November 8, 2016 (XXXIII: 11) Brian De Palma: THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987), 119 min. (The online version of this handout has color images and hot url links.) DIRECTED BY Brian De Palma WRITING CREDITS David Mamet (written by), Oscar Fraley & Eliot Ness (suggested by book) PRODUCED BY Art Linson MUSIC Ennio Morricone CINEMATOGRAPHY Stephen H. Burum FILM EDITING Gerald B. Greenberg and Bill Pankow Kevin Costner…Eliot Ness Sean Connery…Jimmy Malone Charles Martin Smith…Oscar Wallace Andy García…George Stone/Giuseppe Petri Robert De Niro…Al Capone Patricia Clarkson…Catherine Ness Billy Drago…Frank Nitti Richard Bradford…Chief Mike Dorsett earning Oscar nominations for the two lead females, Piper Jack Kehoe…Walter Payne Laurie and Sissy Spacek. His next major success was the Brad Sullivan…George controversial, ultra-violent film Scarface (1983). Written Clifton James…District Attorney by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino, the film concerned Cuban immigrant Tony Montana's rise to power in the BRIAN DE PALMA (b. September 11, 1940 in Newark, United States through the drug trade. The film, while New Jersey) initially planned to follow in his father’s being a critical failure, was a major success commercially. footsteps and study medicine. While working on his Tonight’s film is arguably the apex of De Palma’s career, studies he also made several short films. At first, his films both a critical and commercial success, and earning Sean comprised of such black-and-white films as Bridge That Connery an Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor (the only Gap (1965). He then discovered a young actor whose one of his long career), as well as nominations to fame would influence Hollywood forever. In 1968, de Morricone for Best Original Score, as well as Art Palma made the comedic film Greetings (1968) starring Direction and Costumes. After the success of The Robert de Niro in his first ever credited film role. The two Untouchables (1987), De Palma’s career was a series of followed up immediately with the film The Wedding Party peaks and valleys. He found success with Casualties of (1969) and Hi, Mom! (1970). After seven independent War (1989), the horror film Raising Cain (1992), and the productions De Palma had his first success with Sisters Al Pacino and Sean Penn driven film Carlito’s Way (1972) and Obsession (1976) which featured his (1993). However, it was his box office bomb, Bonfire of Hitchcockian-voyeuristic style. De Palma was offered the the Vanities (1990)—based on the popular Tom Wolfe chance to direct a film based on the Stephen King novel novel starring box office heavyweights Bruce Willis and Carrie, and the 1976 film went on to major success, Morgan Freeman—that earned him two Razzie De Palma—THE UNTOUCHABLES—2 nominations. In fact, De Palma has the distinction of corruption. It is rumored that he uses a metronome during having been won five Razzies for worst director and was rehearsals to perfect the actors' delivery of the rhythmic nominated in 1991, but lost out to an even worse director nature of his dialogue. Mamet has written for 44 films that year. Yet, there is a phoenix-like quality to De and TV shows, some of which are About Last Night (2014, Palma: in the mid-1990s he came out with his most well- based on play Sexual Perversity in Chicago), Phil Spector known film, Mission: Impossible (1996) starring Tom (2013, TV Movie, written by), The Unit (2006-2009, TV Cruise. Since then his box office history has remained Series, creator - 68 episodes, 2006 - 2009), Redbelt (2008. mixed: Passion (2012), Redacted (2007), The Black written by), Edmond (2005, play & screenplay), Hannibal Dahlia (2006), Femme Fatale (2002), Mission to Mars (2001, screenplay), Lakeboat (2000, play – uncredited (2000) and Snake Eyes (1998). Still, there is no denying /written by), The Winslow Boy (1999, screenplay), Lansky that De Palma earned his place as one of the directorial (1999, TV Movie, written by), Ronin (1998, screenplay - mavericks of the 1970s. One as Richard Weisz), Wag the needs only to read Pauline Dog (1997, screenplay), The Kael’s unabashed praise of Edge (1997, written by), his talent after the success of American Buffalo (1996, Carrie (1976). Perhaps time play and screenplay), has softened his polarizing Oleanna (1994, play and reputation. In 2016, Noah screenplay), Vanya on 42nd Baumbach and Jake Paltrow Street (1994, play co-directed De Palma a adaptation), A Life in the fascinating documentary on Theater (1993, TV Movie, one of Hollywood’s most play and teleplay), Hoffa controversial directors. (1992, written by), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992, DAVID MAMET (b. play /screenplay), The Water November 30, 1947 in Engine (1992, TV Movie, Chicago, Illinois) is a Pulitzer play, written by), We're No Prize–winning playwright, The real Untouchables Angels (1989, written by), screenwriter and director Things Change (1988, known for Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The written by), House of Games (1987, screenplay and story), Untouchables (1987) and Hannibal (2001). He wanted to Hill Street Blues (1987, TV Series, 1 episode), About Last be an actor as a young man but his attempts failed so he Night... (1986, play Sexual Perversity in Chicago), The turned to writing and directing in order to stay in the Verdict (1982, screenplay), The Postman Always Rings industry. The ‘70s were the start of a prolific time for the Twice (1981, screenplay) and A Life in the Theater (1979, developing playwright, as he penned a number of TV Movie, play). He has directed 20 films, some of them productions, including The Duck Variations, Sexual sharing writing and directorial duties. Those where he Perversity in Chicago and American Buffalo, with the wore both hats include The Spanish Prisoner (1997), State latter project marking Mamet’s Broadway debut in 1977 and Main (2000), Heist (2001) and Spartan (2004). He and winning the New York Drama Critics’ Circle prize for eschews using a personal computer to write his Best American Play. With often hard-hitting, viscerally screenplays and plays, preferring to use his old-fashioned disturbing language, Mamet’s output soon earned him a typewriter. teaching position at Yale University and a 1978 return to Broadway with the radio-oriented The Water Engine/Mr. ENNIO MORRICONE (b. November 10, 1928 in Rome, Happiness, won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the Lazio, Italy) is perhaps the Susan Lucci of the Oscars, play Glengarry Glen Ross and was nominated for the having been nominated six times for Best Original Score, 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play The yet never won until last year when he won for The Hateful Cryptogram. He was twice nominated for Broadway's Eight (2015). His other films include, Malèna (2000), Tony Award for Best Play: in 1984 for Glengarry Glen Bugsy (1991), The Untouchables (1987) and Once Upon a Ross, and in 1988 for Speed-the-Plow. Although he Time in America (1984), Days of Heaven (1978). He won intended it as a deconstruction of ruthless business Golden Globes for Best Original Score for La leggenda practices and the nature of capitalism, many businesses del pianista sull'oceano (1998) in 2000 and in 1987 for have used the film Glengarry Glen Ross as a training The Mission (1986). He was also nominated an additional method and motivational tool for employees. Mamet is four times. He has also has been nominated for a Grammy known for rapid-fire dialogue studded with obscenities three times and won for Best Album of Original and explorations of power relationships and corporate Instrumental Background Score Written for his work on De Palma—THE UNTOUCHABLES—3 tonight’s film, The Untouchables (1987). A tireless space with Carl Sagan. In addition to tonight’s film, he has worker, Morricone has composed for over 527 films and collaborated with De Palma on seven films: Snake Eyes TV series, some of which are Voyage of Time (1998), Mission: Impossible (1996), Carlito's Way (1993), (Documentary, Post-production, 2016), La corrispondenza Raising Cain (1992), Casualties of War (1989) and (2016), Ripley's Game (2002), Mission to Mars (2000), Mission to Mars (2000). He was nominated for an Oscar The Phantom of the Opera (1998), The Legend of 1900 for Best Cinematography in 1993 for the Danny Devito- (1998), Bulworth (1998), Lolita (1997), Who Killed helmed Hoffa (1992). Some of this 43 other Pasolini? (1995), A Pure Formality (1994), In the Line of cinematographer credits include Confessions of a Teenage Fire (1993), Bugsy (1991), Hamlet (1990), State of Grace Drama Queen (2004), Life or Something Like It (2002), (1990), Casualties of War (1989), The Untouchables Mystery Men (1999), Fathers' Day (1997), The Shadow (1987), The Mission (1986), Red Sonja (1985), Once (1994), Man Trouble (1992), He Said, She Said (1991), Upon a Time in America (1984), Sahara (1983), White The War of the Roses (1989), Arthur 2: On the Rocks Dog (1982), The Professional (1981), La cage aux folles (1988), The Untouchables (1987), Nutcracker (1986), 8 II (1980), Luna (1972), Corleone (1978), La Cage aux Million Ways to Die (1986), The Bride (1985), St. Elmo's Folles (1978), Days of Heaven (1978), Orca (1977), Fire (1985), Body Double (1984), Uncommon Valor Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), 1900 (1976), Salò, or the (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), Something Wicked This Way 120 Days of Sodom (1975), The Devil Is a Woman (1974), Comes (1983), The Outsiders (1983), The Entity (1982), My Name Is Nobody (1973), Bluebeard (1972), Duck, You The Escape Artist (1982), Death Valley (1982), The Sucker (1971), 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1971), The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980, TV Decameron (1971), Sacco & Vanzetti (1971), Two Mules Movie), The T.V.