Oscar winner michael douglas stars as a ruthless predator on the hunt for the. Apr 16, 2015 beyond the reach is a misfire, one of those movies that never quite rises to the level of guilty pleasure. Michael douglas list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Apr 15, 2015 michael douglas on 8 of his greatest roles, from gordon gekko to liberace. Based on robb whites novel deathwatch, the movie is a lean catandmouse thriller set in the scorching mojave. Michael douglas on beyond the reach and the crisis in american acting. Feb 05, 2015 michael douglas and jeremy irvine star in the movie, directed by jeanbaptiste leonetti carre blanc, that centers on a massively successful businessman and expert tracker who goes on a. This is an action movie about a rich man an aging michael douglas who hires a guide to hunt an arid area called the reach. Specifically, they needed a bad guy to costar with michael douglas, who plays the murderous multimillionaire out. Mercedesbenz g63 amg 6x6 to make film debut in beyond. As hes aged, michael douglas has grown less and less sleazy. Theres nowhere to hide in the reach even for the west coast gordon gekko, says the veteran actor henry barnes. Michael douglas latest film, the reach, began filming in and around farmington, new mexico on saturday.
Michael douglas talks the reach, why he didnt direct feature films, how he became a producer, future projects, the game, and more at tiff 2014. Michael douglas ludicrous beyond the reach falls way short. In beyond the reach, michael douglas as a greedy ogre. Oct 22, 2019 michael douglas managed to reach out to his son on the phone and told him the tough conclusion he had come to. Feb, 2015 michael douglas on beyond the reach and the crisis in american acting. The producers of the new thriller beyond the reach needed a villain. Michael douglas role in beyond the reach reinforces his. Apr 10, 2015 michael douglas talks about new film, career.
It comes close, thanks to michael douglas hammy performance as a stock character with. Coyotes have been sneaking into town, grabbing a prized pooch and dragging it back to the. Falling down movie, 1993 the game movie, 1997 beyond the reach movie, 2014 antman movie, 2015 favorite quotes from michael douglas. Beyond the reach is a new thriller that hits theaters on april 17th. Michael douglas and jeremy irvine reveal what attracted them to the.
Michael douglas celebrity profile check out the latest michael douglas photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Michael douglas talks the reach, the game, producing. Demille award, and the afi life achievement award the elder son of kirk douglas and diana dill, douglas received his bachelor of arts in drama from the university of california, santa. Michael douglas is suitably villainous in this modern western about a. That kind of smarmy double entendre is a michael douglas special, delivered with consummate ease and without any unnecessary mugging. Beyond the reach internet movie firearms database guns in. The film, starring michael douglas, jeremy irvine, and ronny cox, was released on april 17, 2015, by roadside attractions. Michael douglas talks about his new survival thriller beyond the reach, when he started to enjoy acting, how he picks projects, and marvels antman. Specifically, they needed a bad guy to costar with michael douglas, who plays the murderous multimillionaire out to kill. But the actual plot after the thing that will go wrong seems like ridiculous to me and to the people i know they saw the movie.
Beyond the reach starring michael douglas and jeremy irvine. Beyond the reach is a misfire, one of those movies that never quite rises to the level of guilty pleasure. Apr 16, 2015 the producers of the new thriller beyond the reach needed a villain. Costarring with the prominently featured sixwheeled g. Michael douglas talks antman and beyond the reach collider. Michael douglas goes to the dark side, showing off his talents as a villain in the new thriller, beyond the reach. Michael douglas, stephen susco of bucks county team for beyond the reach. Douglas stars as wealthy businessman madec, who enlists the help of tracking guide ben jeremy irvine to help him illegally hunt game in the mojave desert. Mar 16, 2015 beyond the reach is a new thriller that hits theaters on april 17th.
Michael douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The g63 amg 6x6 is engineered to conquer the most arduous extremes on the globe. Beyond the reach, a chase movie that loses momentum about twothirds of. Apr 19, 2015 michael douglas talks about his new survival thriller beyond the reach, when he started to enjoy acting, how he picks projects, and marvels antman. Beyond the reach interview with michael douglas exclusive jun 15, 2015. Douglas stars as wealthy businessman madec, who enlists the help of tracking. Mercedesbenz g63 amg 6x6 to make film debut in beyond the. Looney tunes in the desert with michael douglas 2 out of 5 stars. Michael douglas on 8 of his greatest roles, from gordon gekko to liberace. Michael douglas is an american actor best known for his roles in films like wall street, fatal attraction, wonder boys and behind the. Dvd and bluray releases typically come out 1216 weeks after the theatrical premiere. More than 40 years into his career in film, he has oscars on his mantel and little. Michael douglas as madec in beyond the reachclay enosroadside attractions im a strong advocate of gun control and im always conscious of how its.
