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天 羅 盜 網
The Italian Job

故 事 大 綱

一 次 完 美 無 瑕 的 奪 金 行 動 ， 由 食 腦 大 盜 查 理 （ 麥 克 華 堡 飾 演 ） 策 劃 。 他 與 同 黨 史 提 芬 （ 愛 德 華 諾 頓 飾 演 ） 、 電 腦 奇 才 利 爾 、 型 仔 車 手 洛 、 爆 破 專 家 左 耳 及 夾 萬 解 碼 老 手 尊 ， 六 人 鋪 天 蓋 地 潛 入 意 大 利 威 尼 斯 戒 備 森 嚴 的 豪 宅 ， 盜 出 大 批 金 條 ， 過 程 不 留 一 痕 。 但 沒 有 人 會 想 到 在 分 贓 之 時 ， 被 自 己 人 起 尾 注 ， 殺 戮 兄 弟 獨 吞 金 條 ！

查 理 心 有 不 甘 ， 遂 決 意 和 死 裡 逃 生 的 兄 弟 奪 回 金 條 ， 更 找 來 爆 夾 美 人 絲 蒂 拉 （ 查 莉 絲 花 朗 飾 演 ） 加 入 戰 團 。 他 們 追 蹤 到 金 條 輾 轉 被 運 往 加 州 ， 遂 部 署 在 出 擊 當 日 ， 入 侵 洛 杉 磯 交 通 控 制 系 統 ， 藉 此 操 控 全 市 交 通 燈 號 ， 並 出 動 車 身 小 巧 的 迷 你 谷 巴 (Mini Cooper) ， 製 造 洛 杉 磯 史 上 最 恐 怖 的 交 通 癱 瘓 ， 目 的 是 再 上 演 一 次 完 美 的 奪 金 行 動 ！

八 大 盜 賊 檔 案

１ ． 集 團 首 腦 查 理 - 冷 靜 機 智 計 劃 完 美 無 瑕
由 《 一 舉 成 名 》 、 《 奪 金 三 王 》 賣 座 型 男 麥 克 華 堡 (Mark Wahlberg) 飾 演 ， 他 說 ： 「 查 理 不 是 一 般 的 壞 人 ， 他 是 討 人 歡 心 的 大 盜 ， 醒 目 、 玩 得 ， 做 案 乾 淨 俐 落 ， 有 多 重 性 格 ， 最 緊 要 係 好 有 義 氣 。 」 華 堡 戲 路 多 元 ， 演 此 角 最 適 合 不 過 。

２ ． 夾 萬 專 家 絲 蒂 拉 - 家 傳 秘 技 能 瞬 間 破 解 夾 萬 密 碼
由 《 總 有 驕 陽 》 、 《 偷 心 之 約 》 性 感 女 星 查 莉 絲 花 朗 (Charlize Theron) 飾 演 。 絲 蒂 拉 乃 爆 夾 大 盜 尊 的 愛 女 ， 遺 傳 得 十 指 靈 巧 ， 手 車 更 辣 到 飛 起 。

３ ． 千 面 大 盜 史 提 芬 - 化 身 不 同 人 物 負 責 接 頭 出 貨
由 《 野 獸 良 民 》 、 《 搏 擊 會 》 演 技 派 型 人 愛 德 華 諾 頓 (Edward Norton) 飾 演 。 「 錢 」 字 當 頭 的 史 提 芬 不 苟 言 笑 ， 為 鯨 吞 贓 物 ， 不 惜 殺 害 兄 弟 。 他 為 人 孤 僻 、 終 日 板 著 瞼 ， 做 事 亦 欠 想 像 力 。

４ ． 電 腦 天 才 利 爾 - 能 攻 入 任 何 網 絡 肆 意 更 改 程 式
《 凸 務 之 王 》 系 列 中 把 邪 惡 博 士 失 寵 兒 子 演 得 街 知 巷 聞 的 薛 夫 格 連 (Seth Green) 今 次 演 電 腦 天 才 ， 負 責 入 侵 洛 杉 磯 交 通 指 揮 系 統 ， 製 造 路 面 大 混 亂 。

５ ． 較 腳 天 王 洛 - 駕 駛 技 術 出 神 入 化 追 捕 者 望 塵 莫 及
由 《 夠 薑 四 小 強 》 、 《 換 命 快 遞 》 (TheTransporter) 積 遜 斯 迪 咸 (Jason Statham) 飾 演 ， 擺 到 明 靠 靚 樣 �� 著 數 ， 手 上 情 報 大 都 是 色 誘 回 來 ， 同 女 人 講 幾 句 ， 就 可 以 親 「 身 」 �� 料 。

６ ． 爆 破 機 器 左 耳 - 熟 悉 各 種 炸 藥 性 能 無 堅 不 摧
由 Hip hop 界 鉅 子 莫 斯 迪 夫 (Mos Def) 飾 演 ， 愛 好 藝 術 和 靚 鞋 ， 最 叻 放 炸 彈 行 古 惑 ， 細 時 在 學 校 廁 所 研 究 火 藥 ， 被 炸 到 右 耳 失 聰 ， 左 耳 綽 號 由 此 而 來 。

７ ． 專 業 大 盜 尊 ─ 機 警 老 練 爆 破 技 術 神 乎 奇 技
由 《 大 腕 》 、 《 征 空 救 星 》 老 戲 骨 當 奴 修 打 蘭 (Donald Sutherland) 飾 演 ， 爆 竊 夾 萬 幾 十 年 ， 監 獄 常 客 ， 乃 見 慣 世 面 的 專 業 老 手 ， 待 查 理 更 如 親 子 。

８ ． 砌 車 王 勁 扭 ─ 擅 於 改 裝 迷 你 隨 時 執 生 補 位
剛 與 德 斯 汀 荷 夫 曼 合 演 驚 慄 片 《 偷 天 奇 謀 》 （ Confidence ） 的 芬 奇 G (Francky G) 負 責 飾 演 勁 扭 。 在 後 半 場 加 入 賊 團 的 他 ， 憑 一 手 砌 車 絕 技 ， 將 三 輛 「 迷 你 」 主 角 車 改 裝 至 最 大 戰 鬥 力 。

製 作 花 絮

MINI COOPER 大 作 戰 ３ 輛 小 車 反 轉 荷 里 活

《 天 羅 盜 網 》 乃 1969 年 米 高 堅 同 名 經 典 大 盜 片 的 現 代 版 本 。 在 前 作 中 ， 英 國 人 自 豪 地 以 其 文 化 代 表 Mini Cooper 作 為 大 盜 的 座 駕 ， 創 造 出 史 上 一 時 無 倆 的 精 采 飛 車 戲 ； 想 不 到 跨 越 至 新 世 紀 ， Mini 不 衰 反 盛 ， 2002 年 推 出 全 新 型 號 之 後 ， 再 次 在 全 球 掀 起 「 迷 你 」 熱 ， 在 美 國 人 氣 沸 騰 ， 被 推 選 為 2003 年 「 北 美 之 車 」 。

在 《 天 羅 盜 網 》 中 ， 華 堡 、 花 朗 與 斯 迪 咸 三 人 負 責 將 「 迷 你 」 性 能 發 揮 至 顛 峰 ， 在 最 繁 忙 的 浴 杉 機 市 中 心 ， 分 別 駕 駛 著 藍 、 紅 、 白 三 輛 「 迷 你 」 全 速 飛 車 ， 不 但 會 炒 上 荷 里 活 明 星 大 道 (Hollywood Boulevard) ， 更 會 恃 著 車 身 輕 巧 ， 沿 樓 梯 直 衝 地 下 鐵 站 ， 再 「 攝 」 入 地 下 鐵 路 軌 ， 還 會 穿 越 地 下 通 道 ， 繼 而 與 諾 頓 駕 駛 的 直 昇 機 大 鍊 一 番 … … 連 場 前 所 未 有 的 車 戰 ， 肯 定 令 觀 眾 透 不 過 氣 。

華 堡 、 花 朗 親 身 上 陣 鍊 車

加 入 了 高 科 技 的 21 世 紀 「 迷 你 大 戰 」 由 影 像 凌 厲 、 風 格 獨 特 的 《 冇 數 講 》 導 演 加 利 基 雷 (F. Gary Gray) 操 刀 。 由 於 他 堅 持 演 員 要 親 自 演 出 大 部 分 飛 車 場 面 ， 在 開 拍 前 ， 特 別 安 排 了 華 堡 、 花 朗 、 斯 迪 咸 及 迪 夫 到 蘭 加 斯 德 (Lancaster) 的 Willow Springs 跑 道 接 受 緊 密 訓 練 ， 他 們 要 跟 賽 車 手 及 動 作 指 導 學 習 開 快 車 、 甩 尾 、 原 地 轉 、 兜 後 掉 頭 ， 總 之 是 轉 完 180 度 就 轉 360 度 再 轉 180 度 ， 要 學 好 將 「 迷 你 」 扭 得 快 扭 得 準 。

