However, the film's ambitious scope and its extensive effects work forced Campbell, Raimi and producer Rob Tapert to put up $ 1 million of their collective salaries to shoot a new ending and not film a scene where a possessed woman pushes down some giant pillars.

The required funds were supplied by a rancher named Donald McCoy, who became the film's producer.

The film's producer says the animal — who was old and not expected to live much longer — was killed off-camera by a certified veterinarian, in accordance with Swedish law.

Under pressure, Eisenstein blamed Mary Sinclair's younger brother, Hunter Kimbrough, who had been sent along to act as a line producer, for the film's problems.

Actor John Malkovich first saw the film at the 1998 Cairo International Film Festival and subsequently adopted the film as a kind of post-facto executive producer ( the reissued film's titles read " John Malkovich Presents ").

Brooks, who is also executive producer of The Simpsons, had cast Smith in his 1994 film I'll Do Anything ( in one of the film's musical numbers ) but her part was cut.

Tora !, Richard Fleischer, stated that while Yamamoto may never have said those words, the film's producer, Elmo Williams, had found the line written in Yamamoto's diary.

Stevens and producer Anthony M. Taylor wanted a device to make the film unique, and, to this end, chose Esperanto as the film's language.

Prior to the film's release, executive producer and Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs stated " If Toy Story is a modest hit — say $ 75 million at the box office — we'll and Disney both break even.

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back ( also known as The Empire Strikes Back ) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer.

In 1985, the director claimed Cohn, whom he described as the " Jewish producer ," trimmed the film simply so theaters could have more daily showings and increase the film's chance of turning a profit.

Because each country chooses its official submission according to its own rules, the decisions of the nominating bodies in each respective country are sometimes mired in controversy: for instance, the Indian selection committee ( Film Federation of India ) was recently accused of bias by Bhavna Talwar, the director of Dharm ( 2007 ), who claimed her film was rejected in favor of Eklavya: The Royal Guard ( 2007 ) because of the personal connections of the latter film's director and producer.

William Cameron Menzies, the film's production designer, was hired by producer David O. Selznick to design every shot of the film.

However producer Pandro S. Berman wanted to cut five more minutes, but relented when Hawks, Grant and Cliff Reid all disagreed .. At the film's second preview, the film once again got rave reviews and RKO expected a hit film.

In 2011, the unedited film was released as a commemorative edition 2-disc DVD set by A Filmed Record, Inc., a non-profit company founded in 2008 by the film's associate producer Richard Kaplan.

They divorced not long after the movie was completed, and Jones later married the film's producer, David O. Selznick.

The film was produced by Ron Howard and David Wolff acted as the film's associate producer.

Another factor was that Logan was able to manipulate Warner's ego to persuade him from cutting the screenplay's length, despite the fact that the studio executive had already agreed with the film's unofficial producer, Joel Freeman, that it was overlong.

Upon hearing of the planned film adaptation, the NAACP fought hard to require the film's producer and director to delete racial epithets from the film ( in particular the offensive slur " nigger ") and to alter scenes that might be incendiary and that, in their view, were historically inaccurate.

Jackie Chan was the film's executive producer, and worked on the film in an advisory capacity, assisting with marketing and casting.

On July 24, 2008, producer Tucker Max announced on the film's official production blog that Quiñones had dropped out due to a scheduling conflict.

Coburn teamed with director Sam Peckinpah for the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ( they had worked together in 1965 on Major Dundee ; the film's producer, Jerry Bresler, took editing responsibilities away from Peckinpah during post-production, resulting in Peckinpah's becoming furious over what he claimed was the producer's deliberate sabotage of his film, and he threatened the studio with a lawsuit.

With Leonard Nimoy the film's executive producer, the 71-year old Kelley was paid US $ 1 million for the role, assuring a comfortable retirement for the veteran actor.

Before the film's release he viewed a near-final version of The Undiscovered Country, and according to the film's producer and Kelley's biographer, approved a final version of the film.

During Murnau's absence, Albin and the film's scriptwriter, Henrik Galeen ( John Aden Gillet ) share a drink together by a campfire, when Schreck approaches them.