Catherine zetajones and michael douglas marked their 16th wedding anniversary. The role played by this twotime oscar winner who took home a statuette in 1976. A highrolling corporate shark michael douglas and his impoverished young guide jeremy irvine play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the mojave desert in this lean, mean catandmouse thriller. Michael douglas on 8 of his greatest roles, from gordon gekko.
Based on robb whites novel deathwatch, the movie is a lean catandmouse thriller set in. He has received numerous accolades, including two academy awards, five golden globe awards, a primetime emmy award, the cecil b. The best part of douglass performance is that its not even the focus of beyond the reach. Very few movies of this type stand out in the way taken did for me, so i am. Michael douglas on 8 of his greatest roles, from gordon. Michael douglas talks the reach, the game, producing movies. Here are some of the best highlights of michael douglas career. The reach, starring michael douglas, begins filming in. The movie has been out for around since its theatrical release. A highrolling corporate shark michael douglas hires a young guide to take him into the mojave desert to hunt big game, but things go awry.
Now it takes on the silver screen, costarring in beyond the reach, in theaters now. Jeremy irvine stars as ben, who is forced to fight for his life after a hunting trip with madec michael douglas goes horribly. Douglas hires young tour guide ben jeremy irvine to bring him out to the. Jeanbaptiste leonettis minimalist thriller beyond the reach stars michael douglas as madec, a coldhearted and very wealthy businessman who hires a young tracker named ben jeremy irvine to go into the mojave with him in order to shoot rare game. Michael douglas and jeremy irvine interview beyond the reach hd 2015 a highrolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide. Jeremy irvine, left, and michael douglas in beyond the reach, set in the. Desert survival thriller beyond the reach starring.
Beyond the reach is a 2014 american adventure thriller film directed by jeanbaptiste leonetti and written by stephen susco. Beyond the reach movie clip what else 2015 michael. Cameron douglas opens up about drug addiction and prison time. Michael douglas was up at the toronto film festival this week touting the reach, where he stars as an avaricious biggame hunter who commits an. Set out west, it stars michael douglas as a moneybags business titan who hires an expert guide, played by jeremy irvine, to. Beyond the reach dvdbluray release date is tuesday, june 16, 2015. Apr 12, 2015 michael douglas as madec in beyond the reachclay enosroadside attractions im a strong advocate of gun control and im always conscious of how its going to be perceived, douglas says. But their trip takes a dismal turn when madec accidentally shoots a man. Michael douglas takes on new challenge in indie film beyond. Michael douglas, bucks screenwriter team for thriller the. Beyond the reach bluray disc, 2015 michael douglas. Out there with melissa dimarco himself 1 episode 2017. For a michael douglas movie, the box office takings were also appalling and i personally thought that the performances were also pretty bad so its really has to go down as a bad day at the office. The new movie beyond the reach doesnt seem like the sort of picture that would involve michael douglas.
Beyond the reach is one of the most intense thrillers of the year. The mercedesbenz g63 amg 6x6 has found work in the movie industry, landing a starring role in the upcoming film beyond the reach. Michael kirk douglas born september 25, 1944 is an american actor and producer. Apr 16, 2015 its entirely fitting that michael douglass latest project, as star and producer, is beyond the reach. Michael douglas on bad guys, stage fright, and antman. Michael douglas, jeremy irvine, hanna mangan lawrence. Michael douglas is adding another toughasnails role to his resume with his upcoming film beyond the reach. The film stars michael douglas in the lead role of william foster, a divorced and unemployed former defense engineer. Michael douglas still has a solid presence in the screen and you get to see some wild landscape. Apr 17, 2015 that kind of smarmy double entendre is a michael douglas special, delivered with consummate ease and without any unnecessary mugging.