華 堡 在 特 訓 後 便 大 讚 「 迷 你 」 好 �� ， 而 本 身 �� 得 一 手 好 車 ， 又 是 愛 車 之 人 的 花 朗 更 大 感 興 奮 ： 「 你 知 啦 ， 唔 係 日 日 可 以 剷 架 車 上 荷 里 活 大 道 ， 踩 住 巨 星 占 士 甸 同 珍 哈 露 ！ 」 至 於 曾 多 代 表 次 英 國 奧 林 匹 克 跳 水 項 目 的 斯 迪 咸 則 本 能 地 發 揮 其 體 育 健 將 精 神 ， 一 手 車 練 得 達 賽 車 手 水 平 。 最 搞 笑 的 是 ， 飾 演 左 耳 的 Hip-hop 驕 子 莫 斯 迪 夫 竟 然 趁 今 次 考 獲 車 牌 ！

一 部 直 昇 機 ＋ 32 輛 「 迷 你 」

雖 然 觀 眾 在 銀 幕 上 只 看 見 藍 、 紅 、 白 三 部 「 迷 你 」 ， 但 其 實 拍 攝 這 段 洛 杉 磯 奪 金 過 程 時 ， 攝 影 隊 足 足 用 上 了 32 部 「 迷 你 」 。 這 32 部 由 BMW 車 廠 借 出 的 「 迷 你 」 有 些 負 責 跳 崖 ， 有 些 負 責 捱 槍 戰 ， 有 些 則 用 來 涉 水 穿 山 洞 。 監 製 坦 言 各 輛 「 迷 你 」 在 完 成 多 項 高 難 度 動 作 後 ， 已 撞 得 叫 人 慘 不 忍 睹 ， 只 有 三 部 「 主 角 車 」 有 幸 保 住 靚 靚 車 身 ， 同 華 堡 、 花 朗 與 斯 迪 咸 三 位 主 角 由 頭 威 到 尾 。

至 於 演 反 骨 仔 的 諾 頓 則 出 動 直 昇 機 與 「 迷 你 」 硬 撼 。 他 那 架 十 足 美 軍 現 役 小 鳥 戰 機 (Little Bird) 的 MD-500E 直 昇 機 ， 在 洛 杉 磯 市 中 心 低 飛 ， 緊 追 ３ 部 「 迷 你 」 至 １ 呎 距 離 ， 並 不 時 擺 動 重 型 機 身 ， 作 270 度 轉 ， 以 避 過 密 集 高 樓 和 街 燈 ， 全 程 令 人 冒 汗 。

威 尼 斯 改 法 律 助 拍 水 戰 洛 杉 磯 紅 綠 燈 失 控

片 中 盜 賊 都 是 「 世 界 級 」 一 流 盜 賊 ， 為 奪 金 作 環 球 冒 險 亦 在 所 不 辭 。 他 們 要 先 到 威 尼 斯 偷 竊 第 一 桶 金 ， 由 聖 馬 可 廣 場 出 擊 ， 並 在 這 個 水 鄉 之 都 大 玩 遊 艇 戰 ， 得 手 後 再 到 意 大 利 的 阿 爾 卑 斯 山 分 贓 。 當 中 最 令 導 演 基 雷 頭 痛 的 是 威 尼 斯 全 市 都 是 歷 史 文 物 ， 當 地 人 很 怕 他 們 的 建 築 物 受 到 損 毀 ， 所 以 影 片 提 出 在 運 河 上 飛 艇 開 戰 時 ， 威 尼 斯 官 員 大 為 緊 張 ， 皆 因 當 地 法 律 規 定 船 隻 不 可 每 小 時 行 走 超 過 ５ 公 里 ， 亦 有 嚴 格 的 航 行 範 圍 。 但 要 完 成 片 中 的 水 上 戰 ， 根 本 不 可 能 不 超 速 。 最 後 ， 製 片 人 的 創 作 誠 意 打 動 了 威 尼 斯 ， 他 們 竟 然 就 今 次 事 件 改 寫 法 律 ， 並 得 到 市 長 簽 署 批 准 ， 讓 攝 影 得 以 順 利 進 行 。

至 於 在 洛 杉 磯 的 第 二 度 奪 金 行 動 ， 又 是 另 一 壯 舉 。 片 中 薛 夫 格 連 飾 的 電 腦 天 才 成 功 入 侵 洛 杉 磯 交 通 網 絡 ， 操 控 了 全 市 紅 綠 燈 ， 搖 控 敵 方 行 走 路 線 之 餘 ， 又 可 任 由 「 迷 你 」 橫 衝 直 撞 。 扮 電 腦 黑 客 容 易 ， 現 實 中 要 羈 住 荷 里 活 大 道 足 足 一 星 期 ， 動 用 上 300 部 汽 車 、 多 輛 重 裝 貨 車 、 電 單 車 兼 一 架 直 昇 機 來 拍 攝 連 場 飛 車 場 面 ， 則 簡 直 是 天 方 夜 譚 ， 更 何 況 導 演 要 求 ３ 輛 「 迷 你 」 直 踩 地 鐵 入 口 ， 再 殺 入 地 鐵 車 軌 ！ 幸 得 洛 市 及 加 州 政 府 全 力 支 持 ， 這 場 經 典 追 逐 戲 才 得 實 現 眼 前 。 導 演 基 雷 沾 沾 自 喜 地 說 ： 「 拍 攝 時 ， 我 收 到 好 多 朋 友 電 話 ， 怪 責 我 阻 住 交 通 轉 ， 累 他 們 大 塞 車 ， 放 了 工 仍 遲 遲 不 能 回 家 。 不 過 ， 最 後 我 們 在 菲 林 上 紀 錄 了 前 所 未 有 的 精 彩 飛 車 場 面 。 」

MINI 威 水 史

瘋 魔 全 球 近 半 世 紀 的 「 迷 你 」 誕 生 於 1959 年 。 50 年 代 ， 英 國 面 臨 嚴 峻 的 「 蘇 伊 士 燃 料 危 機 」 ， 正 渴 求 車 身 細 小 ， 耗 油 量 低 的 新 型 汽 車 。 此 時 ， John Cooper 改 良 了 Alec Issigonis 剛 生 產 的 「 迷 你 」 ， 換 上 了 小 跑 車 的 引 擎 。 車 身 小 巧 卻 擁 有 997cc 引 擎 的 「 迷 你 谷 巴 」 遂 應 運 而 生 。

「 迷 你 谷 巴 」 推 出 至 今 ， 在 英 國 已 賣 過 ５ 百 萬 部 ， 不 但 普 羅 大 眾 熱 愛 「 迷 你 」 的 經 典 設 計 ， 就 連 披 頭 四 及 皇 室 人 員 都 是 「 迷 你 」 擁 躉 。 「 迷 你 谷 巴 」 更 成 為 英 國 的 文 化 象 徵 （ cultural icon ） ， 其 吸 引 力 亦 旋 即 橫 掃 全 球 ， 即 使 向 來 愛 好 大 房 車 的 美 國 在 1960 至 1967 年 間 也 掀 起 一 陣 「 迷 你 」 熱 。 在 2002 春 全 新 車 款 推 出 後 ， 美 國 再 度 大 熱 「 迷 你 」 ， 眨 眼 間 便 賣 出 ３ 萬 輛 ， 更 被 車 友 投 票 選 為 2003 年 「 北 美 之 車 」 。 而 現 時 ， 「 迷 你 」 仍 然 是 美 國 公 路 上 最 細 小 的 汽 車 。

Design house 炮 製 大 盜 clean look

至 於 形 象 方 面 ， 《 8 里 公 路 》 、 《 一 舉 成 名 》 服 裝 設 計 馬 克 布 治 (Mark Bridges) 為 幾 位 大 盜 主 角 選 擇 了 乾 淨 、 簡 單 的 clean look ， 認 為 他 們 十 足 專 業 人 士 ， 有 品 味 ， 講 classic 。 華 堡 演 的 首 領 就 以 Armani 光 潔 、 深 沉 的 服 飾 出 現 ， 花 朗 的 衣 著 則 是 盡 顯 其 線 條 美 的 貼 身 剪 裁 ， 包 括 有 修 身 套 裝 、 dark-toned dress shirts 和 YSL 的 denim wear 等 。 而 在 戲 中 不 能 討 好 拍 檔 的 諾 頓 ， 打 扮 方 面 亦 顯 得 庸 俗 ， 是 一 個 會 穿 黑 色 絲 絨 晨 褸 的 人 ！

