Robert De Niro and Andy Garcia in ‘Street of Dreams’
‘Street of Dreams‘ is a co-production between US-based FR Productions, Korea’s Hyun Jin Cinema and Japan’s Wides Japan.
It will be produced by Fred Roos, whose credits include ‘The Godfather: Part II‘ and ‘The Godfather: Part III‘, ‘Lost in Translation‘.
‘Street of Dreams’ is based on the true story of Montana Joe, a legendary Japanese-American gangster in the 1940s.
Robert De Niro has been cast as an Italian mafia leader. Andy Garcia, will also play a mafia boss.
Korean actor Choi Min-soo will play the role of Montana’s Korean friend, Eddie. Chinese actress Shu Qi will also star in the film.
However, no actor has been cast in the lead role of Montana. There will be auditions for the role in May.
Raymond De Felitta, who was nominated for an Academy Award for a live-action short film ‘Bronx Cheer,’ will direct the film. Roger Towne, who won an Academy Award for ‘Chinatown‘ in 1975, wrote the script.
The project has been planned since 2002! ‘Street of Dreams’ is slated for release in 2009.
‘The Air I Breathe’ New Drama 2008
Because of the writer’s strike, this movie is hardly getting any promotion. It looks good to me.
Four stories, representing the emotional principles of Love, Pleasure, Sorrow and Happiness, come together in this episodic drama from first-time director Jieho Lee.
A powerful crime boss, Fingers (Andy Garcia), subtly controls the destinies of four people whose circumstances have brought them to a crossroads in their lives. A quiet business executive (Forest Whitaker) is told an upcoming horse race has been rigged and bets everything he has on his belief the story is true.
A noted pop singer (Sarah Michelle Gellar) discovers her career is hanging in the balance when she’s forced to sever ties with her manager. A doctor (Kevin Bacon) must set aside a physician’s traditional guidelines when circumstances demand he treat the woman he loves after a serious accident.
And a criminal (Brendan Fraser) has a powerful vision of the future, but can’t decide if his premonitions are to be trusted. The Air I Breathe received its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
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