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Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz was born in London, on the 7th March 1971, to an Austrian mother and Hungarian father. A former child model , she studied English at Cambridge University, where she began her acting career. Her theatre company, Talking Tongues, won the Guardian Award at the Edinburgh festival in 1991.
Her first starring role was in Death Machine in 1994. Other notable roles include Stealing Beauty (1995), The Mummy (1999) , Enemy At The Gates (2001), About A Boy (2002), The Shape Of Things (2003), Constantine (2005) and The Constant Gardener (2005), for which she won an Academy Award.
She lives in Brooklyn with her fiance Darren Aronofsky and their son, Henry Chance, who was born on 31st May 2006.
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Weisz goes back to Egypt for Agora -
14 March 2008
She may have battled The Mummy for the last time but it seems Rachel Weisz is not done with the Land of the Pharaohs just yet, having reportedly signed up to star in ancient Egyptian thriller Agora. -Weisz, whose other hits include Enemy At The Gates, About A Boy and
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Weisz signs up for The Lovely Bones -
13 June 2007
English actress and recent star of The Fountain, Rachel Weisz, is to star in an adaptation of a widely popular novel entitled The Lovely Bones, it emerged today.-Weisz, who also counts movies such as The Mummy and The Constant Gardener on her CV, will play the mother
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Maria Bello to replace Weisz in Mummy 3 -
16 May 2007
Former ER star Maria Bello is to replace British actress Rachel Weisz in the third Mummy instalment, it has emerged.-Although Brendan Fraser is set to return for the sequel, Weisz recently announced she would not be reprising her role as beautiful and clever adventure
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The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon
Director: Peter Jackson
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A young girl who was brutally raped and murdered, watches the effects of her death on her family from Heaven, as her parents drift apart, her father becomes obsessed with vengeance and her sister grows into the woman she would never be. Based on the Alice Sebold novel.
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80%
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Definitely, Maybe
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher
Director: Adam Brooks
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Definitely, Maybe features Ryan Reynolds stars as Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan dad in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin), starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and ..read more »
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66%
from 34,490 members
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Fred Claus
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins
Director: David Dobkin
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When wayward sibling Fred Claus (Vaughn) is bailed out of jail by his saintly brother Nick (Giamatti), he agrees to work at the North Pole for the pre-Christmas rush. But with efficiency expert Clyde (Spacey) plotting to shut down Santa Claus for good, now is a bad time for Fred�s brand of ..read more »
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61%
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Fred Claus - BLU-RAY Version
(2007)
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Michael Higgins, Kevin Spacey
Director: David Dobkin
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Sibling rivalry takes on a new dimension in director David Dobkin's (WEDDING CRASHERS, CLAY PIGEONS) third collaboration with actor Vince Vaughn, FRED CLAUS. Ever since his younger brother, Nicholas (Paul Giamatti), was born, it seems that nothing Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) does is good enough. ..read more »
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58%
from 767 members
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Eragon
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Edward Speleers, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Irons
Director: Stefen Fangmeier
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In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg - a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
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Eragon - BLU-RAY Version
(2006)
Starring: Edward Speleers, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Irons
Director: Stefen Fangmeier
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Based on the first novel in Christopher Paolini's popular INHERITANCE trilogy, ERAGON is a fantastical adventure in a vein similar to that of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. A classic story of a quest driven by destiny and set in a land where elves, magicians, and humans ..read more »
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59%
from 2,112 members
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Constantine
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf
Director: Francis Lawrence
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Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back.
