Liam neeson feels his age while filming latest action. Jan 26, 2012 the grey out of 4 starring liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo and dallas roberts. During his early years, liam worked as a forklift operator for guinness, a truck driver, an assistant architect and an amateur boxer. The grey director joe carnahan talks controversial ending mtv. The grey out of 4 starring liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo and dallas roberts.
The u2 frontman will produce the virgin of las vegas, starring neeson as an ageing singer during the. The grey is usually described as the movie about liam neeson fighting wolves, which is misleading, because it implies that the grey is a wilderness survival yarn, which it isnt. Liam neeson schindlers list, taken stars as the unlikely hero. Liam neeson has had a career revival as the star of midbudget action thrillers in which he growls his way through various preposterous situations, while remaining muscularly watchable. Leeson plays ottway, a tough, taciturn, deeply sad. Liam neeson talks taken and turning 60 the late late show 50th anniversary duration. Theres footage of liam neeson fighting a wolf well never. A group of oilrig roughnecks are left stranded on the subarctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote alaskan wilderness. Sep 17, 2014 5 of the best movies starring liam neeson barbara vandenburgh, the republic published 11. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have. By turns hilarious and macabre, with each story impeccably crafted. Liam neeson biography, movie highlights and photos. In the grey, liam neeson leads an unruly group of oilrig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote alaskan wilderness.
James franco, brendan gleeson, zoe kazan, liam neeson, tim blake nelson, tom waits. A list of titles on netflix uk starring liam neeson. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves. The grey behind the scenes liam neeson movie 2012 hd subscribe to trailers. Liam neeson was born on june 7, 1952 in ballymena, northern ireland, to katherine brown, a cook, and bernard neeson, a school. Liam neeson only just signed on for the revenger, which seems likely to spoof the action films hes become known for in recent years. Episode i the phantom menace, taken, michael collins, les miserables, batman begins, kinsey, clash of the titans, and the chronicles of narnia. Nesbitt and neeson set for ulster drama bbc the guardian. Liam neeson throws his film career to the wolves film. The grey is going to be a film about neeson punching an actual wolf. Jan 17, 2018 starring liam neeson and vera farmiga. Before that, though, hell be starring in the commuter. With liam neeson, maggie grace, famke janssen, leland orser. With liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo, dallas roberts.
Jan 29, 2012 kimberley frenchopen road films liam neeson in a scene from the grey. Mar 02, 2011 mistaken identity thriller starring liam neeson, january jones and diane kruger 12a 1min. The film premiered at the 20 toronto film festival. Neeson starred in the 1996 movie michael collins, about the early 20th century ira leader and founder of the irish free state, while nesbitt took a.
Carnahan, director of past hits like narc 2002, smokin aces 2006 and his most recent ateam 2010 adaptation, knows how to pump testosterone and action into almost every scene. May 31, 2012 liam neeson has the look of man who can conquer even the fiercest of wolves. Open road filmssportsphotoallstar t hings dont look so great for liam neeson at the end of the grey. How liam neesons action movie career made him the motley fool. Rte irelands national public service media 120,080 views 2. Liam neeson stood up after the first group reading of the script for the grey and told the young actors in the cast that the only way this movie. He got his first starring vehicle in 1990 with sam raimis darkman. It is based on the short story ghost walker by ian mackenzie jeffers, who also cowrote the screenplay with carnahan. Titles starring liam neeson on netflix uk new on netflix uk. Sadly, the following year, liams wife actress natasha richardson died suddenly after.