Michael douglas stars alongside talented young british actor jeremy irvine in what is a well shot part survival thriller part chase film, but the desert cinematography that captures the gruelling majesty of the american southwest is about the only memorable element in beyond the reach. An actor with over forty years of experience in theatre, film, and television, michael douglas branched out into independent feature production in 1975 with the academy awardwinning one flew over the cuckoos nest 1975. What began as an accident has become a deadly game, a nonstop thrill ride. Beyond the reach internet movie firearms database guns. Beyond the reach promises goofy genre pleasures, but fails to deliver, losing the viewer and a villainous turn from michael douglas. Beyond the reach is a 2014 american adventure thriller film directed by jean baptiste leonetti and written by stephen susco.
Beyond the reach 2014 the following weapons were used in the film beyond the reach. The steyr scout is the rifle is taken out by john madec michael douglas. Michael douglas and jeremy irvine interview beyond the. Madec essentially controls the films narrative, so douglas is realistically inescapable. To be fair, irvine and douglas bring movie star gravitas and thespian clout to a. The acting of douglas is one of the strong points of the movie. But while out there in the burning heat there is a terrible incident. Douglas, 70, talks about beyond the reach, his latest film, and reflects on his career. However, it hasnt been all smooth sailing for the acting duo as issues in their lives threatened to split them up. Directed by jeanbaptiste leonetti, from a screenplay by stephen susco, based on. A highrolling corporate shark michael douglas and his impoverished young guide jeremy irvine play the most dangerous game during a. Aug 10, 2019 alist hollywood couple catherine zetajones and michael douglas have defied all the odds and been married for 16 years, despite their 25year age gap.
With michael douglas, jeremy irvine, martin palmer, hanna mangan lawrence. Over the weekend, signs for the movie were spotted at. Michael douglas finds more than enough scenery to chew in the. On metacritic, the film has a score of 33 out of 100, based on 18 critics. Michael douglas was born in new brunswick, new jersey, the son of. Apr 17, 2015 the g63 amg 6x6 is engineered to conquer the most arduous extremes on the globe. Michael douglas, bucks screenwriter team for thriller. It is based on the 1972 novel deathwatch by robb white. In the movie beyond the reach a highrolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the mojave desert. Beyond the reach movie shows off the mercedesbenz g63 amg. Michael douglas hunts jeremy irvine in the desert in. Beyond the reach 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film, starring michael douglas, jeremy irvine, and ronny cox, was. Bill murray and friend out for a spin in groundhog.
The elder son of kirk douglas and diana dill, douglas received his bachelor of arts. Sep 07, 2014 jeremy irvine and michael douglas in the reach o ut in the mojave desert they got a lost dog problem. Costarring with the prominently featured sixwheeled gwagen. Apr 16, 2015 michael douglas is adding another toughasnails role to his resume with his upcoming film beyond the reach. Michael douglas takes on new challenge in indie film. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games.
The best part of douglas s performance is that its not even the focus of beyond the reach. After an accidental killing, the rich man decides he will hunt his guide, when the guide refuses his bribe to stay quiet. Its entirely fitting that michael douglass latest project, as star and producer, is beyond the reach. Anyway, im not going to pick out all of the sketchy parts of the script because this film is really not worth the time and effort. Since then, as a producer and as an actorproducer, he has shown an uncanny knack for choosing projects that reflect changing. The timeless love of catherine zetajones and michael douglas. Apr 15, 2015 the ludicrous action thriller beyond the reach fails to achieve the southwestern noir potency of no country for old men, but theres no denying it brings to mind another southwestern.
Beyond the reach official trailer 2015 michael douglas, jeremy. Michael douglas news, breaking stories, videos and. Beyond the reach movie clip what else 2015 michael douglas, jeremy irvine thriller hd a highrolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a. Looney tunes in the desert with michael douglas 2 out. When will beyond the reach be released on dvd, bluray and digital. Falling down is a 1993 crime thriller film directed by joel schumacher and written by ebbe roe smith. The quickthinking john will figure out a cover story later for bens death. Beyond the reach promises goofy genre pleasures, but fails to deliver, losing the viewer and a villainous turn from michael douglas in a misguided story. The reach is a passion project for douglas, who produced and stars as madec, a biggame hunter douglas said he thinks of as a. Beyond the reach bluray disc, 2015 michael douglas and jeremy irvine.
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