Top 20 favourite nicolas cage films a list of 22 titles created. Both the star and his director, david gordon green, enjoy a revival in a brutal tale of a texas excon. Nicolas cage delivers an astonishing performance in low budget drama 15 david gordon green, 117 mins starring. One such showcase is joe, david gordon greens gritty drama about an excon cage who strikes up an unlikely bond with a troubled teen tye sheridan of mud and tree of life. The film stars nicolas cage, john cusack and john malkovich, with steve buscemi, colm meaney, mykelti williamson, rachel ticotin, ving rhames, danny trejo, dave chappelle, nick chinlund, jesse borrego, jose zuniga, and monica. Joe 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cage is mentioned in homestuck, by way of the film con air. Nicolas kim coppola born january 7, 1964, known professionally as nicolas cage, is an american actor and filmmaker. I will definitely have to check this film when it comes out. Joe film brings academy award r winner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe ransom, who is. A hothead who has served time in a penitentiary, joe is watched.
Nicolas cage to star in david gordon greens joe collider. Sep 07, 2012 worldview entertainment is financing and producing the gritty southern drama. Nicolas cage, erika anderson, judge reinhold, joe pantoliano. An ex con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15yearold boy and is faced. His character, joe, is a nicotinefuelled, halfway respectable excon who befriends shy teen gary tye sheridan. Joe reminds us that nicolas cage is a national treasure. The straightforward drama stars cage as joe ransom, an excon with a violent past who befriends a young boy named gary tye sheridan, who is routinely abused. I suoi personaggi sono solitamente spiritosi, sgargianti eo eccentrici. Pineapple express, the film stars academy awardwinner nicolas cage in the title. Sep 24, 2014 trailer ufficiale italiano del film joe con nicolas cage, tye sheridan, gary poulter, ronnie gene blevins diretto da david gordon green. Directed by david gordon green, the film brings academy awardr winner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble until he meets a hardluck kid played by tye sheridan who awakens in him a fierce and tenderhearted protector.
Nicolas cage and his director, david gordon green, both enjoy a revival in a brutal tale of a texas excon and his protege, writes mark. Throughout the film, the dogeatdog metaphor is worked nearly. With nicolas cage, tye sheridan, gary poulter, ronnie gene blevins. Its short, a little over 90 minutes, and well done on the whole. Joe film brings academy award winner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe. When ex con joe hires 15yearold gary to help clear trees for a lumber company, he doesnt expect to become a father figure for the abused boy. Nicolas cage, tye sheridan, gary poulter watch all you want. The sad, tragic story of the homelessman scenestealer in. Feb, 2014 directed by david gordon green, joe film brings academy award winner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe ransom, who is just. Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative literature professor august coppola whose brother is director francis ford coppola and dancerchoreographer joy vogelsang. An excon nicolas cage, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15yearold boy tye sheridan and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas. Nicolas cage trades theatrics for authenticity in joe.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. When excon joe hires 15yearold gary to help clear trees for a lumber company, he doesnt expect to become a father figure for the abused boy. Its a film that also appears to mark the end of the weirdest auteurdetour in modern movie history. He made his acting debut in the 1983 film rumble fish, but it was valley girl 1983 that successfully launched his career as an actor. An excon, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15yearold boy and is faced. Directed by david gordon green prince avalanche, pineapple express, the film brings oscarwinner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered excon joe ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble until he meets a kid tye sheridan, tree of life, mud who awakens in him a fierce and tenderhearted protector. Con air is a 1997 american action thriller film directed by simon west, written by scott rosenberg, and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Toronto nicolas cage is set to star in david gordon green s joe, based on larry brown s novel.
Nicolas cage and his director, david gordon green, both enjoy a revival in a brutal tale of a texas excon and his. In his film, joe, he tackles the story of an excon nicolas cage. Nicolas cage worldview entertainment is financing and producing the gritty southern drama. Trailer ufficiale italiano del film joe con nicolas cage, tye sheridan, gary poulter, ronnie gene blevins diretto da david gordon green. The soundtrack of joe will be released on april 22, 2014 by milan records.
Its johns favourite movie or was, but his favourite actor is stated to be matthew mcconaughey. A troubled life, past, joe moves from bottle to bottle and day to day, but when he gives a young man named gary tye sheridan star of the movie mud a job, the bond they form brings direction into each of their lives. In david gordon greens dark southern gothic indie, joe, nicolas cage stars as a goodintentioned but selfdestructive excon who cant. It stars nicolas cage and tye sheridan, revolving around a tormented man who hires a 15yearold boy. There is also a list of films he has produced and his appearances in television. Nicolas kim coppola born january 7, 1964, known professionally as nicolas cage, is an american actor, known for collaborating many times with film producer jerry bruckheimer. Apr 11, 2014 in david gordon greens joe, nicolas cage stars as a steely exconvict who tries to help a boy with an abusive home life. Actor nicolas cage and director david gordon green on joe in a new film, cage plays an excon who takes a teenage boy under his wing.