麥 克 華 堡 野 孩 子 變 大 英 雄

麥 克 華 堡 (Mark Wahlberg) 是 當 今 荷 里 活 最 炙 手 可 熱 的 男 星 之 一 ， 由 他 主 演 的 三 部 鉅 片 ─ ─ 《 猿 人 爭 霸 戰 》 (Planets of the Apes) 、 《 驚 濤 駭 浪 》 (The Perfect Storm) 和 《 奪 金 三 王 》 (Three Kings) ， 瘋 魔 全 球 ， 勁 收 ４ 億 美 元 。

出 身 貧 困 ， 家 中 共 ９ 兄 弟 姊 妹 的 華 堡 ， 細 時 壞 事 做 盡 ， 偷 �� 、 打 人 、 藏 毒 樣 樣 齊 ； 16 歲 有 書 唔 讀 ， 與 哥 哥 Donnie 等 人 組 成 New Kids on the Block ， 但 他 嫌 NKOTB 太 正 路 ， 在 組 合 爆 紅 前 已 一 早 離 隊 ， 自 組 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch ， 歌 詞 夠 壞 之 外 ， 化 名 為 Marky Mark 的 華 堡 更 不 時 在 台 上 Rap 得 興 起 ， 除 淨 一 條 Boxer 底 褲 。 美 國 著 名 設 計 師 Calvin Klein 馬 上 睇 中 這 個 Hip-hop 壞 孩 子 ， 1992 年 找 他 做 CK 的 內 褲 模 特 兒 。 當 時 紐 約 時 代 廣 場 等 多 個 據 點 高 掛 著 華 堡 的 激 凸 CK 內 褲 巨 型 海 報 ， 廣 告 形 象 震 撼 全 球 ， 掀 起 「 露 底 褲 頭 」 熱 潮 之 外 ， 就 連 我 們 的 「 軟 硬 天 師 」 亦 借 用 了 華 堡 的 廣 告 形 象 做 唱 片 封 面 。

1994 年 ， 華 堡 初 登 銀 幕 ， 演 出 了 《 至 尊 軍 師 》 (Renaissance Man) ； 翌 年 在 《 邊 緣 日 記 》 (The Basketball Diaries) 中 與 狄 卡 比 奧 里 安 納 度 合 演 邊 緣 少 年 好 友 ； 之 後 在 《 恐 懼 》 (Fear) 一 片 扮 演 莉 絲 韋 特 斯 潘 (Reese Witherspoon) 的 變 態 男 友 。 1997 年 ， 華 堡 憑 《 一 舉 成 名 》 (Boogie Nights) 中 裸 露 演 繹 鹹 片 猛 男 一 角 「 凸 」 圍 而 出 ， 其 演 藝 實 力 從 此 得 到 肯 定 。

華 堡 亦 可 說 與 香 港 電 影 人 有 緣 ， 1998 年 主 演 了 黃 志 強 導 演 的 首 部 荷 里 活 片 《 無 字 頭 4 殺 手 》 (The Big Hit) ； 翌 年 又 與 周 潤 發 合 作 了 警 匪 動 作 片 《 再 戰 邊 緣 》 (The Corruptor) 。

華 堡 來 年 全 新 作 則 有 與 德 絲 汀 荷 夫 曼 、 嘉 芙 蓮 丹 露 及 祖 羅 德 (Jude Law) 等 巨 星 合 演 的 喜 劇 《 I Love Huckabee ' s 》 。

現 年 32 歲 的 華 堡 剛 於 ７ 月 榮 升 爸 爸 ， 模 特 兒 女 友 Rhea Durham 為 他 誕 下 女 兒 。

查 莉 絲 花 朗 艷 壓 影 壇

恃 靚 走 紅 荷 里 活 的 查 莉 絲 花 朗 (Charlize Theron) 在 銀 幕 上 一 直 是 剛 強 與 性 感 的 化 身 ， 入 行 7 年 演 出 的 20 部 電 影 中 ， 多 是 果 敢 美 人 ， 其 中 以 《 總 有 驕 陽 》 (The Cider House Rules) 最 令 人 印 象 深 刻 ， 她 亦 憑 此 片 取 得 「 美 國 演 員 公 會 」 最 突 出 表 現 獎 提 名 。

現 年 28 歲 的 花 朗 ， 在 短 短 時 間 內 便 躍 升 為 影 圈 一 姐 ， 全 得 多 位 名 導 賞 識 ， 包 括 演 出 了 活 地 阿 倫 的 《 名 人 百 態 》 (Celebrity) 及 《 玉 蝎 子 的 咒 語 》 (The Curse of Jade Scorpion) ； 湯 漢 斯 首 齣 導 演 作 《 那 一 天 傳 奇 》 (That Thing You Do!) ； 羅 拔 烈 福 執 導 的 《 奪 標 奇 緣 》 (The Legend of Beggar Vance) 等 。 花 朗 更 幾 乎 與 所 有 A 級 俊 男 合 作 過 ， 包 括 與 奇 洛 李 維 斯 合 演 了 《 偷 心 之 約 》 (Sweet November) 及 《 追 魂 交 易 》 (The Devil's Advocate) ； 與 尊 尼 特 狄 普 的 《 天 外 魔 種 》 (The Astronaut ' s Wife) ； 以 及 與 賓 艾 佛 力 的 《 殺 鹿 遊 戲 》 (Reindeer Games) 等 等 。

而 現 實 生 活 中 ， 花 朗 的 遭 遇 亦 十 足 電 影 情 節 。 於 南 非 出 生 及 長 大 的 她 ， 16 歲 時 因 父 親 被 殺 害 而 隻 身 到 米 蘭 開 始 模 特 兒 工 作 ， 後 來 才 得 悉 父 親 是 遭 母 親 槍 殺 ， 原 來 母 親 被 父 親 酒 後 狂 毆 而 出 於 自 衛 槍 擊 對 方 。 不 久 ， 花 朗 厭 倦 了 天 橋 生 涯 ， 自 小 精 於 芭 蕾 舞 的 她 跑 到 紐 約 加 入 了 當 地 的 舞 團 ， 可 惜 ， 一 次 腳 傷 迫 使 她 放 棄 跳 舞 。 在 母 親 的 催 促 下 ， 她 到 洛 杉 磯 碰 運 氣 。 當 時 只 得 18 歲 ， 手 無 分 文 的 花 朗 卻 竟 然 在 抵 步 後 兩 星 期 ， 因 支 票 不 能 兌 現 在 銀 行 裡 跟 職 員 口 角 時 被 星 探 發 現 ， 之 後 馬 上 獲 得 首 個 演 出 機 會 ， 在 獨 立 電 影 《 2 Days in the Valley 》 的 戲 分 雖 然 不 多 ， 卻 贏 得 行 內 注 目 ， 找 她 全 裸 演 出 《 追 魂 交 易 》 ； 之 後 ， 憑 首 度 擔 正 《 巨 猩 傳 說 》 (Mighty Joe Young) 以 及 《 名 人 百 態 》 裡 的 性 感 Catwalk 嶄 露 頭 角 。 1999 年 ， 花 朗 風 頭 一 時 無 倆 ， 除 了 《 總 有 驕 陽 》 正 式 奠 定 其 影 壇 地 位 之 外 ， 為 【 Playboy 】 雜 誌 拍 攝 的 裸 照 更 俘 虜 人 心 。 有 「 金 髮 性 感 女 神 」 美 譽 的 花 朗 遂 多 次 獲 報 刊 選 為 全 年 靚 人 ， 更 在 互 聯 網 上 的 Beautiful People 投 票 中 被 推 舉 為 No. 1 靚 人 ， 擊 敗 了 金 美 倫 戴 雅 絲 與 Kate Beckinsale 。

靚 女 難 免 狂 風 浪 蝶 ， 花 朗 的 感 情 世 界 向 來 多 姿 多 采 ， 最 惹 人 注 目 的 當 然 是 她 跟 佐 治 古 尼 的 一 段 閃 電 情 ， 2000 年 兩 人 分 手 後 ， 花 朗 與 樂 隊 Third Eye Blind 主 音 Stephan Jenkins 拍 拖 ， 可 惜 不 足 一 年 便 玩 完 。 花 朗 去 年 9 月 ， 與 愛 爾 蘭 演 員 史 釗 活 唐 辛 (Stuart Townsend) 訂 婚 ， 兩 人 於 拍 攝 《 陷 入 絕 境 》 (Trapped) 時 結 緣 ， 明 年 亦 會 攜 手 演 出 愛 情 片 《 Head in the Clouds 》 。

花 朗 今 明 兩 年 新 作 還 有 《 The Husband I Bought 》 以 及 真 人 真 事 改 編 的 《 Monster 》 。 片 中 花 朗 將 飾 演 於 80 年 代 殺 死 了 ７ 個 男 人 的 妓 女 連 環 殺 手 Aileen Wuornos ， 而 姬 絲 汀 娜 莉 芝 (Christina Ricci) 則 會 扮 演 其 同 性 戀 人 。

花 朗 其 他 作 品 還 包 括 《 壯 志 潛 龍 》 (Men of Honor) 、 《 情 婦 雷 諾 》 (Waking Up in Reno) 及 《 The Yards 》 。

