Dolan's Cadillac

[Galactus]

Dennis Hopper is Dolan
Posted: February 12, 2007, 14:17:16 | Section: Film » Dolan's Cadillac

Production Weekly reports that Dolan’s Cadillac is on again:


Dennis Hopper is in negotiations to star in “Dolan’s Cadillac,” based on one of Stephen King’s most suspenseful short stories. Production is scheduled to begin in April, with Hopper playing James Dolan, Las Vegas’ most ruthless and untouchable mob boss. A dark and riveting revenge tale about Las Vegas middle school science teacher Tom Robinson whose beloved wife Francey witnesses an execution in the desert and is then targeted for death by the mobster who committed it, notorious Vegas crimelord Jimmy Dolan. Dolan’s vast wealth stems from his control of The Mandarin casino. Dolan succeeds in having Francey killed before she can testify against him. Faced with resistance from law enforcement, Tom sets out to avenge his wife’s death on his own

 

[OverMyHead]

This is going to be one horrible movie.

The story was even worse.

 

[Galactus]

Slater, Bentley and Vaugier Board Cadillac
Source: The Hollywood Reporter April 25, 2008


Christian Slater and Wes Bentley are set to headline and Emmanuelle Vaugier will play the female lead in an adaptation of Stephen King's short story Dolan's Cadillac.

Dolan's Cadillac is a thriller about a man (Bentley), who plots to avenge the murder of his wife (Vaugier) by notorious and untouchable Las Vegas mob boss Jimmy Dolan (Slater).

Erik Canuel is directing Dolan's Cadillac from an adaptation written by Richard Dooling. Production is scheduled to begin May 14.

Film Bridge International is overseeing the financing and handling worldwide distribution

 

[batgirl2119]

i enjoyed the story. i could see it as a tv special but not really as a box office movie.

 

[Galactus]

Dolan's Cadillac Starts its Engine
Source:Minds Eye Entertainment May 30, 2008


Shooting began earlier this week on Dolan's Cadillac in Regina and Moose Jaw, Canada. Based on the story by Stephen King, the cast includes Christian Slater, Wes Bentley and Emmanuelle Vaugier.

Contrary to an initial report that Erik Canuel at the wheel of this psychological thriller, director Jeff Beesley is now directing from a script by Richard Dooling.

"The audience is in for a treat," says executive producer Kevin DeWalt. "We've assembled an incredibly talented cast and a highly skilled crew and are ready to deliver a quality film that will exceed audience expectations." Ellen Wander, executive producer, adds, "The transition from page to screen will not disappoint. This story is one of vengeance, Stephen King style."

Here's an official synopsis provided to Shock by production entity Minds Eye Entertainment: Tom Robinson (Wes Bentley) is a peaceful, law-abiding schoolteacher until his wife Elizabeth (Emmanuelle Vaugier) accidentally witnesses a murder. Jimmy Dolan (Christian Slater), Las Vegas¹ most ruthless and untouchable mob boss, never leaves behind a witness. Haunted by the ghost of his wife, Robinson transforms himself into an obsessed vengeance machine, pushing himself beyond the breaking point of mind, body and spirit. When the two men finally meet deep in the heart of the desert, Dolan's Cadillac climaxes with an amazing test of wills the ultimate duel. The Cadillac, which has been Dolan's armor, may just as easily become his tomb.

 

[tzarinna]

Slater plays a mob boss? Hmm...

 

[Galactus]

Dolan's Cadillac
Posted: June 27, 2008, 00:13:58 | Section: Film » Dolan's Cadillac

More news about Dolan's Cadillac:


Director dishes on Dolan's Cadillac

Christian Slater, Wes Bentley and Jeff Beesley all have something in common. All of them have however, had a hand in filming the movie Dolan's Cadillac in recent weeks. The movie, which has been filmed in Moose Jaw, Las Vegas and other areas of southern Saskatchewan is just finishing filming near Bethune.

Moose Jaw's Jeff Beesley is directing the film. He says it's been an honour to work with such a talented cast and crew including Wes Bentley and Christian Slater, who play the lead roles. “He (Christian Slater) came in for the first 12 days of production and you know there's a reason he Christian Slater, he's fantastic. There was a long history to this project, a lot of actors wanted to play his part Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dennis Hopper and none of them for one reason or another could do it. So to actually see it happen and see someone like Slater do it I think audiences are really going to be satisfied with what he does”.

