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LIOTTA (Henry Oak) has carved out an impressive filmography
of both dramatic and comedic roles while working with the most
diverse actors of the last twenty years and the top directors
in the industry.
Beginning with his Golden Globe-nominated
performance in Jonathan Demme’s edgy “Something
Wild,” Liotta then went on to portray the unique role
of medical student caring for his mentally challenged brother
in “Dominick and Eugene.” He followed with a dynamic
performance as the soul-searching ghost, Shoeless Joe Jackson,
in the Academy Awardâ-nominated “Field of Dreams.”
Perhaps the film that brought Liotta his
most widespread acclaim is Martin Scorcese’s “Goodfellas.”
Portraying the tortured half-Sicilian, half-Irish Henry Hill
opposite such actors as Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, Liotta
not only solidified his status as an actor but also his widely
applauded performance helped garner the film an Academy Awardâ
nomination for Best Picture.
Now, with over 25 feature films under his
belt, Liotta has shown his acting diversity in comedies such
as “Corrina, Corrina,” with Whoopi Goldberg and
“Heartbreakers,” with Gene Hackman and Sigourney
Weaver, along with thrillers such as “Unlawful Entry,”
with Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe and the futuristic prison
drama, “No Escape.” Most recently, Liotta appeared
in Ted Demme’s “Blow,” with Johnny Depp, Nick
Cassavetes’ “John Q,” with Denzel Washington
and Robert Duvall and Ridley Scott’s worldwide box-office
hit, “Hannibal,” opposite Anthony Hopkins and Julianne
Moore.
Liotta recently completed production on
“I.D.,” which reunites Liotta with “Cop Land”
director James Mangold. The exciting crime/thriller, scheduled
for release in April, also stars John Cusack and Amanda Peet.
In addition to his very busy film schedule,
Liotta has also received acclaim for his work on the small
screen, garnering a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best
Actor for his portrayal of Frank Sinatra in HBO’s miniseries
“The Rat Pack.”
In 1999, Liotta founded Tiara Blu Films
with his wife, actress/producer Michelle Grace, and producer
Diane Nabatoff. Since then, in addition to “Narc,”
the company has produced a pilot for the HBO series “Baseball
Wives,” which was recently picked up for 13 episodes
to air in 2003.
Distributer: UIP
Release: 7 Feb
Cert: 18
Run Time: 1hour 46mins
www.uip.co.uk
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