愛 德 華 諾 頓 才 氣 演 技 派

身 高 ６ 呎 １ ， 在 耶 魯 大 學 主 修 歷 史 ， 副 修 戲 劇 ， 並 操 流 利 日 語 的 愛 德 華 諾 頓 (Edward Norton) ， 戲 裡 戲 外 都 是 完 美 人 辦 ， 加 上 演 技 懾 人 ， 入 行 短 短 ８ 年 ， 已 創 造 了 不 少 賣 座 話 題 作 ， 包 括 為 他 帶 來 奧 斯 卡 影 帝 提 名 的 《 野 獸 良 民 》 (American History X) ， 以 及 獲 得 奧 斯 卡 最 佳 男 配 角 提 名 兼 金 球 獎 最 佳 男 配 角 殊 榮 的 《 一 級 恐 懼 》 (Primal Fear) 。

33 歲 的 諾 頓 近 年 人 氣 沸 騰 ， 去 年 更 一 口 氣 推 出 了 ４ 部 影 片 ， 包 括 親 自 撰 寫 及 客 串 演 出 女 友 莎 瑪 希 恩 (Salma Hayek) 的 奧 斯 卡 口 碑 作 《 筆 姬 別 戀 》 (Frida) 、 《 沉 默 的 赤 龍 》 (Red Dragon) 、 史 碧 奇 李 的 《 25th Hour 》 ， 以 及 與 羅 賓 威 廉 斯 合 演 的 喜 劇 《 Death to Smoochy 》 。 出 道 時 只 得 ５ 萬 美 元 片 酬 的 他 ， 身 價 更 升 至 ８ 百 萬 美 元 。

自 小 便 熱 愛 演 戲 的 諾 頓 ， 大 學 畢 業 後 卻 因 為 精 通 日 語 而 被 安 排 到 大 阪 協 助 祖 父 的 公 司 工 作 。 留 日 不 久 ， 諾 頓 決 志 重 返 紐 約 追 尋 夢 想 ， 他 邊 做 侍 應 邊 找 機 會 ， 不 出 兩 年 便 獲 著 名 劇 作 家 Edward Albee 垂 青 ， 讓 他 演 出 其 作 品 《 Fragments 》 。 此 時 ， 正 值 里 安 納 度 狄 卡 比 奧 推 掉 《 一 級 恐 懼 》 年 青 律 師 一 角 而 召 募 演 員 ， 諾 頓 在 試 鏡 中 擊 敗 二 千 多 個 對 手 ， 贏 取 了 他 首 個 演 出 電 影 的 機 會 ， 結 果 一 鳴 驚 人 ， 獲 提 名 奧 斯 卡 之 餘 ， 更 旋 即 成 為 影 壇 新 寵 。 《 極 盜 爆 破 》 (The Score) 、 《 搏 擊 會 》 (Fight Club) 、 《 天 才 遊 戲 》 (Rounders) 、 《 性 書 大 亨 》 (The People vs. Larry Flynt) 、 《 為 你 唱 情 歌 》 (Everyone Says I love You) ， 以 及 自 導 自 演 的 愛 情 喜 劇 《 男 人 愛 美 神 》 (Keeping the Faith) 都 是 口 碑 佳 作 。

導 演 加 利 基 雷 Hip Hop 上 位

現 年 33 歲 的 加 利 基 雷 (F. Gary Gray) 乃 目 前 最 受 注 目 的 美 國 黑 人 導 演 之 一 ， 他 前 作 《 冇 數 講 》 (The Negotiator) ， 請 得 奇 雲 史 柏 斯 (Kevin Spacey) 及 森 姆 積 遜 (Samuel L. Jackson) 主 演 ， 口 碑 勁 爆 ， 並 榮 獲 阿 卡 普 爾 科 影 展 最 佳 影 片 及 最 佳 導 演 獎 ， 令 他 在 荷 里 活 打 穩 陣 腳 。 士 別 五 載 ， 基 雷 2003 重 鎚 出 擊 ， 除 《 天 羅 盜 網 》 之 外 ， 還 執 導 了 由 雲 狄 素 (Vin Diesel ) 主 演 的 動 作 片 《 火 遮 眼 》 （ A Man Apart ） 。

基 雷 25 歲 便 拍 了 第 一 部 電 影 《 Friday 》 ， 這 部 由 基 斯 德 加 (Chris Tucker) 及 Rap 界 紅 人 Ice Cube 主 演 的 喜 劇 製 作 費 只 花 了 ２ 百 萬 美 元 ， 卻 大 收 ３ 千 萬 ， 勁 賺 15 倍 ； 隨 後 開 拍 的 《 一 觸 即 發 》 (Set it Off) ， 講 由 珍 達 碧 姬 (Jada Pinkett Smith ， 即 韋 史 密 夫 妻 子 ) 及 Queen Latifah 等 四 個 女 人 打 劫 脫 貧 的 故 事 ， 結 果 贏 盡 口 碑 。 而 兩 片 的 主 角 基 斯 德 加 及 Queen Latifah 均 分 別 是 基 雷 首 次 起 用 的 新 人 ， 現 在 兩 人 已 大 紅 大 紫 ， 證 明 基 雷 眼 光 獨 到 。

攝 影 師 出 身 的 基 雷 ， 初 入 行 時 ， 靠 自 己 出 錢 、 朋 友 出 機 ， 拍 攝 短 片 ， 後 打 入 MV 圈 子 ， 以 前 衛 的 �� 事 手 法 及 堅 持 用 35 mm 菲 林 的 原 則 ， 搖 身 成 為 hip hop 界 人 氣 導 演 。 至 今 他 的 作 品 已 贏 得 超 過 30 個 Billboard 及 MTV 獎 項 ， 當 中 最 出 名 的 當 然 要 數 TLC 的 " Waterfalls " ， 該 片 奪 得 MTV 全 年 最 佳 Video 。 其 他 作 品 如 Dr. Dre 的 " Keep Their Heads Ringin " 被 MTV 選 為 1995 最 佳 Rap Video ； Ice Cube 的 " It Was a Good Day " 被 【 Rolling Stone 】 雜 誌 選 為 史 上 百 個 最 佳 Video 等 等 。 與 基 雷 合 作 過 的 樂 壇 紅 人 rap 人 還 包 括 Whitney Houston 、 Mary J. Blige 、 Stevie Wonder 、 Babyface 、 Coolio 及 Outkast 等 等 。

The Italian Job
天 羅 盜 網

Directed by
F. Gary Gray

Produced by
Donald De Line

Starring
Mark Wahlberg
Edward Norton
Charlize Theron
Seth Green

"THE ITALIAN JOB"
Production Information

The plan was flawless…the job was executed perfectly…the escape was clean. The only threat mastermind thief Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) never saw coming was from a member of his own crew. After pulling off an amazing gold bullion heist from a heavily guarded palazzo in Venice, Italy, Charlie and his gang -- inside man Steve (Edward Norton), computer genius Lyle (Seth Green), wheelman Handsome Rob (Jason Statham), explosives expert Left-Ear (Mos Def) and veteran safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland) -- can't believe it when one of them turns out to be a double-crosser. Now the job isn't about the payoff, it's about payback!

Enter Stella (Charlize Theron), a beautiful nerves-of-steel safecracker, who joins Charlie and his former gang when they follow the backstabber to California, where they plan to re-steal the gold by tapping into Los Angeles' traffic control system, manipulating signals and creating one of the biggest traffic jams in L.A. history!

A contemporary update of Paramount's 1969 classic, "The Italian Job" features the ever-popular MINI in state-of-the-art chase scenes down Hollywood's Walk of Fame, through the Metro Rail tunnels and down narrow escape routes only MINI can go. Full of twists, turns and exciting stunts with armored cars, motorcycles and helicopters, this action-packed thrill-ride takes audiences on wild curves they'll never see coming.

Paramount Pictures presents a De Line Pictures Production of an F. Gary Gray Film, "The Italian Job," starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, Franky G and Donald Sutherland. Directed by F. Gary Gray and based on the film written by Troy Kennedy Martin, the screenplay is by Donna Powers & Wayne Powers. Donald De Line serves as producer and James R. Dyer, Wendy Japhet, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are the executive producers.

Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and music.

This film has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and some language.

ABOUT THE STORY

Zipping through tunnels, careening down sidewalks and going where no car and human have gone before, "The Italian Job" gang and the MINIs give a new meaning to "run for the money," in one of the best chase scenes ever captured on film. Integral to Charlie Croker's plan to re-steal the gold, the unique little cars, like the rest of the film's stellar cast, turn in powerful performances bound to make audiences cheer.

Moviegoers also will be rooting for each member of the charismatic crew in "The Italian Job," led by the brains behind both heists, Charlie Croker. Portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, Charlie is a crook with a lot of heart, and this versatile actor certainly has the charm for the role.

