HOLLYWOOD REPORT Brian Dennehy "Street Legal" Brian Dennehy, fresh from his minuscule performance in "Cocoon II," stars in this crime drama about an undercover cop who leads a team of suspended police officers on a mission that bends the law as it tries to thwart an international political incident. The film costars Jeff Fahey ("Psycho III"), Joe Pantoliano ("Empire of the Sun") and Bill Paxton ("Near Dark"), and is being directed in Los Angeles by John Mackenzie ("The Long Good Friday"). An Orion release this summer. "Silence Like Glass" Martha Plimpton ("Running on Empty") and Jami Gertz ("Mismatch") star in the somber drama as patients in a cancer ward who are aided by a compassionate psychiatrist, played by Dayle Haddon. Carl Shenkel directs the film in Munich and in New York City. Distribution is pending. "The Dead Poets Society" Robin Williams, suddenly a bankable movie star following years of false starts, stars in this drama about a highly unorthodox teacher and the impact that he has on his pupils (think of it as a modem "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"). A cast of young newcomers are featured as Williams's charges, with Kurtwood Smith ("True Believer") and Norman Lloyd (Auschlander on TV's "St. Elsewhere") playing a couple of the adult roles. The film is being directed in Delaware by Peter Weir ("Witness," "The Mosquito Coast") from a script by Tom Schulman. A Buena Vista release. "Lethal Weapon 2" The big action hit of 1987 spawns a sequel, with Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and director Richard Donner returning (Jeffrey Boam, the super-hot screenwriter of "Innerspace," "The Lost Boys" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," provides the script). The new story takes place three years after the original, with partners Riggs and Murtaugh still working together and still getting on each other's nerves. Their assignment this time: To babysit an accountant who is scheduled to testify in a narcotics case — an accountant who also happens to be involved in a crime syndicate they're trying to break. Donner promises more humor in this followup. A Warner Bros, release this summer. "The Threepenny Opera" The beloved musical comes to the screen with an impressive cast that includes Raul Julia ("Tequila Sunrise"), Richard Harris, opera star Julia Migenes, Julie Walters ("Buster") and former lead singer of the Who, Roger Daltrey. The film is being directed in Hungary by Cannon Films honcho Menahem Golan ("Hannah's War," "Over the Top") from a screenplay by Joseph Goldman. Cannon will release the film, unless Warner Bros, exercises its right to distribute Cannon product, a la "A Cry in the Dark." "Cabal" British author Clive Barker, whose ghastly novels have provided the source for the "Hellraiser" series, is directing this new thriller which is also based on one of his books. The story is about a warped psychiatrist who commits a string of gruesome murders, and then tricks a troubled patient into believing that he did it. The doctor is played by an acting newcomer who knows something about giving his audience the creeps: director David Cronenberg ("The Fly," "Dead Ringers"). The film will be shot in Calgary, Alberta, and in London. This is a Morgan Creek production, a company which is currently releasing its product through 20th Century Fox. "Confidence" Bryan Brown, who played Tom Cruise's gregarious and doomed buddy in "Cocktail," produces and stars in this romantic comedy about a small-time con man who arrives in a country town with a plan to relieve the townspeople of their money, only discover his affection for the community becomes greater than his greed. The film will be directed in Australia by Michael Jenkins. A New Century/Vista release. "The Fabulous Baker Boys" Those acting siblings Jeff and Beau Bridges star in this comedy about a pair of tacky lounge musicians, with Michelle Pfeiffer co-starring their lives. as the woman in The film is being directed in Los Angeles by Steve Kloves; a fall release is planned by 20th Century Fox. "Medium Rare" Hollywood's seamier side is played for laughs in this contemporary comedy about a producer of B-movies who inadvertently sets off a series of bizarre events when he tries protect his beloved wife's to cinematic reputation. Burt Young, still best known as Rocky's mumbling sidekick in the "Rocky" series, stars, along with Lainie Kazan ("Beaches"), Brad Dourif ("Mississippi Burning"), acid guru Timothy Leary and rock singer Meat Loaf co-starring. The film is being directed in Los Angeles by Paul Madden. Distribution is pending. "Why Me?" Christopher Lambert ("The Sicilian"), Kim Greist ("Punchline") and Christopher Lloyd star in this wild comedy about a hapless Swiss jewel thief who unwittingly steals the highly coveted Byzantine Fire ruby, and ends up with the Los Angeles police department, the CIA, the Turkish government and Armenian terrorists on his trail. Along with his girlfriend and his partner in crime, the trio must return the ruby without getting themselves killed. Gene Quintano, who wrote "Police Academy III" and "IV," directs from a script by crime novelist Donald E Westlake. Distribution is pending. Debra Winger "Everybody Wins" The last time playwright Arthur Miller ("Death of a Salesman") had an original screenplay produced, it was 1961 's "The Misfits," which was the last film of his then-wife, Marilyn Monroe. Now he's back with this drama that tells the story of a woman in a New England town who hires a detective to prove the innocence of a man imprisoned for murder. Debra Winger and Nick Nolte star, with Jeremy Thomas ("The Last Emperor") producing and Karel Reisz ("The French Lieutenant's Woman") directing. An Orion release. "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" The movie version of Tom Stoppard's acclaimed play is currently in production in Toronto, with Sean Connery, Robert Lindsay ("Bert Rigby, You're a Fool") and Sting starring. Stoppard is making his directorial debut on this production, which is beuig made for PBS but will almost definitely receive a theatri( al release as well. "Miller's Crossing" Joel and Ethan Coen, the Muiwestem smart guys responsible for "Blood Simple" and "Raising Arizona," propel their careers in yet another direction with this drama about battling Chicago gangsters in the 1920s. Gabriel Byrne ("Hello Again," "Julia & Julia") and John Turturro ("Five Corners") play the heavies, with Marsha Gay Hardin playing the moll who is loved by both of them. A Circle Films production; a 20th Centurv Fox release. 6 BOXOFFICE
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