Ivansxtc (2000)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Bernard Rose

Writers:

Leo Tolstoy (novel)
Bernard Rose (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 July 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A real Hollywood story.

Plot:

Update on Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," set in contemporary Hollywood.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Danny Huston	...	Ivan Beckman
Peter Weller	...	Don West
James Merendino	...	Danny McTeague
Adam Krentzman	...	Barry Oaks
Lisa Enos	...	Charlotte White
Alison Taylor	...	Nurse Jackie
Joanne Duckman	...	Marcia Beckman
Robert Graham	...	Sid Beckman
Caroleen Feeney	...	Rosemary Kramer
Sarah Danielle Madison	...	Naomi (as Sarah Goldberg)
Morgan Vukovic	...	Lucy Lawrence
Jay Lavender	...	Phil
Carol Rose	...	Judy Tarzana
Steve Dickman	...	Melvin
Wendy Rhoads	...	Missy
Kate Connor	...	Avery
Kenneth Stephens	...	Ken (as Ken Stephens)
Jay Itzkowitz	...	Joe
Julia Verdin	...	Mary
Alex Butler	...	Brad East
Ruby Rose	...	Vicky West
Boris Gorbis	...	Rabbi No. 1
Heidi Jo Markel	...	Francesca Knight
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Marie Stein
Pierre Tisserand	...	Reporter
Dan Ireland	...	Ted Zimblest
Lisa Henson	...	Margaret Mead
Hal Lieberman	...	Lloyd Hall
Marilyn Heston	...	Bonnie Shane
Valeria Golino	...	Constanza Vero
Angela Featherstone	...	Amanda Hill
Bobby Bell	...	Derek
Vladimir Tuchinsky	...	Dr. Gold
Victoria Silvstedt	...	Melanie
Ken Enos	...	Bad Bobby
Crystal Atkins	...	Jessie
Sofia Eng	...	Anita
Courtney Kling	...	Kimmi
Sam Lingenfelter	...	AAA Man
Mike Gold	...	Ira Reuther
Megan Carson	...	Book Store Cashier
Pria Chattergee	...	Mrs. Mrinalini
Tommy Harris	...	Cop No. 1
Jerry Kaona	...	Cop No. 2
Todd Williams	...	Paramedic
Sharon Hall	...	Slim
Dino DeConcini	...	Dr. Meyer
Camille Alick	...	Hilda
Ira Newborn	...	Rabbi No. 2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Trev Broudy	...	Ted Zimblest's boyfriend
Andrei Gorbis	...	Marco West
Andy Hirsch	...	Agent
Tarri Markell	...	Agent (as Tarri Markel)
Brandon Barrera	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
Christopher Illing	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Bernard Rose

Writing credits
Leo Tolstoy		(novel "The Death of Ivan Ilyich")
Bernard Rose		(screenplay) &
Lisa Enos		(screenplay)

Produced by
Kenneth Enos	....	executive producer
Lisa Enos	....	producer
Mark Harris	....	associate producer
Lisa Henson	....	executive producer
Torsten Leschly	....	associate producer
Heidi Jo Markel	....	co-producer
Stephen Nemeth	....	executive producer
Galina Tuchinsky	....	co-producer
Cat Villiers	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Matt Schultz
Elmo Weber

Cinematography by
Ron Forsythe
Bernard Rose

Film Editing by
Bernard Rose

Sound Department
Gerald Beg	....	sound mixer (as Jerry Beg)
Russell Farmarco	....	adr and dialogue supervisor
Orada Jusatayanond	....	sound effects editor
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound effects editor
David Peifer	....	dialog editor
David Peifer	....	sound
Klaus Peintner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Quilty	....	boom operator
Chris Quilty	....	sound mixer day player
Monique Reymond	....	foley artist
Clayton Weber	....	assistant sound editor
Elmo Weber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Elmo Weber	....	sound supervisor

Visual Effects by
Eric Person	....	e-Lab film supervisor
Paul Round	....	Inferno artist

Transportation Department
Billy Kane	....	driver: grip

Production Companies

• Alternative Investments of Michigan
• Enos/Rose Productions
• Rhino Films

Distributors

• Artistic License (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd.
• Rhino Films (2002) (USA)

Also Known As:

Ivans xtc. (USA) (alternative spelling)
Ivans xtc. (To Live and Die in Hollywood) (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

Canada:94 min | UK:92 min | USA:93 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18

Company:

Alternative Investments of Michigan

Quotes:

[Upon hearing of Ivan Beckman's death]
Don West: What, did he freebase his face off?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I Really Hate My Job (2007)

Soundtrack:

I'd do anything

A truly memorable performance by Danny Huston

I love this film. Danny Huston, in a remarkable performance, makes you care for a truly unloveable character. The film shows us the vile antics of those charged with maintaining the glam facade of Hollywood and the big studios. Let's have more on this theme. Some on these pages think this film smacks of jealousy; that somehow Bernard Rose is envious of the morally bankrupt lives led by the likes of Ivan. He's not (how could anyone be?). When Ivan muses on his fate and tries to find one, just one, memory that would make it all worthwhile, he comes up blank. It would appear to your average punter, who's taken in by the trappings of wealth and showbiz, that Ivan had it all. In the end, we see he has nothing. His death scene is one of the most moving ever committed to celluloid, sorry, HD-V. Consider the response of his colleagues on hearing the news of his demise. Consider the response of his former clients. Those with a knowledge of the way these agencies work will know that this film is eerily accurate. There are so many shocking, uncomfortable and perversely funny scenes in this film that you'll be thinking about it for a long time afterwards. Wow, a film about Hollywood that actually makes you think. How weird is that?