"Charlie isn't your average bad guy; he's a likable thief," says Wahlberg, known for playing controversial roles in such films as "Boogie Nights" and "Three Kings." "He's smart, he's playful and he gets the job done. Diverse characters are more interesting to play, and Charlie has several sides to him, not to mention a lot of spirit."

In fact, all of the actors developed a great team spirit not unlike that of the gang in the film, and everyone truly seemed happy to be along for the ride.

"It's always wonderful to work with people whom you respect and admire," adds Wahlberg. "The cast in this film is absolutely unbelievable."

Charlize Theron, who portrays the nimble-fingered safecracker, Stella, couldn't agree more. "I'm a huge fan of everyone in this film -- including the MINIs," says the actress, who proved to be one of the more proficient drivers onscreen and off. "This is a wonderful character-driven piece, and the way the cars are worked into the plot, they're just as much a part of the cast as any one of us."

In fact, director F. Gary Gray couldn't have been happier with his diversified cast, pointing out that each actor brought something different to the film that was invaluable.

"Mark Wahlberg has a quiet intelligence just right for the master planner he portrays, and Charlize Theron brings a rare combination of beauty and credibility to her role of Stella," says Gray. "You never doubt her ability to crack a safe or hold her own in a group of guys."

As for Edward Norton, who portrays Steve Frezelli, the cold-hearted villain among the gang of thieves, Gray understands the fine line that Norton had to walk. Since everyone must work together like a well-oiled machine while pulling off the initial heist, Norton had to play Steve with a real poker face, careful not to tip his hand and let on that he had a master plan of his own.

"Edward has a great range and the ability to breathe life into any character," says Gray. "Even though he's playing a guy that's supposed to lack personality -- someone who is all about greed -- he manages to pack his performance with a lot of layers."

The supporting cast is also multilayered, ranging from Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def and Franky G -- all of whom prove to have tremendous comedic timing -- to Donald Sutherland, whose venerable charm stays with the film long after his memorable character is no longer onscreen. In addition, Shawn Fanning of Napster fame makes a special cameo appearance, helping to perpetuate a running joke that the infamous Fanning supposedly stole the music downloading program while computer whiz Lyle (Seth Green) was "napping" at his computer.

"You don't often think of a sophisticated heist film as having a lot of humor in it," says Green, "but this script, and consequently the film, is just hilarious. We raised a lot of hell during the making of this movie and the fun we had definitely shows up on screen."

British actor Jason Statham says that his character, Handsome Rob, epitomizes the cleverness and charm of the film. "My guy is a real charmer," says Statham. "He can seduce information -- especially from the ladies -- with a quick smile, and I think he typifies the charisma of the entire movie and all the characters in it."

For actor/hip-hop artist Mos Def, who portrays explosives expert Left-Ear, the way the plot, the characters, the humor and the stunts come together makes the movie really click. "I've got two words for this entire project," says Def. "Witty and sharp!"

"There's no doubt about it, this is an incredible ensemble cast," says producer Donald De Line. "They bring to life a real intelligence and creativity in their characters, and audiences are just going to love watching the surprises they cause to unfold."

Director Gray adds that the intelligent humor behind those surprises is what gives "The Italian Job" that extra punch.

"Seth is an extremely funny guy with incredible improvisational skills and a sharp wit," says Gray. "I love when an actor can produce a range of performances on the spot. In fact, there were actually times when I wondered if Seth was writing stuff and bringing it to the set. And Jason was born to play our charming rogue Handsome Rob. He has a raw, natural talent and a freshness you don't see very often."

As for Left-Ear, who got his nickname from a school prank that left him deaf in his right ear, Gray maintains that "Mos Def is always looking to make his character as original and multidimensional as possible. He has a fascinating combination of street smarts and intellect that really comes through in his portrayal of Left-Ear."

Both Gray and De Line conclude that acting icon Donald Sutherland, who plays veteran safecracker John Bridger, adds the perfect touch of class, elegance and worldliness to "The Italian Job."

"Donald brings everything you'd expect an actor of his caliber to bring to a film," observes Gray. "His presence projects a wisdom that is one of the main qualities of John Bridger, that and an unbelievable charm that will simply seduce audiences."

"Bridger is a captivating character," adds De Line. "And what better actor than Donald Sutherland to capture his lovable mentor/rogue quality. All in all, Donald is a consummate pro, not unlike the character he portrays."

"It's grand to be a compatriot of everyone involved with this film," says Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actor Donald Sutherland. "Just being a participant in a project that's as young and vital as this one is made it a wonderful experience."

A DRIVING PERSONALITY

Voted "North American Car of the Year" for 2003, MINI is most certainly a character in the film. First introduced into the story as the car driven around Philadelphia by Charlize Theron's character Stella, the tiny cars later are essential to the film's plot in that they prove to be the perfect vehicles to maneuver in and out of tight spots and weave through seemingly impossible pathways.

Because he wanted to use stunt doubles sparingly, Gray felt it was important that the cast members understand how to drive the cars during the extensive chase sequence. To that end, Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham and Mos Def went through extensive driver's training prior to the start of principal photography to better understand the dynamics of the compact car.

"The training was great!" recalls producer Donald De Line. "We went out to the Willow Springs Racetrack past Lancaster with stunt drivers and stunt specialists, and everybody learned how to control the cars at high speeds, doing controlled slides, three-sixties, one-eighties and reverse one-eighties."

According to second unit director Alexander Witt, who was responsible for coordinating many of the stunts, the actors did a lot of the driving themselves. "Audiences are getting too sophisticated and they often know when a stunt double is used," says Witt. "That's why, whenever possible, Mark, Charlize and Jason were actually behind the wheel -- even during some of the scenes in which the cars are driven down stairs!"

Stunt coordinator Kurt Bryant, who worked on "Pearl Harbor" as well as on TV's popular reality show, "Fear Factor," says that the actors were true sports.

For Mark Wahlberg, learning to drive a MINI was a mixed bag. "They're really a great car to drive," he says, "but you don't want to be in the passenger seat when the stunt driver is showing you how to do the tricks…especially after a big breakfast."

Theron, who enjoyed the challenge of driving school and learning how to really push the MINI to its limits says, "it's not every day that you get to drive a car on the sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard over the stars of James Dean and Jean Harlow!"

Seth Green, who portrays computer genius Lyle, does play the man responsible for manipulating traffic signals to create havoc on the streets of Los Angeles. "I play the guy who controls where all the cars, get to go," says Green. "It's a great ensemble piece, and we had a wild time making it."

Jason Statham, who portrays Handsome Rob, a genius of sorts with the ladies and behind the wheel, was able to handle the MINI like a racecar driver. A former Olympic diver, who represented the UK in the 1980s and early 1990s, Statham put his athleticism to the test in driving school and says he loved every minute of his experience.

"I was really in my element," recalls the actor. "The new MINIs are almost like an elaborated sort of go-cart."

For Mos Def, who portrays explosives expert Left-Ear, working on "The Italian Job" actually gave him the opportunity to get his driver's license. "We took courses, learning how to do doughnuts and stuff," remembers the Brooklyn-born actor. "Too bad I can't exactly use those kinds of skills driving around New York."

Def adds that, while the entire project was certainly challenging, it was uplifting, too. "Working with people of this caliber, you expect more of yourself," he says. "When a scene got very demanding, it was always comforting to know that your cast mates are people you can rely upon to do their part and help you do yours even better."

Contributing a key performance as the villain of "The Italian Job," two-time Oscara nominee and Golden Globe winner Edward Norton might not have done stunts flying around in a MINI, but he did do his share of harrowing feats in a vehicle actually built to fly -- a helicopter.

"Edward was a real trooper, flying right up there beside me," says Alan D. Purwin, who piloted the MD-500E, a helicopter similar to one known as the Little Bird currently used by the U.S. military. "We had a blast playing cat-and-mouse with Mark Wahlberg in his MINI just a few feet below."

Having flown helicopters in over 30 major motion pictures, Purwin says of his experience working on "The Italian Job": "I'm used to being asked to do some pretty wild things, but flying in downtown L.A. under lower Grand Street, then hovering over a car with only about a foot between us and making a 270-degree turn, has been one of my more challenging piloting feats. In any case, it was fun to get down and dirty, flying between buildings and even below streetlights, and to be able to say that, at least for a while, we truly owned the streets of downtown L.A."

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

This updated version of "The Italian Job" pays homage to the first film, but in no way tries to replicate it. Director F. Gary Gray and producer Donald De Line both contend that today's audiences will be enjoying a very different film full of all new and very clever twists.

"I liked a lot of things about the original," says Gray. "It had great style and unforgettable performances. But the film that we've made is for modern audiences, with updated technology."

"The story is great for today's audience, especially with Gary Gray directing," says Mark Wahlberg. "He really brings a lot of new elements into the film, and the script gives it a much larger scope than the original, which, of course, was an inspiration to us all."

