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Release date:June 5, 2014 (Sydney Film Festival), June
20, 2014 (United States)
Staff
Director:Clint Eastwood
Producer:Clint Eastwood, Graham King, Robert Lorenz
Screenplay by:Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice
Music: Bob Gaudio
Cinematography:Tom Stern
Edited by: Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach
Cast
John
Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli
Erich
Bergen as Bob Gaudio
Michael
Lomenda as Nick Massi
Vincent
Piazza as Gaetano "Tommy" DeVito
Christopher
Walken as Gyp DeCarlo
Summary
"Jersey
Boys" is a 2014 American musical drama film directed and produced by Clint
Eastwood, based on the 2005 Tony Award-winning jukebox musical of the same
name. The film tells the story of the musical group "The Four
Seasons". The group's original members, Frankie Valli, and Bob Gaudio, who
also composed the film's music, served as executive producers for the film. Released
in the United States on June 20, 2014, the film received mixed reviews from
critics, criticizing the narrative and runtime while praising its music.
The Four Seasons (1966)
Movie Review
“If you Love Music...you will Love Jersey Boys”
“Makes you love their Music All over Again”
“Clint Eastwood scores again”
“Your Eyes will Adore this Movie”
“Enjoyable...”
“Oh, What a Wonderful Film”
“Such an impressive movie, makes me want to see it on stage”
Interesting stories about the film
1.
In the film, the actors sang live on their own.
John Lloyd Young
2.
Instead of using Hollywood actors for the main cast, the film's producer and
director, Clint Eastwood, cast mainly stage actors who performed on stage every
night.
Clint Eastwood
3.
Clint Eastwood's daughter, Francesca Eastwood, played the role of a waitress in
this film.
Francesca Eastwood
4.
Frankie Valli said he first saw Frank Sinatra in concert when he was six years
old. Since then, he aspired to become a singer greater than Sinatra.
"Bird" is a 1988 American
biographical film, produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay by
Joel Oliansky.
Clint Eastwood
The film is a tribute to the life and music of jazz saxophonist
Charlie "Bird" Parker. It consists of a montage of scenes from
Parker's life, from his childhood in Kansas City to his death at the young age
of 34.
Charlie Parker
Much of the film revolves around his relationships with his wife, Chan
Parker, Bebop's pioneer, Dizzy Gillespie, who is a trumpet player and band
leader, and his influence on trumpet player Red Rodney, in terms of music and
heroin addiction.
Chan Parker
Dizzy Gillespie
Red Rodney
Movie
Review
“A saxophonist who truly
altered the direction of jazz history with his music”
“Brilliant and Moving”
“Eastwood proves he's one
of America's best directors”
“The Tragedy of a Musical
Legend”
“One of the best music
biopics ever”
“A great man, and a
tragedy that should not be forgotten”
“An honest look at the
life of a Jazz pioneer”
“Innovative”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. Clint Eastwood asked Chan
Parker, the common-law wife of Charlie "Bird" Parker, for the memoirs
that were based on the screenplay. She gave Eastwood a collection of lost
recordings she had kept in a bank vault.
2. This film was the first movie
that Clint Eastwood received significant awards as a director. It won an Oscar,
a Golden Globe, and two awards at Cannes.
3. Clint Eastwood, a lifelong jazz
fan, was fascinated by Charlie "Bird" Parker and his music after
seeing him play in Oakland in 1945.
4. Charlie Parker's nickname
"Bird" is an abbreviation for "Yardbird".
Bird Lives, Charlie Parker Memorial, Kansas City
5. This film is one of numerous jazz
films produced by Clint Eastwood. In addition to this film, his jazz films
include “Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)”, “Dave Brubeck: In His
Own Sweet Way (2010)”, “Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998)” and
“The Blues: Piano Blues (2003)”.
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010)
Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998)
The Blues: Piano Blues (2003)
6. This is one of three 1988 films
produced by Malpaso Productions, which is Clint Eastwood's production company.
The other two films are “The Dead Pool (1988)” and “Thelonious Monk: Straight,
No Chaser (1988)”.
The Dead Pool (1988)
7. Part of this film was set in
Kansas City. Clint Eastwood's film "City Heat (1984)" was also set in
Kansas City, and its working titles were "Kansas City Jazz" and
"Kansas City Blues."
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