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Starring	Danny Huston, Peter Weller, James Merendino, Adam Krentzmann
Director	Bernard Rose
Genres	Drama

Ivans XTC

Danny Huston delivers a staggeringly heartbreaking performance as a highly successful yet tragically doomed Hollywood agent in IVANS XTC. An adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH, Bernard Rose's drama relocates the original story to the fast-paced, cutthroat world of Hollywood, where debauchery and work go hand in hand. Ivan Beckman (Huston) lives life in the fast lane as a cocaine addict and a womanizer, yet nevertheless he continues to thrive as a successful talent agent. But when his coworkers discover that he has passed away unexpectedly, Ivan's honor is put to the test. Most people who knew him suspect that the hospital's claim that he died of lung cancer is just a cover-up for something darker. But as the film returns in flashbacks to the days leading up to Ivan's demise, the truth is gradually revealed. As Ivan uses his cunning to sign superstar Don West (Peter Weller), he discovers that he is, in fact, dying from lung cancer. Rather than share this information with friends and family, he withdraws further into himself, continuing to party at a breakneck pace, hoping that his misfortune will simply go away. Shot on digital video, Rose's film is a moving meditation on death and Hollywood.

Starring	Danny Huston, Peter Weller, James Merendino, Adam Krentzmann, Lisa Enos, Alison Taylor
Director	Bernard Rose
Studio	TARTAN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 31 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2000 To Rent: DVD: 09 Dec 2002

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  Pretentious, Self-centered and Egotistical
  
  This was highly regarded critically on release, and did well at a number of international film festivals. It has impeccable arthouse credentials; shot on ... read more »
  
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  Don't bother
  
  Tedious; predictable, no plot, no dialogue, couldn't even talk myself into finding it interesting!
  
  Can only summise the good reviews were written... read more »
  
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  Hollywood minus the tinsel
  
  Anyone who ever had ambitions to work in the film industry needs to see this low-budget gem, which sits somewhere between Hollywood satire and fly-on-the-wall ... read more »
  
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  Just rubbish
  
  We really tried to stick with it but the acting was terrible, the way it was shot was annoying and we turned it off after 25 minutes.
  
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  Danny Huston delivers a staggeringly heartbreaking performance as a highly successful yet tragically doomed Hollywood agent in IVANS XTC. An adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH, Bernard Rose's drama relocates the original story to the fast-paced, cutthroat world of Hollywood, where ...