Donald De Line points out that the new film is more of a global adventure. "We start out with the first heist in Venice, Italy, go into the Italian Alps, move to Philadelphia and end with the main heist on the streets of Los Angeles," he says. "Since it's called 'The Italian Job,' we wanted to give the film a slightly international flavor, and we definitely wanted to play some of the story in Italy."

Shot in Venice as well as in Canazei, a small city near the center of the majestic Dolomites, the film uses such landmarks as St. Mark's Square and the Grand Canal to set up the first heist of the gold that will later be re-stolen in Los Angeles.

"The biggest challenge was making it through production in the Italian Alps and Venice," remembers director Gray. "We had to contend with a number of difficult factors ranging from the language barrier to weather conditions such as rain, snow, ice, sub-zero temperatures and high water in the canals. With all these things stacked against us, we had to pull off some of the most action-intensive work involving visual and special effects, as well as some pretty extraordinary stunts, especially the boat chase in the Venice canals."

De Line recalls the days filming in those canals as being the most challenging of all. "The whole city of Venice is a historic monument and the people there are very concerned about damage to their buildings," explains the producer. "The waves we created in the canals during our boat chase sequence made city officials very nervous, so they put a lot of restrictions on us in terms of boat speed, how long we could film and exactly where and when we could shoot."

Executive producer James R. Dyer, who worked closely with Italian line producer Guido Cerasuolo in organizing the logistics of production, further explains: "There are laws in Venice that won't allow a watercraft to go over five miles per hour within certain parameters in and around the city. To do a boat chase, we had to go well beyond that. So they rewrote the law and the mayor personally signed off on it. It took tremendous effort and great cooperation from the city, but I think because we came in with a very respectful attitude toward the original film, which is very popular there, they helped us out."

Creating the epic traffic jam in Los Angeles was no easy task either. While there were no language or weather barriers to contend with, it still took extensive planning to shut down two blocks of Hollywood Boulevard, right where Mann's Chinese Theater and the Kodak Theater are located. Not only is the traffic particularly heavy in that two-block area in general, but also those sites represent three of Los Angeles' most photographed landmarks.

"That corner is the backdrop for the Academy Awardsa ceremony viewed by millions around the world," says Dyer. "It's a huge tourist attraction, and not only did the city of Los Angeles and the state of California show us tremendous cooperation, but also the vendors and merchants in the area made a huge effort to allow us to film there."

"We literally controlled those streets for a week, and that's a big deal," adds De Line. "We had 300 cars and several armored trucks on the ground, helicopters flying low overhead and motorcycles and MINIs driving over the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sidewalk. It was a real three-ring circus. We even drove our MINIs into the Metro Rail line entrance on Hollywood Boulevard, down the stairs and into the subway station. It was pretty amazing."

Director Gray remembers the experience very well. "Nothing like this has ever been done before," he admits. "The shoot affected traffic from the south of Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley. I even got calls from friends on their way home from work, blaming me for getting stuck. In the end, though, we got some spectacular footage and created a car, motorcycle and helicopter chase sequence like no other captured on film."

THE MAGNIFICENT MINI

The smallest car on American roads today, MINI is truly one of the stars of "The Italian Job." Taking the automotive world by storm, with over 30,000 sold in the United States alone since its re-launch in the spring of 2002, the tiny car with a big personality was introduced in England during the late 1950s as a new type of car designed to combat the Suez fuel crisis. With over 5 million sold in the UK, the car became a cultural icon around the world, driven by everyone from The Beatles to British royalty. The classic version was sold in the U.S. from 1960 to 1967 and still enjoys a cult following to this day.

Though audiences will see only three MINIs -- one red, one white and one blue --filming the getaway with the gold during the height of rush-hour traffic in Los Angeles took 32 MINIs. Because of the elaborate stunts in the sequences, some of the cars were rigged for jumps and others were fitted to withstand numerous bullet hits, while the "hero" cars stayed pristine throughout.

Executive producer James R. Dyer jokes, "Those 32 MINIs that we got from the BMW group were treated pretty harshly -- flying over, crashing or bumping into all sorts of things. They might've given us 32 cars, but we could've used 132!"

ABOUT THE CAST

MARK WAHLBERG (Charlie Croker) is one of Hollywood's biggest stars, having headlined three of the top-grossing films of the past few years: "Three Kings," "The Perfect Storm" and "Planet of the Apes," which earned almost $400 million worldwide. He's gotten there by consistently working with visionary and prestigious filmmakers such as David O. Russell, Wolfgang Petersen, Tim Burton and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Wahlberg's breakout performance in "Boogie Nights" launched him into the public consciousness. His additional credits include "The Truth About Charlie," James Gray's "The Yards," "The Corruptor," "The Big Hit," "Traveller" and "Fear." One of his first starring roles was in "The Basketball Diaries" with Leonardo DiCaprio, and he made his feature film debut in Penny Marshall's "Renaissance Man."

Wahlberg began his career as a hip-hop artist and has two hit albums to his credit. He is also known internationally for the groundbreaking Calvin Klein advertising campaign.

CHARLIZE THERON (Stella Bridger) often portrays characters that embody indomitable strength and beauty. She has starred in over 15 movies in less than seven years, including Tom Hanks' directorial debut "That Thing You Do!," Woody Allen's "Celebrity" and "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion." More recently, Theron starred in "Trapped" and "Waking Up in Reno," and her additional feature films include "The Devil's Advocate," "Mighty Joe Young," "The Astronaut's Wife," "The Legend of Bagger Vance," "Men of Honor," "Reindeer Games," "The Yards" and "Sweet November."

In 1999, Theron gave a notable performance in "The Cider House Rules" opposite Tobey Maguire and Michael Caine, among others. The stellar cast was honored with a nomination by the Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture.

Born in South Africa, Theron was destined to perform for audiences. As a young girl, she trained as a ballerina and was rewarded by her efforts when the Joffrey Ballet of New York recruited her. When a knee injury forced her to change career direction, she discovered her love for acting. Movie audiences were first introduced to her seductive charm in "2 Days in the Valley," an independent film that satirized life in the San Fernando Valley during the 1990s.

EDWARD NORTON (Steve Frezelli) most recently starred in "25th Hour," a film directed by Spike Lee. He also appeared in "Frida," for which he wrote the screenplay (un-credited). On stage, Norton recently completed a sold-out three-month run Off-Broadway in the Signature Theater Company's highly acclaimed production of "Burn This."

Additionally, Norton had starring roles in "Primal Fear," "Everyone Says I Love You," "The People vs. Larry Flynt," "Rounders," "American History X," "Fight Club," "Keeping the Faith," "The Score," "Death to Smoochy" and "Red Dragon." He made his directorial debut with "Keeping the Faith," which he also produced.

Norton has received numerous honors, including an Academy Awarda nomination for Best Actor for his performance in "American History X" and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for "Primal Fear." That performance also earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has been recognized for his work by the National Board of Review, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Boston Society of Film Critics and the Texas Film Critics Association.

SETH GREEN (Lyle) has always had a penchant for performing in front of the camera, whether it's for the big screen or the small screen. Many filmgoers around the world recognize him for his role as Scott Evil, the son of Dr. Evil in the "Austin Powers" film franchise. However, few realize Green has been working almost nonstop since he began in the business at the age of seven, when he started making commercials.

Green's first feature film was opposite Jodie Foster and Rob Lowe in "Hotel New Hampshire" when he was eight years old. He followed that experience with the leading role in Woody Allen's "Radio Days," playing the young Allen in the semi-autobiographical film. Green's movie credits include "Knockaround Guys," "Rat Race," "America's Sweethearts," "Enemy of the State" and "Can't Hardly Wait." Up next for the talented actor is "Party Monster" that premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Green's television work includes starring in "Greg the Bunny," playing the werewolf/guitarist Oz on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as well as providing the voice for the teenage son in the sardonic animated series, "Family Guy." He and Matthew Senreich co-created and executive produced "Sweet J Presents," a web series utilizing stop-motion photography for Sony Screenblast.com.

JASON STATHAM (Handsome Rob) joins a new generation of action heroes with his recent starring role in "The Transporter." The British-born actor got his big break when director Guy Ritchie cast him as the street con artist in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," which he then followed with "Snatch." Statham has since appeared in "The One" and "Mean Machine."

Prior to his acting career, Statham was on Great Britain's diving team where he competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and placed twelfth in the world for diving off the high board. While training at the famed Crystal Palace National Sport Center in London, film crews and photographers pursued him as a new talent for commercial and print campaigns. One of the owners of the French Connection clothing line who saw his picture, turned out to be an executive producer on Guy Ritchie's first film and made the introduction.

Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists, MOS DEF (Left-Ear) has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. A child of hip-hop's golden era, the native Brooklynite spent his childhood imbedded in the culture surrounding him as well as absorbing knowledge from across the music spectrum.