Of the film's cast, two actors had previously appeared in vampire movies: Udo Kier played Count Dracula in Blood for Dracula ( 1974 ) as well appearing in Blade ( 1998 ) as Dragonetti and Cary Elwes played Arthur Holmwood in Bram Stoker's Dracula ( 1992 ).

The story revolves around the film's protagonist, a former robber, and the antagonist, the ruthless, violent Tommy Udo ( played by Victor Mature and Richard Widmark respectively ).

The film's lesbian eroticism was however significantly cut for its US release.

The HK Flix edition is a version of the BFI's Salò DVD, complete with a factory imperfection at the film's 01: 47: 19 mark ; however, its quality is unequal to that of the Gaumont DVD, and, still, it is missing a scene.

Many complaints about the film's accuracy, however, centre on the characterisation of Lawrence himself.

He was, however, able to record the film's narration track.

Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels was impressed, however, and took the film's message to heart.

Critics praised the film's action scenes and stunt work, however they criticized the film's location errors, clichéd script, poor acting and dialogue.

In the film's climactic scene, however, the station is assaulted by a small force of Rebel starfighters ; the battle ends with the Death Star's destruction at the hands of Luke Skywalker.

The film's unusual camera angles, however, were not appreciated by all critics at the time.

According to Brooks, after the film was completed, Embassy executives refused to release it as being in " bad taste "; however, Peter Sellers saw the film privately and placed an advertisement in Variety in support of the film's wider release.

Some details of the film's account have, however, been criticized as historically inaccurate ( for example, in the movie the regiment is called the South Wales Borderers but the unit was not in fact called that until 2 years after the battle, even though the regiment had been based at Brecon in South Wales since 1873 ).

Schwarzenegger claims to have helped Butler in casting himself as a villain, citing his story about not returning home for his father's funeral as having been told to him by a French bodybuilder ; however, following the film's release, claims surfaced that Schwarzenegger had in fact refused to attend the funeral.

Elsewhere however it is suggested that such views are partly based on a misreading of the films, especially his earlier ones, which has impeded an appreciation of the exhilarating humour and irony which pervade his work ; and other viewers have been able to make the connection between the film's form and its human dimension.

The film did however cause a rift between real life brothers Steve Antin and Jonathon Antin as Jonathon was insulted over the film's close resemblance to their own family and how the character Brent Zetterland was depicted as vapid, vain, oafish and slow.

Arden thought the band's song would receive publicity by the film ; however, the film's UK release was delayed, and " I've Got Mine " subsequently failed to chart despite receiving good reviews.

She was however disappointed with the film's storytelling, and said the story has no logic and so does not move the audience.

Writing in the ' The Guardian ', however, Hilary defended the film's depiction of events and her sister's personality, arguing that it accurately portrayed her darker side, the " MS side "; and in The New Yorker she argued that detractors simply " want to look only at the pieces of Jackie's life they ready to accept ".

" All Night Thing " is played in the movie Wayne's World, however the song was not featured on the film's soundtrack.

He noted, however, that certain elements of the film's plane, such as the escape pod and the rear parachute ramp, did not reflect actual features of Air Force One.

Disagreements with the film's distributor Allen Klein however led to both The Holy Mountain and El Topo failing to gain widespread distribution, although both became classics on the underground film circuit.

Hitchcock, however, may have utilised this animosity to the film's advantage.

Kneale, however, was irritated with this use of the character's name in the film's credits, as he feared that the impression may be given that he had something to do with the film.

Critics such as Roger Ebert, however, found the film's message to be deeper than Scott's Gladiator.

The Old French Continuation of William of Tyre ( the so-called Chronicle of Ernoul ) claimed that Sibylla had been infatuated with Balian's older brother Baldwin of Ibelin, a widower over twice her age, but this is doubtful ; instead, it seems that Raymond of Tripoli attempted a coup to marry her off to him to strengthen the position of his faction ; however, this legend seems to have been behind the film's creation of a romance between Sibylla and a member of the Ibelin family.