena olin, anne bancroft, tom irwin, delroy lindo, bruce altman, lauren. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of mr. Possessing something of an actual talent in addition to his good looks, gere has proven himself to be a versatile.
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