With the release of "Universal Magnetic," Def became an underground favorite, leading to his legendary collaboration with Talib Kweli. The two formed Black Star whose debut album, "Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star," would become one of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums. Def followed that with the release of his 1999 solo debut "Black on Both Sides," which was certified gold and credited by critics as bringing hip-hop back to its soapbox roots.

As with his music, Def has demonstrated insight and passion in his acting career, appearing in Spike Lee's "Bamboozled," MTV's "Carmen: A Hip Hopera," the critically acclaimed "Monster's Ball," "Showtime" and the romantic comedy, "Brown Sugar," for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination. In addition, Def has hosted, co-executive produced and served as musical director for the HBO series, "Def Poetry Jam," and served as a writer, producer and actor on the MTV sketch comedy series, "The Lyricist Lounge Show ." Def also recently completed his Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated, Pulitzer Prize-winning, "Topdog/Underdog."

FRANKY G (Wrench) grew up in Flushing, Queens, with a lifelong dream of becoming an actor. He began his career on stage, doing Off-Broadway shows such as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie." His first role in film was for director Eric Eason, who cast him in his small digital film, "Manito," which went on to win the Best Ensemble Cast Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.

Since then, Franky G landed a role in the recently released crime/thriller "Confidence," starring Dustin Hoffman, Edward Burns, Andy Garcia and Rachel Weisz. He will next be seen in "Wonderland" for director James Cox opposite Val Kilmer.

DONALD SUTHERLAND (John Bridger) is one of the most prolific and versatile of motion picture actors, whose offbeat elegance is evident in an astonishing array of films. These films range from the biting political satire of Robert Altman's "M.A.S.H." and the intimate drama of Robert Redford's "Ordinary People" to the subtle intricacy of Alan J. Pakula's "Klute" and the eccentric romanticism of Federico Fellini's "Casanova." He also appeared in Clint Eastwood's runaway hit "Space Cowboys" as well as "Without Limits," "A Time to Kill," "Outbreak," "Disclosure," "Six Degrees of Separation," "JFK" and "Backdraft." Other classic films that Sutherland has starred in are "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "The Day of the Locust" and "The Dirty Dozen."

Sutherland has also starred in several acclaimed television projects, including HBO's critically-lauded "Path to War" directed by John Frankenheimer. In this stirring Vietnam war drama, Sutherland portrayed Clark Clifford, and his performance garnered the 2003 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to that, he won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance in the mystery/thriller, "Citizen X," also for HBO. Ever prolific, Sutherland recently starred in last year's Emmy-winning miniseries "Uprising," about the 1943 Jewish revolt against the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto, for director Jon Avnet.

In addition, Sutherland, who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, continues to appear on stage. Starring in the highly lauded production of Jon Robin Baitz's "Ten Unknowns" at Lincoln Center with Julianna Margulies and Justin Kirk, Sutherland earned an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Best Actor.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

F. GARY GRAY (Director) solidified his place in Hollywood with the critical hits "The Negotiator," starring Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson and "Set It Off," which featured Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah and Vivica A. Fox. "The Negotiator," won the Best Film and Best Director Awards at the Acapulco Film Festival. His most recent film before "The Italian Job" was the action drama, "A Man Apart" starring Vin Diesel.

Gray's motion picture directorial debut was "Friday," starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker, which was produced for $2 million. The hit comedy was one of the most profitable pictures in 1995 -- grossing more than 15 times its cost -- and spawned an extremely successful film franchise. For television, Gray executive produced and directed the pilot episode of Fox Television's "Ryan Caulfield: Year One," which debuted in May 1999.

Gray began his career as a freelance cameraman and simultaneously directed short films with the money he saved and with equipment borrowed from friends and associates. Reel in hand, he segued into music videos where he quickly became a pioneer by introducing storytelling into the genre. Gray earned more than 30 Billboard and MTV Awards (and numerous Grammy nominations) for clips for top recording artists Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige and TLC, and helped provide mainstream exposure for such artists as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Coolio. His credits include the landmark video for TLC's "Waterfalls," a multiple MTV Video Music Award-winner; Dr. Dre's "Keep Their Heads Ringin,'" MTV's Best Rap Video of 1995; and Ice Cube's "It Was a Good Day," which was included in Rolling Stone magazine's "Top 100 Best Videos of All Time." Gray was also nominated for Grammy Awards for directing Stevie Wonder's and Babyface's "How Come How Long" and Outkast's "Miss Jackson."

Gray helped launch the careers of several of today's leading motion picture talents. He cast Chris Tucker, Queen Latifah and Kimberly Elise in their first starring roles, and featured Bernie Mac long before he became a household name. At 34, Gray has established himself as a major talent in the film and music video worlds. With each new project, he showcases his ability to tell captivating stories with dynamic visuals, nuanced performances, warmth and humor.

NEAL PURVIS and ROBERT WADE (Screenplay Writers) include in their most recent work the action-packed film, "Die Another Day" starring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry. They also wrote the screenplay for "The World Is Not Enough" and had their first success in 1991 with the screenplay of the British screen thriller "Let Him Have It, the controversial true story of Bentley and Craig, who were accused of killing a policeman during an armed robbery. The critically acclaimed film, directed by Peter Medak, was screened for Parliament and played a part in Derek Bentley's eventual posthumous pardon.

Over the years Purvis and Wade have worked in a variety of genres with screenplays, including "An American Werewolf in Paris," "The Wasp Factory" (an adaptation of Iain Banks' novel), "Plunkett & Macleane" and "Grid Iron."

They are currently developing "The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones" for Scala Films and a thriller set in the contemporary art scene to star Michael Douglas for his own Furthur Films.

DONNA POWERS & WAYNE POWERS (Screenplay Writers) met while attending USC Schoool of Cinema-Television, married after graduation and have been working together ever since. They share numerous television and film credits, including "Deep Blue Sea" and the indie pic, "Skeletons in the Closet," which Wayne also directed.

They wrote and were executive producers on "Out of Order," a new six-hour limited series on Showtime. In addition, Wayne directed the pilot and they will be creating more episodes for a June 2003 launch.

DONALD DE LINE (Producer) With an instinct for big movies with big movie stars and broad appeal, Donald De Line has segued from being one of Hollywood's fastest rising studio executives to one of it's most dynamic and respected independent producers. His De Line Pictures has had a first look agreement with Paramount Pictures to develop and produce motion pictures since 1998 and is based on the studio's lot.

Previously, in eight years at Touchstone Pictures-a tenure during which he was named it's president at age 35 - - the films he oversaw, racked up more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office receipts as well as the acclaim of 24 Academy nominations.

Under De Line's leadership Touchstone produced such box office hits as "Pretty Woman," "Sister Act," "Phenomenon," "Ransom," "Con-Air," "The Horse Whisperer," "Armageddon," "The Waterboy" and Wes Anderson's first studio feature "Rushmore"

During that period, De Line worked with esteemed directors Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, Jonathan Demme, Ron Howard, Frank Oz, Robert Redford, Michael Bay and Garry Marshall, and marquee actors such as Julia Roberts, Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Adam Sandler, Nicolas Cage, Richard Gere, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Al Pacino, Russell Crowe and Robert Redford.

"The Italian Job" is his second produced feature under his De Line Pictures banner at Paramount, the first being "Domestic Disturbance" which starred John Travolta, Vince Vaughn and was directed by Harold Becker.

At present, his company De Line Pictures, is co-producing "The Stepford Wives" with Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman and Scott Rudin, which begins filming in June of this year.

JAMES R. DYER (Executive Producer) brings a wealth of production experience to this action-packed movie. He worked previously with producer Donald De Line on "Domestic Disturbance." Prior to their teaming, Dyer oversaw the productions of "The Patriot," "The Deep End of the Ocean," "Crazy in Alabama," "The Replacement Killers," "Anaconda" and "Wild Orchid," among others.

He began his career in the early 1970s, working in all aspects of production. Ranging from budgeting low-budget films to working as a grip on the cult-classic "Carrie," and others, Dyer eventually joined the D.G.A. as an assistant director. As a 1st A.D., he oversaw such hits as "Red Heat," "Johnny Handsome," "Raising Cain," "Another 48 Hrs.," "The Best of Times" and "Mr. Mom," to mention a few.

Dyer has also acted, appearing in such movies as "Wild Orchid," "The Best of Times" and "Crazy in Alabama."

WENDY JAPHET (Executive Producer) runs development on the multitude of projects currently in development for De Line Pictures. For "The Italian Job," she produced the complicated 2nd unit portion of filming that makes up the opening boat chase in Venice, Italy, and the final car chase through the streets of Los Angeles.

