How many movies are attributed to ‘Alan Smithee’?
The most famous fictional director.
Michael Mann
The movie that sent Michael Mann into Hollywood exile: “It’s my responsibility”
Both Mann and this movie’s star thought it was a misfire.
Nicolas Cage names his four favourite films: “I like movies that tear my heart out”
Does ‘Paddington 2’ make the cut?
Ben Affleck names cinema’s seminal crime thriller: “It feels so real”
It inspired some of his own work.
When James Caan learned how to crack a safe for Michael Mann: “Jimmy, break in”
Caan learned all the tricks of the trade from real thieves.
