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Mr. Jones
Theatrical release posterDirected by Mike Figgis Produced by Debra Greenfield
Alan GreismanWritten by Eric Roth
Michael CristoferStarring Richard Gere
Lena Olin
Anne Bancroft
Tom Irwin
Delroy Lindo
Lauren TomMusic by Maurice Jarre Cinematography Juan Ruiz Anchía Editing by Tom Rolf Distributed by TriStar Pictures Release date(s) October 8, 1993 Running time 114 min. Budget $25 million Box office $8,345,845 Mr. Jones is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Anne Bancroft, Tom Irwin and Delroy Lindo, and directed by Mike Figgis.
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Plot
Mr. Jones (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. Libbie (Olin), a doctor at a psychiatric hospital, takes an interest in his condition, and also in him.
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. Many critics noted that the film would've been better if the romance plot was left out, since it appeared forced and contrived.
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. There is a 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.
Props
As in his earlier hit film, An Officer and a Gentleman, Richard Gere's character rides a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.
External links
Films directed by Mike Figgis 1980s Stormy Monday (1988)1990s Internal Affairs (1990) • Liebestraum (1991) • Mr. Jones (1993) • The Browning Version (1994) • Leaving Las Vegas (1995) • One Night Stand (1997) • The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999) • Miss Julie (1999)2000s Categories:- 1993 films
- American drama films
- 1990s drama films
- Films directed by Mike Figgis
- Films shot in San Diego, California
- Bipolar disorder in fiction
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