Liam neeson s character is the only one who seems to know what hes doing throughout the film and its his performance that drives the story. Jan 10, 2015 in taken 3 olivier megatons embarrassingly flat sequel about the retired government agent bryan mills mr. May 08, 2008 neeson starred in the 1996 movie michael collins, about the early 20th century ira leader and founder of the irish free state, while nesbitt took a lead role in the 2002 itv film bloody sunday. Liam neeson was born on june 7, 1952 in ballymena, northern ireland, to katherine brown, a cook, and bernard neeson, a school caretaker. Jan 28, 2012 the grey, a superior example of the genre, reunites in alaska the director joe carnahan and the star liam neeson of the misbegotten a team. Liam neeson starring in the commuter movies empire. How liam neeson s action movie career made him and hollywood millions over the past decade, liam neeson has transformed himself from an actor best known for historical dramas and star wars. He has been nominated for a number of awards, including an academy award for best actor, a bafta award for best actor in a leading role, and three golden globe awards for best actor in a motion picture drama. Jan 26, 2012 joe carnahans alaskan survival trek benefits gets a dignity shot from the presence of liam neeson, writes peter bradshaw. Sep 21, 2015 liam neeson only just signed on for the revenger, which seems likely to spoof the action films hes become known for in recent years. It follows a federal air marshal who must find a killer on an international flight after receiving texts saying a passenger will be executed every 20 minutes until financial demands are met.
The grey, starring liam neeson, leads at the box office. Jan 18, 2012 the grey behind the scenes liam neeson movie 2012 hd subscribe to trailers. Diligent and hardworking life insurance salesman and former cop michael liam neeson is a. Liam neeson feels his age while filming latest action movie. See more ideas about liam neeson, irish actors, actors. The grey, starring liam neeson gabrielle bondi january 25, 2012. Jan 27, 2012 liam neeson talks taken and turning 60 the late late show 50th anniversary duration. Liam john neeson obe born 7 june 1952 is an actor from northern ireland.
He has since starred in a number of other successful films, including star wars. Liam neeson leads a group of men stranded in alaska after a plane crash in joe carnahans film the grey, a lean, strippeddown tale of. Which is disappointing because it probably means he wont be interested in our pitch for a sequel starring a 30ft tall cgi liam neeson riding a. Forget human traffickers and spies this movie trailer sees the hollywood pugilist tackling assailants of the fourlegged variety. Mar 14, 2012 director joe carnahan teams up with liam neeson to create a fastpaced, suspenseful film with, of all things. Third person is a 20 romantic drama film directed and written by paul haggis and starring an ensemble cast consisting of liam neeson, mila kunis, adrien brody, olivia wilde, james franco, moran atias, kim basinger, and maria bello. In the grey, liam neeson leads an unruly group of oil. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the. Liam neeson is an irish actor from northern ireland who rose to prominence with his acclaimed starring role in steven spielbergs 1993 oscar winner schindlers list.
The grey is not really about liam neeson battling wolves film. Mar, 2018 so, if you ever happen to watch the grey again, just remember that the only reason it doesnt end with liam neeson suplexing a wolf to death is because the director felt that it was unnecessary. A retired cia agent travels across europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to paris. To like this post, comment on it or follow this blog, please scroll to the bottom. Neeson the agents daughter, kim maggie grace, and his former wife. The grey, the latest in a line of successful action thrillers featuring that 59yearold star, was no. Nonstop is a 2014 action thriller film directed by jaume colletserra and starring liam neeson and julianne moore. Liam neeson and bono team up for irish showband film news. The grey was one of them films that i bought thinking it would be a survivalist movie, but this was much more than that with its cast of unknowns who you come to know throughout the film. To paraphrase his now infamous monologue from 2008s taken, liam neeson has a very particular set of skills, both as a dramatic actor and an.
The grey behind the scenes liam neeson movie 2012 hd. Anthology film comprising six stories of the old west, presented as a chapter in a dusty storybook. The film is a fair representation of the original novel although some aspects of the book were never turned into part of the script, but the book is very long although an excellent and educational read. Liam neeson nearly got coldcocked making the grey the. Liam neeson in joe carnahans thriller the grey the new york. Sep 28, 2011 the grey is going to be a film about neeson punching an actual wolf. Liam neeson stood up after the first group reading of the script for the grey and told the young actors in the cast that the only way this movie could be made was for all of them to pull together. The grey is a 2011 survival film cowritten, produced and directed by joe carnahan and starring liam neeson, frank grillo and dermot mulroney. Neeson continued to do starring work in such films as big man 1991. Of all the january releases, the grey is surely a mustsee. That much money during one of the box offices most consistently bad months more than.
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