Joe trailer ufficiale italiano 2014 nicolas cage movie. All the real girls, gives academy award winner nicolas cage his best role in years as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe ransom. Joe nicolas cage is an ex con who runs a tree killing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Into the spiderverse 2010 and love, antosha 2019 were adored by critics. Joe is in the forestry business he pays a fair days pay for a fair days work, hes a no nonsense guy. He is of italian father and polish, german, and english mother descent. Cage has appeared in over 110 films throughout his career. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Directed by david gordon green, joe film brings academy award winner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe ransom, who is just. Joe nicolas cage is an ex con who runs a tree killing business. In his film, joe, he tackles the story of an excon nicolas cage who becomes a role model to 15yearold gary jones tye sheridan, the oldest child of a homeless family led by a drunk father. Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative literature professor august coppola. Sep 14, 20 in david gordon greens dark southern gothic indie, joe, nicolas cage stars as a goodintentioned but selfdestructive excon who cant resist helping his dirtpoor protege, gary muds tye. An excon, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15yearold boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.
Ex con joe ranson nicolas cage lives and plays by his own rules, hes tried to control his temper and dislike for authority in the shape of the local lawenforcement. He changed his last name to cage after luke cage because his uncle is the great director, francis ford coppola, and cage didnt want an unfair advantage pursuing success in film on his own. Joe is a 20 independent crime drama film directed and coproduced by david gordon green. Excon joe ranson nicolas cage lives and plays by his own rules, hes tried to control his temper and dislike for authority in the shape of the local lawenforcement. Nicolas cage talks joe, working with david gordon green and nonactors, the croods 2, national treasure 3 and more. Joe trailer ufficiale italiano 2014 nicolas cage movie hd. A higherranking officer, a friend of joes and a fellow excon, visits joe and.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. Joe, an excon who medicates his hard life and bad dreams with booze, cigarettes. Its a film that also appears to mark the end of the weirdest. Directed by david gordon green, joe film brings academy award r winner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe ransom, who is just. Nicolas cage celebrity profile check out the latest nicolas cage photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The protagonist, joe nic cage, is an excon whos chosen to keep his head. He befriends a young boy tye sheridan after hiring him and soon finds out about his troubling family life. Cage changed his name early in his career to make his.
Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and. The film premiered at the 70th venice international film festival on august 30, 20, with a subsequent screening at the 20 toronto international film festival. Sep 07, 2012 nicolas cage to star in david gordon greens southern drama joe. Nicolas is one of the most talented and respected actors in hollywood. Nicolas cage to star in david gordon greens southern drama joe. Joe is a 20 independent crime drama film directed and coproduced by david gordon green, coproduced by lisa muskat, derrick tseng and christopher woodrow and written by gary hawkins, adaptation from larry brown s 1991 novel of the same name. As seen in the film s international trailer, joes friendship with the boy threatens his stability and could lead to his past rearing its ugly head.
An excon, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15yearold boy and is faced with. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award for his performance in leaving las vegas 1995. The best and worst nicolas cage movies, ranked by critics. Nicolas cage trades theatrics for authenticity in joe npr.
Toronto nicolas cage is set to star in david gordon greens joe, based on larry browns novel. An ex con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15yearold boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin. Directed by david gordon green pineapple express, the film stars academy awardwinner nicolas cage in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered excon joe ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble until he meets a kid tye sheridan tree of life, mud who awakens in him a fierce and tenderhearted protector. Scott walker has made a very gruesome, realistic, deeply disturbing at times work that shows the rotten depths of a psychopaths mind john cusack, a real gem of the film, and his main antagonist, a national guard officer nicolas cage, by the way, a very decent play here. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes.
Joe nicholas cage runs a small foresting outfit poisoning weak trees so the land can be replanted with sturdy pine. Directed by david gordon green, the film brings academy award winner nicolas cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hardliving, hottempered, excon joe ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble until he meets a kid tye sheridan, tree of life who awakens in him a fierce and tenderhearted protector. It stars nicolas cage and tye sheridan, revolving around a tormented man who hires a 15yearold boy and protects him from his abusive father. When i found out he was teaming up with david gordon green for a new film, i was a little excited.
Nicolas cage has been cast in the lead role of joe, an excon who. Nicolas cage portrays the evil genius who steals the beautiful young wife erika anderson is ravishing from her lessthanattentive husband judge reinhold. His excon in david gordon greens low budget, independent drama joe ranks with his very best work. According to hussie, inuniverse he survived the meteor apocalypse and ascended to the god tiers, becoming the nick of time. At the heart of the movie stands its conflicted title character, joe nicolas cage, the goodbad supervisor of the tree poisoners. The academy award winner has given countless successful movies including birdy 1996, racing with the moon 1996. The mercurial star plays an exhausted excon with a fatherly soul in. In this remake of a 1970 film by the same name, nicholas cage plays joe, an excon and unlikely hero to a fifteen year old boy. Here is a seething piece of socialrealist southern gothic, featuring a powerful performance from a big and broodingly bearded nicolas cage. In joe 2014, nicolas cage plays a southern excon at war with himself, who becomes a father figure to tye sheridan the tree of life, mud.
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