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38 BOXOFFU'E<br />
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predictable<br />
—<br />
"<br />
uncle. Georgia Ragsdale co-stars.<br />
Stephen Kijak directs, scripts and<br />
produces. (Turbulent Arts, 1 1/28)<br />
Exploitips: Expect strongest<br />
turnout from twentysomethings<br />
who can relate and from gay and<br />
lesbian auds. Some crossover<br />
might be generated via a gottasee-this<br />
response to the Kidder<br />
presence, first for her change-ofpace<br />
role and second for her<br />
comeback from much-publicized<br />
physical and mental difficulties.<br />
NOV. UNDATED<br />
Body Count<br />
In a "Jade" reteaming, Linda<br />
Fiorentino and David Caruso star<br />
in this film about an art heist gone<br />
wrong. Ving Rhames ("Rosewood"),<br />
Forest Whitaker ("Species"),<br />
)ohn Leguizamo ("The<br />
Pest") and Donnie Wahlberg<br />
("Ransom") co-star. Robert Patton<br />
Spruill ("The Squeeze") directs.<br />
(Gramercy, Nov. undated)<br />
Exploitips: Unlike the similargenre<br />
"Kiss or Kill" (see below),<br />
this has salable stateside star wattage,<br />
so expect some turnout from<br />
mainstreamers willine to venture<br />
into an arthouse hall. The genre<br />
and rating (R for strong violence<br />
and pervasive strong language)<br />
could also help pull males.<br />
Kiss or Kill<br />
Down Under helmer Bill Bennett<br />
("Two If By Sea") directs<br />
"Love and Other Catastrophes'"<br />
Frances O'Connor and Matt Day<br />
in this dramatic thriller about a<br />
griftercouplerunningfrom police<br />
across Australia's Nullarbor Desert.<br />
When a series of murders<br />
occur along their route, each suspects<br />
the other. Bennett also<br />
scripts and produces. (October<br />
Films, Nov. undated)<br />
Exploitips: Especially given its<br />
lack ofknown names, emphasize<br />
the Aussie heritage of this arthouse<br />
entry to attract fans of<br />
Down Under fare. And— as with<br />
Cramercy's "Body Count"—<br />
highlight the genre to help draw<br />
males Into your theatre queue.<br />
The Leading fVlan<br />
In this (Ir.inia set amid<br />
London's theatre world, a playwright<br />
(Lambert Wilson) sleeping<br />
with his leading lady ("The Journey<br />
of August King's" Thandie<br />
Newton) asks his leading man<br />
("Moonlight & Valentino's" Jon<br />
Bon Jovi) to sleep with his angry<br />
Italian wife ("The Hairdresser's<br />
Husband's" Anna Gallena)<br />
with results that he had not intended.<br />
John Duigan (also "The<br />
Journey of August King") directs;<br />
Virginia Duigan scripts; Bertil<br />
Flubber<br />
Robin Williams fakes on the Fred<br />
MccMurray role in this remake of the 1961<br />
family comedy "The Absent-Minded Professor."<br />
Williams plays a scientist who invents<br />
Flubber (a rubbery anti-gravity substance);<br />
Christopher MacDonald ("The Rich Man s<br />
Wife") plays the prof's nemesis who tries to<br />
purloin the putty. Marcia Gay Harden ("The<br />
First Wives Club") plays the prof's long-suffering<br />
fiancee, now updated to college president,<br />
and there's a flying robot assistant<br />
named WEEBO. Les Mayfield ("Encino<br />
Man") directs.' John Hughes scripts, and he<br />
produces with former Hollywood Pictures<br />
head Ricardo Mestres. (Buena Vista, 1 1/26)<br />
Exploitips: Four years (and two days)<br />
ago, Williams and Hughes protege Chris<br />
Columbus launched the family comedy<br />
"Mrs. Doubtfire" to Thanksgiving-througn-<br />
New Year success and a very domestic<br />
$220 million. Clearly, Disney hopes for that<br />
~''i kind of number, vs. that for its previous<br />
"<br />
Williams starrer, the 8/96 "Jack" ($59<br />
million). The chances? Especially given its<br />
PG rating (for slapstick action<br />
and mild language}, not bad. Expect "Alien<br />
^ Resurrection and Red Corner" to draw the<br />
non
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