We caught up with Beesley during filming north of Bethune yesterday. He says while most of his colleagues have moved to places they consider "greener pastures" ... he says he's really blessed to be able to stay in Moose Jaw, make films and be with friends and family. “It's my hometown and the place I still live and I have long said how great it is for the economy and for the fabric of the community to shoot films in Moose Jaw. Everyone welcomed us with open arms... and I mean the Montreal crew that came and the producers and everyone from all over the world were blown away with the locations we got in Moose Jaw”.

Beesley admits it can be a challenge filming a movie in Saskatchewan that's supposed to be set in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We have to be very strategic about how we do it and we have to work very closely with the art department and the director of photography to make sure it's shot appropriately. There's going to be some CGI in the movie obviously sometimes when we're getting into areas that are too flat we'll be putting in some mountains and there is 4 days of shooting in Las Vegas so we will be getting a lot of authentic locations spun throughout”.

Dolan's Cadillac is based on a Stephen King short story. It's about a man who seeks to avenge his wife's murder We asked Wes Bentley, who plays the lead role what he thinks about working with Beesley. “Jeff's terrible, I hate working with him. He makes everyday so hard”, Bentley laughed. “No, Jeff's a great guy, he's a hidden talent. He took a script that could have been a typical generic revenge movie but Jeff is not a generic man. He's got a beautiful mind and he made this a real joy to work on as well”.

In the film, Wes Bentley plays a man looking to avenge his wife's murder. That means killing a well-protected mob boss played by Christian Slater. No word when Dolan's Cadillac will be ready for theatrical release, but the hope is that it might appear at a film festival as early as next spring.

 

[Galactus]

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=8335

 

[Figs]

I don't know how they can make this into a full length film. I agree with Batgirl2119, this would be better as a TV special.

They should do another Nightmares and Dreamscapes type of show.

 

[Galactus]

Trailer:

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=10542

 

[Galactus]

Dolan's Cadillac
Posted: July 1, 2009

Dolan’s Cadillac has had its world premier today. The premier took place in Sweden and in the form of a DVD and Blu-ray release. I did off course check it out and I must admit I’m torn. On one hand they have actually managed to keep the tone and feeling from King’s story to a certain degree. The part where Dolan is trapped in the Cadillac great. On the other hand they ‘we failed when they casted Wes Bentley as Robinson. Don’t get me wrong. I like Bentley but here he suffers from the same thing Jack Nicholson does in The Shining. Right from the start he looks very angry and for the second part of the movie that works rather well because he is obsessed with revenge but in the first part where he and Elizabeth is supposed to be in love and happy it don’t.

The other thing they fail to bring in from the written story is time. The movie is far too short and we really don’t get the time we need to get to know the characters. Because of this we don’t really feel sympathy for Elizabeth and Robinson when they get threatened by Dolan. Time is also important when it comes to the time leading up to Robinson’s revenge. In the story it takes several years (seven if I’m not mistaken) but here you get the impressing that it’s only a summer or something like that. You don’t really get to feel Robinson’s frustration when he can’t find a way to get to Doland and not his joy when he finally does.

Most of you probably know the story about how Robinson plans his revenge on Dolan after he’s killed Robinson‘s wife Elizabeth. How he follows Dolan around until the time is right, until the time for revenge is here. In the movie we get to see a lot more of Elizabeth then we do in the original story where we only get to know her by what Robinson tells us. This is a very smart way to expand the story into the movie. It gives us the background we need to understand why Dolan kills her and why Robinson revenges her.

Dolan’s Cadillac is definitely well worth watching. It’s a good story and Richard Dooling has managed to capture it well on the manuscript pages and if you can see beyond its minor mistakes it works pretty well. Not the best Stephen King adaptation but also far from the worst.

Lilja's final words about Dolan's Cadillac

There is rumors that the Blu-ray edition might be 20 minutes longer then the DVD edition and I don’t know if that is true or not but either way the movie would definitely benefit from 20-30 additional minutes. It would, if used right, allow the movie to tell what it has to tell but also give us more sympathy for the character.

 

[Figs]

Cool, can't wait to check it out.

I hope that is just a BS rumour about the 20 minutes longer only for Blu-Ray. Getting more extras is one thing but extended/director's cuts exclusives would be crossing the line.