Fall and Holiday 2001 Film Previews

"Riding In Cars With Boys" Oct. 19

"The One" Nov. 2

"The New Guy" Nov. 16

"Ali" Dec. 7

"Not Another Teen Movie" Dec. 14


"Riding In Cars With Boys"

Opens October 19
Columbia Pictures Release
Drama Comedy

Starring Drew Barrymore as Beverly Donofrio. "Riding in Cars with Boys," who sees herself come of age in the late 1960s and has her entire life colored by an event that happens when she is 15 years old. "One day can make your life; one day can ruin your life," Bev observes. "All life is is four or five big days that change everything."

Directed by Penny Marshall, the movie is a comedy-dram based on a true story that spans over 20 years and revolves around an unlikely heroine's jounrey to make something of herself. The film also stars Steve Zahan, Brittney Murphy, Adam Garcia, Lorriane Bracco, James Woods, Sara Gilbert, Desmond Harrington, Peter Facinelli and David Moscow.


"The One"

Opens November 2
Revolution StudioslColumbia Pictures Release
Action Adventure

Imagine that you exist in different forms in parallel universes. Your alter egos live out different destinies and follow different paths, both good and evil.

What would happen if one of your alter egos turned on the others, and would stop at nothing to take over your world?

In THE ONE, parallel universes collide when a rogue agent assigned to monitor these universes begins eliminating versions of himself in each alternate reality. Assuming more energy and power with each version he destroys, he must finally confront the one man standing between himself and his ultimate goal... to be THE ONE.

From Glen Morgan and Jarnes Wong, who brought you Final Destination and episodes of "The X-Files" and "The Others," The One stars Jet Li as both predator and prey in an innovative, action-packed sci-fi thriller set to dominate our dimension this fall.

Delroy Lindo (Romeo Must Die, Gone in Sixty Seconds, The Cider House Rules), Carla Gugino (Spy Kids, Judas Kiss, Snake Eyes) and Jason Statham (Ghosts of Mars, Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) also star.

Directed by: JAMES WONG

Written by: GLEN MORGAN & JAMES WONG

Produed by: GLEN MORGAN, STEVE CHASMAN

Executive Producers: LATA RYAN, CHARLES NEWIRTH, TODD GARNER

Director of Photography: ROBERT McLAcElLAN, C.S.C.

Cast: JET LI, DELROY LINDO, CARLA GUGINO, JASON STATHAM

This film is not yet rated by the MPAA For current rating inforrnation refer to
www.filmratings.com


"The New Guy"

Opens November l6

Revolution StudioslColumbia Pictures Release
Comedy

Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison (Road Tnp's DJ Qualls) has finally gotten lucky. Thanks to an unlikely role model (Deuce Bigalow's Eddie Griffin), he's got a second chance to be the guywith no past in THE NEW GUY, a hilarious story about wiping the slate clean and reinventing yourself.

Locked in the pen for an array of misdeeds at his old school, Dizzy learns the art of intimidation and other fine points of 'prison cool' from fellow inmate Luther (Griffin). This mismatched duo joins forces, ultimately transforming geeky dud Dizzy into the hip, studly "Gil Harris."

Transferred to a new school after his release, "Gil" destroys the popularity-obsessed social system, boosts school morale and wins the heart of Danielle (Bring It On's Eliza Dushku), the gorgeous girl-next-door. Life as the new guy is great-or is it?

DIRECTED BY: ED DECTER

WRITTEN BY: DAVID KENDALL

PRODUCED BY: TODD GARNER, GORDON GRAY, MARK CIARDI

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: JOHN J. STRAUSS, ED DECTER, MICHAEL FOTTRELL,
GREG SILVERMAN

DIRECIOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL D. O'SHEA, A.S.C.

CAST: DJ QUALLS, ELIZA DUSHKU, ZOOEY DESCHANEL, WlTH LYLE LOVETT
AND EDDIE GRIFFIN

This film is not yet rated by the MPAA. For current rating information refer to
www.filmratings.com.


"Ali"

Opens December 7
Columbia Pietures
Drama

With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape. Fighting all comers, Ali took on the law, conventions, the status quo and the war-as well as the fists in front of him. Ali both ignited and mirrored the conflicts of his time and ours to become one of the most admired fighters in the world.

Behind Ali's seismic accomplishments, superstar Wlll Smith and Academy Award-nominated director/writer Michael Mann will take you into the heart and life of the boxer, the legend and, more importandy, the man. He talked and danced. He fought and struggled. ALI shook the world. Photo: Frank Conner.

DIRECTED BY: MICHAEL MANN

SCREENPLAY BY: ERIC ROTH & MICHAEL MANN

STORY BY: GREGORY ALLEN HOWARD AND STEPHEN J. RIVELE & CHRISTOPHER WILKINSON

PRODUCED BY: JON PETERS, JAMES LASSITER, PAUL ARDAJI, MICHAEL MANN
A. KITMAN HO

EXECUTlVE PRODUCERS: HOWARD BINGHAM, GRAHAM KING

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: EMMANUEL LUBEZKI, A.S.C., AM.C.

CAST: WILL SMITH, JAMIE FOXX, JON VOIGHT, MARIO VAN PEEBLES, RON SILVER, JEFFREY WRIGHT, MYKELTI WILLLAMSON

This film is not yet rated by the MPAA. For current rating information refer to
www.filmratings.com.


"Not Another Teen Movie"

Opens December 4
Columbia Pictures
Comedy

The irreverent Columbia Pictures comedy NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE shows no mercy as it skewers the conventions and cliches of the genre you hate to love. Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh), is an aspiring artist who is outcast by her classmates for wearing glasses, a ponytail and paint-covered overalls; and Jake Wyler (Chris Evans), the all-American football star who makes a foolish bet to turn Janey into a prom queen, in a risque romp with an assortment of twisted takes on classic teen characters and teen movies. Photo by Rico Torres.

DIRECTED BY: JOEL GALLEN

SCREENPLAY BY: MIKE BENDER & ADAM J. EPSTEIN & ANDREW JACOBSON

STORY BY: PHIL BEAUMAN & BUDDY JOHNSON

PRODUCED BY: NEAL H. MORITZ

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: BRAD LUFF, MICHAEL RACHMIL

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: REYNALDO VILLALOBOS

CAST: JAIME PRESSLY, MIA KIRSHNER, CHYLER LEIGH, CHRIS EVANS, CODY MCMAINS, ERIC JUNGMANN, SAMM LEVINE, SAM HUNTINGTON, LACEY CHABERT, ERIC CHRISTIAN OLSEN, MR T AND RANDY QUAID

The film has been rated R by the MPAA for strong crude sexual content & humor, language
and some drug content.


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