Abel Ferrara

Fear City (1984) | French Theatrical Releases | Jul 18, 1984

The 1984 noir thriller Fear City is directed by Abel Ferrara. The screenplay for the film was written by longtime Ferrara collaborator Nicholas St. John, who also wrote Body Snatchers and King of New York. Fear City centers on a haunted former boxer turned mob-connected nightclub promoter (Tom Berenger) and a fiercely driven police Detective ….

Win a Blu-ray copy of Bad Lieutenant director Abel Ferrara’s new film 4:44 Last Day on Earth

IFC Films just released the latest film from cult favorite director Abel Ferrara (The Driller Killer, Ms. 45, King of New York, Bad Lieutenant, Body Snatchers) on Blu-ray and DVD. 4:44 Last Day on Earth is being hailed as the filmmaker’s most intensely personal and probing movie yet, and FilmFetish has two copies of the ….

Miami International Film Festival announces 2009 line up

The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), presented by Miami Dade College, today announced highlights of its 26th edition, running Friday, March 6 – Sunday, March 15, 2009. The 137 selections for this year’s Festival represent more than 40 countries. Along with 40 shorts are 97 feature-length films, including four world premieres, 22 North American premieres ….

Eva Mendes joins Nicolas Cage for Bad Lieutenant remake

Variety reported that Eva Mendes is in negotiations to star opposite Nicolas Cage in the Werner Herzog-directed redo of Bad Lieutenant for. The 1992 original starred Harvey Keitel as a corrupt cop who, while investigating a nun’s rape, tries to change his ways and find religious forgiveness. It was produced by Edward R. Pressman and ….