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62%
from 73,651 members
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The Constant Gardener
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston
Director: Fernando Meirelles
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Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, whose previous film, City of God, won awards all over the world and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars has crafted another highly entertaining yet important film. Beautifully shot in Kenya, Germany, Sudan, Manitoba, and London, The ..read more »
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70%
from 74,916 members
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The Fountain
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Alexander Bisping
Director: Darren Aronofsky
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"The Fountain" is an odyssey about one man's eternal struggle to save the woman he loves. His epic journey begins in 16th-century Spain, where conquistador Tomas (Hugh Jackman) commences his search for the Fountain of Youth, the legendary entity believed to grant immortality. As modern-day ..read more »
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53%
from 17,730 members
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Constantine - BLU-RAY Version
(2005)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf
Director: Francis Lawrence
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Having been born with the gift of being able to see the spirits that roam the Earth, John Constantine finds himself stuck between the boundaries of Heaven and Hell. Seeking salvation, he teams up with a sceptical LAPD cop who is investigating the suspicious death of her sister, and together they ..read more »
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69%
from 1,269 member
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Envy
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz
Director: Barry Levinson
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Sensible, hardworking Tim is climbing the managerial ladder, while daydreamer Nick can't seem to stay focused on the tasks at hand. But all of that changes when one of Nick's seemingly hairbrained ideas--a spray that makes dog poop disappear--takes off, making him filthy rich. Rather than leaving ..read more »
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46%
from 14,778 members
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Confidence
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia
Director: James Foley
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Ed Burns gives arguably the best performance of his career in James Foley's fast-moving CONFIDENCE. Foley, who directed David Mamet's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, has learned much from his mentor, making a who's-conning-whom film worthy of the master of the genre. Burns plays Jake Vig, the leader of a ..read more »
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59%
from 14,317 members
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Runaway Jury
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
Director: Gary Fleder
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Director Gary Fleder (THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, KISS THE GIRLS) tackles best-selling novelist John Grisham's tale of jury manipulation in RUNAWAY JURY. Jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman) can spin any jury in favour of his client. At least he always could before. But his ..read more »
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67%
from 38,762 members
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Shape Of Things
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Gretchen Mol, Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz
Director: Neil Labute
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Rachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, Gretchen Mol, and Frederick Weller star in Neil LaBute's adaptation of his own stage play, which also featured all four actors. The film focuses on the unlikely romance between precocious art grad student Evelyn (Weisz) and shy English undergraduate Adam (Rudd). As their ..read more »
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49%
from 2,523 members
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About A Boy
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
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Boxset featuring the Bridget Jones saga (original film and sequel) together with another British comedy, ABOUT A BOY. BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY - Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a pretty and neurotic thirty-something singleton who vows to take control of her life after being humiliated by handsome, ..read more »
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67%
from 28,055 members
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The Mummy Returns
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Rachel Weisz
Director: Stephen Sommers
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Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the 1999 original, both directed by Stephen Sommers. Virtually the entire cast has come back for another exciting go-round, this time trying to prevent ..read more »
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67%
from 19,424 members
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Enemy At The Gates
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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September 1942. The German Army has advanced to the gates of Stalingrad. The Russian Army holds on desperately. It is so poorly equipped that every pair of soldiers is given a single rifle--the second man only gets the weapon when the first is cut down. Trapped in no man's land between the opposing ..read more »
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71%
from 9,504 members
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The Mummy
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
Director: Stephen Sommers
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In the 1920s, a group of archaeologists led by adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) discovers the mummified body of Imhotep, an Egyptian priest who was cursed for falling in love with the Pharoah's mistress. When they accidentally resurrect him, the battle for survival begins, as the mummy ..read more »
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69%
from 23,026 members
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Sunshine
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Jennifer Ehle, Rachel Weisz
Director: István Szabó
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Director Istvan Szabo's SUNSHINE is an epic tale that follows the Hungarian Jewish family the Sonnenscheins through five generations spanning more than 100 years, from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s, exploring the history, politics, world wars, social diaspora, and economic shifts that influence ..read more »
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63%
from 1,512 member
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Mummy, The - BLU-RAY Version
(1999)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
Director: Stephen Sommers
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In the 1920s, a group of archaeologists led by adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) discovers the mummified body of Imhotep, an Egyptian priest who was cursed for falling in love with the Pharoah's mistress. When they accidentally resurrect him, the battle for survival begins, as the mummy ..read more »
