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Robert Ruark (December 29, 1915 in Wilmington, North Carolina – July 1, 1965 in London, England) [1] was an American author, syndicated columnist, and big game hunter. Early life [ edit ]
He kills his opponent with a real gun, setting him on the goal to use actual weapons and real killing from then on. His opponents in the game are unaware of Gersh's new rules. As his hold on sanity continues to deteriorate, Gersh's demeanor and wardrobe slowly transforms from an average student to a James Bond -type assassin.
The New York Times wrote of the book that "the explosive impact of Robert Ruark's 'Something of Value' will reverberate for a long time to come on both sides of the Atlantic." [3] The film was originally announced for Grace Kelly. It was to follow a proposed remake of The Barretts of Wimpole Street. [4]
Winnipeg Free Press – "The movie is sporadically amusing, but it works against itself in a couple of ways, most notably in casting affable Canuck Paul Gross as a violent Yank." [ 10 ] Vancouver Sun – "It's a genial enough comedy that's a combination of love story, cultural critique, farce and revenge yarn, which means it's none of them."
Man with a Gun (also known as Hired for Killing) is a 1995 Canadian-American crime-action-thriller film directed by David Wyles, and starring Michael Madsen, Jennifer Tilly, Gary Busey and Robert Loggia. It is based on the novel The Shroud Society by Hugh C. Rae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Enough is a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Michael Apted, based on the New York Times bestselling 1998 novel Black and Blue, by Anna Quindlen.It stars Jennifer Lopez as Slim, an abused wife who learns to fight back.
Her uncle has enough influence to block extradition of Ellen back to Texas. Her father-in-law, Mace Beldon, determined to avenge the killing of his son, hires gunman Gil McCord for $5,000 to track down Ellen and bring her back to Texas.
Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough is a 1975 American romance film, directed by Guy Green, starring Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Janssen, George Hamilton, Brenda Vaccaro, Melina Mercouri, and Deborah Raffin. It was produced by Howard W. Koch and written by Julius J. Epstein, based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Jacqueline Susann.