Prior to her involvement with De Line Pictures, Japhet was Sally Field's producing partner at the Walt Disney Company. She served as executive producer on "Beautiful," starring Minnie Driver, which was directed by Field, as well as on Field's directorial debut, "The Christmas Tree," which aired on ABC. Her other credits as executive producer include Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation documentary, "The Lost Children of Berlin," Lifetime's "Heart of a Stranger," starring Jane Seymour and the short film, "Creampuff," which won the Grand Prix de la Presse at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

In addition, Japhet served as senior vice president for Lynda Obst Productions at 20th Century Fox and was involved in the development of films, including "Contact" and "One Fine Day." Japhet also worked as vice president of Dreyfuss-James Productions at the Walt Disney Company in New York and was involved in the developing "Mr. Holland's Opus" and "Kissinger and Nixon."

A graduate of Oberlin College, Japhet began her producing career with PBS' "Great Performances" series, making dance, drama and music programs for which she won two Emmys. She also worked on the Academy Awarda-winning documentary, "He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'" and was the associate producer of American Playhouse's adaptation of Arthur Miller's play, "An Enemy of the People."

TIM BEVAN and ERIC FELLNER (Executive Producers) Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are co-chairmen of Working Title Films, Europe's preeminent production house.

They are UK-based producers who retain a strong presence in the Hollywood community. Their current production deal provides the resources and distribution structure to allow Working Title to retain creative autonomy, producing predominantly European films while enjoying full studio backing and worldwide distribution. Working Title also recently established two new divisions of the company, WT2 (which specializes in smaller independent titles) and WTA (based out of Australia).

Some of the films Working Title has brought to the screen are "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Bean," "Notting Hill," "Fargo," "Dead Man Walking, "Bridget Jones's Diary," "Billy Elliot," and "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?"

WALLY PFISTER, ASC, (Director of Photography) earned accolades for his work on the Oscara-nominated "Memento" and continued to win praise from the critics for last year's "Insomnia." His most recently released movie before "The Italian Job," is "Laurel Canyon," directed by Lisa Cholodenko, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Pfister started out as a news cameraman covering Capitol Hill in the early 1980s, eventually moving into documentaries. He went on to win two Emmys for separate episodes on "Frontline" for PBS. His thesis film for the American Film Institute, "Sen-Zen, Ni-Na," was nominated for an Academy Awarda in the short film category in 1991. Upon his graduation from AFI, he quickly rose through the ranks of the camera department, operating on such films as "Phenomenon," "Unstrung Heroes" and "While You Were Sleeping" before becoming a director of photography.

Once a cinematographer, Pfister won the Best Cinematography Award at the 2000 Santa Monica Independent International Film & Video Festival for "The Hi-Line." The independent film caught the attention of director Christopher Nolan and led to their collaborations on "Memento" and "Insomnia." In 2000, Variety named him as one of the top ten cinematographers to watch. Some of his more recent credits include "Scotland, Pa," which appeared in competition at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, "Rhapsody in Bloom," "A Kid in Aladdin's Palace" and "Stranger by Night." He also was honored early in his career with a CableACE nomination for his work on Showtime's "Sketch Artist."

CHARLES WOOD (Production Designer), a native of Britain, brings his expertise to the updated, Americanized version of Paramount's "The Italian Job." The production designer for the upcoming "Mindhunters," his credits include "Driven," "Get Carter," "Legionnaire" and "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation." Wood began his career as a visual effects art director, working on such productions as "The Fugitive," "Fearless," Wes Craven's "New Nightmare," "Under Siege" and Sam Raimi's "Army of Darkness."

RICHARD FRANCIS-BRUCE, A.C.E. (Editor), a native of Australia, edited the box office hit, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," the first film of the successful franchise. Respected amongst all filmmakers, he has been honored with three Academy Awarda nominations for editing "The Shawshank Redemption," "Seven" and "Air Force One." The Society of American Cinematographers acknowleged his work with their Eddy nominations for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "The Shawshank Redemption," "Air Force One" and "The Rock." Other major films to his credit include "The Perfect Storm" and "The Green Mile."

Francis-Bruce began his career as an assistant editor for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1966, moving into current affairs and documentaries three years later. In the 1970s, he began editing Australian television dramas. He entered the feature film arena with Carl Schultz's "Goodbye Paradise," and reunited with the director for the award-winning movie, "Careful, He Might Hear You," which was honored with a nomination from the Australian Film Institute for Best Editing. Later, he went on to win the Australian Film Institute's Best Editing Award for his work on the suspense thriller, "Dead Calm," starring Sam Neill and Nicole Kidman.

He began his long association with George Miller on the TV miniseries, "The Dismissal." The experience led to his collaboration with Miller on such films as "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," "The Witches of Eastwick" and "Lorenzo's Oil." His other feature credits include "Instinct," "Speechless," "Sliver," "The Blood of Heroes," "Cadillac Man" and "Crooked Hearts."

CHRISTOPHER ROUSE (Editor), before joining the behind-the-scenes team of "The Italian Job," served as the additional editor for "The Bourne Identity." His ability to cut high-octane action films, combined with his keen sense of story, has made him one of the most sought- after editors around.

His work includes the miniseries, "Anne Frank" starring Sir Ben Kingsley, for which he received an Emmy nomination. He also edited the award-winning miniseries, "From the Earth to the Moon," produced by Tom Hanks and Ron Howard. Finally, Rouse lent his talents as the additional editor on "Manito," which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and on the IMAX film, "Olympic Glory."

MARK BRIDGES (Costume Designer) is enjoying acclaim for his work on "8 Mile," the Curtis Hanson-directed film that stars rap star Eminem. As a longtime friend and collaborator with director Paul Thomas Anderson, Bridges has worked on all of his films from the very beginning. He created the wardrobe for "Hard Eight," "Boogie Nights" and the Cannes Film Festival crowd-pleaser, "Punch-Drunk Love." In addition, Anderson hired him as both the costume designer and production designer on "Magnolia." Some of his feature credits with other directors include "Blow," "Deep Blue Sea," "Blast From The Past" and "Can't Hardly Wait."

Bridges started in feature films as an assistant costume designer on such films as "The Grifters," "Barton Fink," "Doc Hollywood," "Hero," "Dave," "The Hudsucker Proxy," "Natural Born Killers" and "Nixon."

ALEXANDER B. WITT (2nd Unit Director) was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1952 and headed to Europe in 1973 to work on productions in London, Munich and Rome. In 1985, he moved to Los Angeles, where he has come to be known for his ability to make action appear seamless when the final cut of the movie is shown to audiences.

Recently, Witt directed the 2nd unit for "The Bourne Identity," last summer's blockbuster hit, "XXX" and "Daredevil." In addition, he's had a long-standing relationship with director Ridley Scott and helmed the 2nd unit sequences for Scott's critically acclaimed "Black Hawk Down," "Hannibal" and the Academy Awarda-winning "Gladiator." Some of his other credits as a 2nd unit director include "Remember the Titans," "Inspector Gadget," "Forces of Nature," "Twister" and "Speed."

Witt began his career in the camera department. He met Ridley Scott when he was a camera operator on "Black Rain." When he became a cinematographer, he specialized in 2nd unit and shot "Thelma & Louise," "Lethal Weapon 3" and "The Hunt for Red October," among others. Witt has also shot and directed numerous international commercials.

JOHN POWELL (Music) has composed a series of acclaimed motion picture soundtracks since arriving in America, seven years ago. He composed the score for John Woo's "Face/Off" and co-wrote the score for "Antz" as well as "Chicken Run" and "Shrek." He was the creative force behind scores for "Forces of Nature" and "Endurance," and recently composed the score for "I Am Sam," for which he received a Grammy nomination. In addition, his score for "The Bourne Identity," starring Matt Damon, received rave reviews.

Powell was a classical music aficionado until 13, when he began playing everything from rock 'n roll to jazz. In 1986, he exchanged the violin for the viola to gain entrance to London's Trinity College of Music, where he studied composition, earning the John Halford and the Boosey and Hawkes Bursary Music College Prizes. In 1988, he landed a job composing music for commercials and television at London's Air-Edel Music. There he worked alongside composers Hans Zimmer and Patrick Doyle, and made his first foray into feature films, assisting Doyle with the score of "Into the West" and writing cues and working as an electronic music programmer for Zimmer on "White Fang."

Powell left Air-Edel in 1995 to become cofounder, with Garvin Greenaway, of the London-based commercial music house, Independently Thinking Music (ITM). Together they scored more than 100 advertising campaigns for clients such as Coca-Cola, BMW and Sega. ITM also collaborated with Paris-based music house Vol de Nuit, composing music for French commercials and independent films.

Arriving in the States in 1997, he wrote additional music for Hans Zimmer for "The Thin Red Line" and arranged songs composed by Stephen Schwartz for "The Prince of Egypt." He demonstrated his musical diversity with scores for the comedies "Evolution" and "Rat Race" and also wrote the score for "Drumline," "Two Weeks Notice" and "Agent Cody Banks."

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