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73%
from 1,238 member
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Tube Tales
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Kelly MacDonald, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher
Director: Bob Hoskins, Stephen Hopkins, Charles McDougal
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TUBE TALES goes into the London Underground to tell a series of funny and unusual subterranean stories. The film features directors such as Stephen Hopkins, Bob Hoskins, and--in their directorial debuts--Ewan McGregor and Jude Law. The cast includes Rachel Weisz, Ray Winstone, Kelly MacDonald, and ..read more »
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54%
from 1,014 member
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Mummy, The - HD DVD Version
(1998)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
Director: Stephen Sommers
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In the 1920s, a group of archaeologists led by adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) discovers the mummified body of Imhotep, an Egyptian priest who was cursed for falling in love with the Pharoah's mistress. When they accidentally resurrect him, the battle for survival begins, as the mummy ..read more »
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74%
from 683 members
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The Land Girls
(1998)
Starring: Anna Friel, Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz
Director: David Leland
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It's 1941. World War II continues to rage across Europe. The young men of England have been called to the front to fight. So, back at home, a new regiment is formed, and an army of England's young women are dispatched across the countryside to pick up the slack. Collectively known as "The Land ..read more »
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62%
from 872 members
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Going All The Way
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Jeremy Davies, Amy Locane
Director: Mark Pellington
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MTV director emeritus Pellington (ARLINGTON ROAD, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES) tackles Dan Wakefield's eponymous novel about disenchanted young Army grunts returning to the stultifying blue-collar environs of circa-1954 Indianapolis after a Korean tour of duty. Disillusioned vet Sonny (Davies), while ..read more »
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44%
from 14 members
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Amy Foster
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Vincent Perez, Rachel Weisz, Ian McKellen
Director: Beeban Kidron
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The intolerant inhabitants of a seaside town ostracize an introverted young woman, branded a simpleton because of her refusal to relate to uncaring townsfolk, and her lover, a shipwrecked, unkempt Ukrainian man, considered to be equally dim. When the two misfits marry and have a son, the ..read more »
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56%
from 385 members
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Swept from the Sea
(1997)
Starring: Vincent Perez, Rachel Weisz
Director: Beeban Kidron
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The intolerant inhabitants of a seaside town ostracize an introverted young woman, branded a simpleton because of her refusal to relate to uncaring townsfolk, and her lover, a shipwrecked, unkempt Ukrainian man, considered to be equally dim. When the two misfits marry and have a son, the ..read more »
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57%
from 13 members
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Chain Reaction
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz
Director: Andrew Davis
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After his alternate-fuel research lab blows up, a brilliant young scientist (Keanu Reeves) is wrongly pegged as the saboteur in this action-thriller from the director of THE FUGITIVE. Teaming up with a beautiful physicist, the scruffy techie struggles to evade federal agents and uncover the ..read more »
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58%
from 4,449 members
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Chain Reaction - BLU-RAY Version
(1996)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz
Director: Andrew Davis
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After his alternate-fuel research lab blows up, a brilliant young scientist (Keanu Reeves) is wrongly pegged as the saboteur in this action-thriller from the director of THE FUGITIVE. Teaming up with a beautiful physicist, the scruffy techie struggles to evade federal agents and uncover the ..read more »
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59%
from 880 members
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Stealing Beauty
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Sinead Cusack, Jeremy Irons, Jean Marais
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
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When 19-year-old Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler) arrives in Tuscany, wondering about her mother (a recent suicide) and still nursing a crush on Niccolo, the local playboy she met on a visit four years earlier, everyone sits up and takes notice--especially director Bernardo Bertolucci, who trains his camera ..read more »
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from 2,918 members
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Inspector Morse - Twilight Of The Gods
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Rachel Weisz
Director: Stephen Whittaker
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Morse's police work and love of music come together as he investigates the murder of a journalist who was writing about college benefactor Andrew Baydon, and is witness when opera singer Gwladys Probert is shot while standing next to Baydon at the annual procession.
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My Summer With Des
Starring: Neil Morrissey, Rachel Weisz, John Gordon Sinclair
Director: Simon Curtis
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Take yourself back to the unforgettable summer of '96, the glorious sunshine, the euphoria of Euro '96... Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly) teams up with 'Match Of The Day' Presenter Des Lynam in this comedy romance about love and football. Neil stars as an unhappy football fan, unsuccessful in ..read more »
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72%
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The Brothers Bloom
Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Nora Zehetner, Rachel Weisz
Director: Rian Johnson
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For as long as they can remember, the Brothers Bloom have had only each other to depend on. From their childhood in a long series of gloomy foster homes to their high-flying lives as international con artists, Stephen and Bloom have shared everything. Stephen brilliantly concocts intricate stories ..read more »
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Rachel Weisz facts
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A warm hearted romance set in great West Country locations 12 November 2004
... outselling Titanic in some cinemas.
Of the three main actresses in the film Rachel Weisz has had the most success with the two 'Mummy' films and other Hollywood roles.
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One of the best adventure movies you will see. 10 September 2007
