Nick Cassavetes — Playwright (9)

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Cus and Mike (2030)
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other title: 库斯与迈克 / Cus & Mike
The story of Mike Tyson’s legendary trainer Cus D’Amato and how he moulded the fighter into becoming the youngest heavyweight title winner ever and one of the most ferocious boxers of his generation.

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Couture (2027)
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other title: 高级定制
尼克·卡萨维蒂(《恋恋笔记本》《阿尔法狗》)商谈执导时尚题材新片《高级定制》(Couture),剧本由他和肖恩·格洛弗(《一切过后》)编写。 设定在现代,讲述一个传奇时装设计师的帝国必须为其女儿的精神疾病让步,揭示精神分裂症对青少年和亲人的影响。

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Unhook the Stars (1996)
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other title: 摘下满天星 / 代沟 …
Character study about Mildred, an elderly woman who has spent her life caring for others. When her daughter finally leaves home, she finds that, for the first time in her life, she has nobody to worry about - but soon becomes involved in the life of Monica, a young mother whose husband has left her to look after her young son J.J.. As the relationship blossoms, Monica teaches Mildred that there is more to life than taking care of others.

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Blow (2001)
Blow
★ 7.4 57 ratings
other title: 毒王 / 美国毒枭 …
虽然身为建筑工人的儿子,乔治荣格(约翰尼·德普 Johnny Depp 饰)却并不愿被低下的出身所束缚。怀着远大的理想,他来到了加利福尼亚追逐自己的梦想。很快,靠着贩卖大麻,荣格赚到了一笔不义之财,但也因此摊上了牢狱之灾。在狱中,荣格结识了他“同病相怜”的狱友,狱友将他介绍给了大毒枭艾斯科巴(克利夫·柯蒂斯 Cliff Curtis 饰)。 很快,荣格成为了全美毒品运输的重要枢纽,而靠着贩毒,荣格赚取了金钱不计其数,他终于过上了他曾经向往的那种纸醉金迷的生活。可是,在内心里,对于自己所干的勾当,荣格深深的感到耻辱,再多的金钱也填补不了那不被亲人理解和接纳的痛苦,而在最后的最后,他也终究逃不过恢恢的法网。

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Alpha Dog (2006)
Alpha Dog
★ 6.4 27 ratings
other title: 阿尔法狗 / 领头狗 …
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'

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My Sister's Keeper (2009)
My Sister's Keeper
★ 7.7 144 ratings
other title: 姐姐的守护者 / 姊姊的守护者 …
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.