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Directed by | Joel Schumacher |
Produced by | Joel Schumacher Jane Rosenthal Robert De Niro(uncredited) Neil Machlis |
Written by | Joel Schumacher |
Starring | Robert De Niro Philip Seymour Hoffman Barry Miller Chris Bauer Wilson Jermaine Heredia Daphne Rubin-Vega |
Music by | Bruce Roberts |
Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
Edited by | Mark Stevens |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | November 26, 1999 |
112 minutes | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $27 million |
Box office | $4,488,529 |
Flawless is a 1999 crimecomedy-drama film that stars Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It was directed by Joel Schumacher, who also wrote the screenplay. Other cast members include Daphne Rubin-Vega and Wilson Jermaine Heredia.
Plot
Flawless (1999) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Full Cast & Crew: Flawless (1999) Cast (66) Robert De Niro. Walt Koontz Philip Seymour Hoffman. Rusty Barry Miller. Leonard Wilcox Chris Bauer. Jacko Skipp Sudduth.
Walter Koontz (Robert De Niro) is a highly decorated 'local hero' officer of the New York police department who lives in a downtown apartment complex. Despite his locale and rampant run of drag queens in his building, he tends to keep to himself and still lives a life involved with lovely women, dancing and dining. One night, he hears gunshots upstairs, and while ascending to help suffers a stroke. He awakens with the right side of his body paralyzed resulting in poor speech and posture, and giving him an unrecoverable limp that requires him to use a cane to get around.
See the full list of Flawless cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Movie Details Where to Watch Buy DVD. Flawless is the story of hardened former police officer Walt Koontz who suffers a stroke during an attempt to stop a break-in by a drug-dealing gang at his apartment building. As part of his recovery therapy, he takes up singing lessons from his drag queen neighbor Rusty, causing Walt to question his views on the LGBT community, all the while. Overview of Flawless, 1999, directed by Joel Schumacher, with John J Polce, Cooley, Stacy Highsmith, at Turner Classic Movies.
He suffers a massive blow to his ego, and Walter becomes ashamed to be seen in public in such a fashion. Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is one of Walter's drag queen neighbors, and the two are at-odds constantly due to their differing lifestyles. It is revealed that Rusty is a transgender woman and wishes to have a sex-reassignment operation, but lacks the money to do so. When Walter comes to Rusty to use her musical talents for voice lessons to overcome his impediment, the pair while at first argumentative and uncomfortable with the other begin to become friends. Walter begins to gain confidence and make strides to return to a normal life. However, their friendship is marred when Rusty shows Walter a stash of money, hidden in the body of her dress making mannequin, which is enough to pay for her operation. When Walter inquires how Rusty got the money, Rusty says she stole it from a drug pusher, who was also responsible for the attack the night Walter had his stroke. Outraged by this, Walter and Rusty part ways angrily.
One night, after returning from a drag beauty contest called 'Flawless', Rusty is accosted by the criminals who had crept into her apartment to find the stolen money. Walter hears the commotion and runs up to save Rusty's life. Rusty locks herself in the bedroom, and when Walter comes in on them, the criminals turn their attention on him, prompting Rusty to return the favor. In the fight, Walter is shot by the criminals, but the pair are able to subdue them. While boarding an ambulance with Walter, Rusty gives the paramedics the stolen cash to ensure that Walter is okay. The pair again rekindle their friendship, setting their personal differences aside.
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Walter Koontz
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Rusty
- Barry Miller as Leonard Wilcox
- Chris Bauer as Jacko
- Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Cha-Cha
- Daphne Rubin-Vega as Tia
- Rory Cochrane as Pogo
- Jude Ciccolella as Detective Noonan
- Mina Bern as Mrs. Spivak
- Penny Balfour as Cristal
- Victor Rasuk (uncredited) as Neighborhood boy
- Richie Lamontagne as Carmine the Pizza Boy
- Luis Saguar as Mr. Z
Soundtrack
- 'Planet Love' – Taylor Dayne (Allee Willis; Bruce Roberts)
- 'Half-Breed' – Cher (Al Capps; Mary Dean)
- 'Lady Marmalade' (Live) – Patti LaBelle (Bob Crewe; Kenny Nolan)
- 'When the Money's Gone' – Bruce Roberts (Bruce Roberts; Donna Weiss)
- 'G.A.Y.' – Geri Halliwell (Geri Halliwell; Watkins; Wilson)
- 'When Will You Learn' – Boy George (G. O'Dowd; John Themis; Mike Koglin)
- 'La Chica Marita' – Marcus Schenkenberg (J. Beauvoir; T. Catania)
- 'Turn Me Over' – Wonderbox (Monica Murphy)
- 'Lady Marmalade' – All Saints (Bob Crewe; Kenny Nolan)
- 'Sidewalk Talk' – John 'Jellybean' Benitez (Madonna)
- 'Can't Stop Love' – Soul Solution (Bobby Guy; Ernie Lake)
- 'Give It to Me' – Drama Kidz (Danny Sullivan; E. Holterhoff; Jellybean)
- 'The Name Game' – Shirley Ellis (Lincoln Chase; Shirley Ellis)
- 'Whenever You Fall' – Taylor Dayne (Taylor Dayne; B.G. Craziose; Ernie Lake; Janice Robinson)
- 'The Neighborhood' – Bruce Roberts; Gohl; Sarah McLachlan (Bruce Roberts)
- 'Tia's Tango' – Bruce Roberts; Gohl; Sarah McLachlan (Bruce Roberts)
- 'Luciano' – Bruce Roberts; Gohl; Sarah McLachlan (Bruce Roberts)
Production
Hoffman considered De Niro to be the most imposing actor that he had ever worked with, noting how De Niro had the ability during the shooting to 'listen' to him as an actor, and in turn, make Hoffman respond similarly because of his unique style of acting. Sqlpro studio 1 0 153 – powerful database manager database. Hoffman felt that his exposure to that level of acting profoundly improved his own abilities as an actor.[1]
Reception
Review-aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes indicates that 44% of critics gave Flawless a positive review, with an average rating of 5.2/10,[2] and a consensus reading: 'Uneven performances, formulaic.'
Hoffman was praised by critics for his ability to avoid clichés in playing such a delicate role.[3] Todd VanDerWerff praised the warmth of his portrayal of Rusty, commenting that 'Hoffman’s work is quiet, moving, and humanistic, and it provides the film with a core Schumacher doesn’t remotely earn. No matter; this is another movie worth seeing almost entirely for the titanic work Hoffman does near its center.'[3]Roger Ebert highlighted Hoffman as 'one of the best new character actors', remarking that he was 'able to take a flamboyant role and find the quiet details in it'.[4]
Hoffman received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Lead Actor.[5]
References
- ↑Simon, Jeff (24 September 2000). 'Role Player ; Rochester's Philip Seymour Hoffman on Hollywood, good films and the 'star' factor'. The Buffalo News, accessed via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Retrieved 19 February 2014.Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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- ↑ 3.03.1'In Flawless, Philip Seymour Hoffman gave warmth to a transgender stereotype'. A.V. Club. Retrieved February 10, 2014.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
- ↑'Flawless'. Rogerebert.com. November 29, 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2014.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
- ↑'The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards'. Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved February 21, 2014.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
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