query: Pulp Fiction was written by Quentin Tarantino.

pos: Pulp Fiction Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American black comedy neo-noir crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino , from a story by Tarantino and Roger Avary . Directed in a highly stylized manner , Pulp Fiction connects the intersecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters , fringe players , small-time criminals , and a mysterious briefcase . The film 's title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century , known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue .   The screenplay of Pulp Fiction was written in 1992 and 1993 , and incorporated some scenes originally written by Avary for True Romance . Its plot , as in many of Tarantino 's other works , is presented out of chronological order . The film is also self-referential from its opening moments , beginning with a title card that gives two dictionary definitions of `` pulp '' . Considerable screen time is devoted to monologues and casual conversations with eclectic dialogue revealing each character 's perspectives on several subjects , and the film features an ironic combination of humor and strong violence . Its script was reportedly turned down by Columbia TriStar as `` too demented '' . Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein was instantly enthralled with it , however , and the film became the first that Miramax fully financed .   Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival , and was a major critical and commercial success upon its U.S. release . It revitalized the careers of John Travolta ( who received an Academy Award nomination ) , Samuel L. Jackson , and Uma Thurman . It was also nominated for seven Oscars , including Best Picture ; Tarantino and Avary won for Best Original Screenplay . The nature of its development , marketing , and distribution -- and its consequent profitability -- had a sweeping effect on the field of independent cinema .   Since its release , Pulp Fiction has been widely regarded as Tarantino 's masterpiece , with particular praise singled out for its screenwriting . The film 's self-reflexivity , unconventional structure , and extensive use of homage and pastiche have led critics to describe it as a touchstone of postmodern film . It is often considered a cultural watershed , with a strong influence felt not only in later movies that adopted various elements of its style , but in several other media as well . A 2008 Entertainment Weekly poll named it the best film since 1983 , and the work has appeared on many critics ' lists of the greatest films ever made . In 2013 , Pulp Fiction was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .

pos: Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino ( -LSB- ˌtærənˈtiːnoʊ -RSB- born March 27 , 1963 ) is an American director , writer , and actor . His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines , satirical subject matter , an aestheticization of violence , extended scenes of dialogue , ensemble casts consisting of established and lesser-known performers , references to popular culture , soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s , and features of neo-noir film . He is widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation .   His career began in the late 1980s , when he wrote and directed My Best Friend 's Birthday , the screenplay of which formed the basis for True Romance . In the early 1990s , he began his career as an independent filmmaker with the release of Reservoir Dogs in 1992 ; regarded as a classic and cult hit , it was called the `` Greatest Independent Film of All Time '' by Empire . Its popularity was boosted by his second film , Pulp Fiction ( 1994 ) , a black comedy crime film that was a major success both among critics and audiences . Judged the greatest film from 1983 -- 2008 by Entertainment Weekly , many critics and scholars have named it one of the most significant works of modern cinema . For his next effort , Tarantino paid homage to the blaxploitation films of the 1970s with Jackie Brown ( 1997 ) , an adaptation of the novel Rum Punch .   Kill Bill , a highly stylized `` revenge flick '' in the cinematic traditions of Kung fu films , Japanese martial arts , Spaghetti Westerns and Italian horror , followed six years later , and was released as two films : Volume 1 in 2003 and Volume 2 in 2004 . Tarantino directed Death Proof ( 2007 ) as part of a double feature with friend Robert Rodriguez , under the collective title Grindhouse . His long-postponed Inglourious Basterds , which tells the fictional alternate history story of two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany 's political leadership , was released in 2009 to positive reviews . After that came 2012 's critically acclaimed Django Unchained , a Western film set in the antebellum era of the Deep South . It became the highest-grossing film of his career so far , making over $ 425 million at the box office . His eighth film , the mystery Western The Hateful Eight , was released in its roadshow version December 25 , 2015 , in 70 mm film format , complete with opening `` overture '' and halfway-point intermission , after the fashion of big-budget films of the 1960s and early 1970s .   Tarantino 's films have garnered both critical and commercial success . He has received many industry awards , including two Academy Awards , two Golden Globe Awards , two BAFTA Awards and the Palme d'Or , and has been nominated for an Emmy and a Grammy . He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time in 2005 . Filmmaker and historian Peter Bogdanovich has called him `` the single most influential director of his generation '' . In December 2015 , Tarantino received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry .

neg: The Wizard of Venus `` The Wizard of Venus '' is a novella by Edgar Rice Burroughs , as well as the title of a collection in which it was later published together with an unrelated story . `` The Wizard of Venus '' is the final story in Burroughs 's Venus series ( sometimes called the `` Carson Napier of Venus series '' ) . Written in 1941 , the piece remained unpublished until 1964 , fourteen years after the author 's death . Burroughs intended it to be the opening piece in a sequence of stories to be brought together later in book form , as he had done in the instance of the previous Venus volume , Escape on Venus . He began the first follow-up tale , only to abandon the project in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor ; the text of the aborted sequel is now lost .   `` The Wizard of Venus '' was first published in the 1964 Burroughs collection Tales of Three Planets together with the unrelated tales `` The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw '' , `` Beyond the Farthest Star '' and `` Tangor Returns '' . Afterwards it appeared in the collection The Wizard of Venus ( Ace Books , August 1970 ) . This also included the unrelated pirate adventure `` Pirate Blood '' - with a quite unsavory `` hero '' - Johnny LaFitte of Glenora , California - a 20th-century descendant of Jean Lafitte who gets to the distant Vulture 's Island , where his pirate heredity asserts itself in a modern piratical career full of cold-blooded murders and rapes .   A subsequent British edition ( New English Library , 1975 ) omitted the unrelated story .

neg: Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate .   The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors .   Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City .   Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal .   The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles .   Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .

neg: Acid Western Acid Western is a subgenre of the Western film that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s that combines the metaphorical ambitions of critically acclaimed Westerns , like Shane and The Searchers , with the excesses of the Spaghetti Westerns and the outlook of the 1960s counter-culture . Acid Westerns subvert many of the conventions of earlier Westerns to `` conjure up a crazed version of autodestructive white America at its most solipsistic , hankering after its own lost origins '' .

neg: Basic Instinct Basic Instinct is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas , and starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone . The film follows a police detective , Nick Curran ( Douglas ) , who is investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy rock star . During the investigation Curran becomes involved in a torrid and intense relationship with the prime suspect , Catherine Tramell ( Stone ) , an enigmatic writer .   Even before its release , Basic Instinct generated heated controversy due to its overt sexuality and graphic depiction of violence . It was strongly opposed by gay rights activists , who criticized the film 's depiction of homosexual relationships and the portrayal of a bisexual woman as a murderous narcissistic psychopath . In a 2006 interview , Stone alleged that the infamous leg-crossing scene in which her vulva was exposed was filmed without her knowledge .   Despite initial critical negativity and public protest , Basic Instinct became one of the most financially successful films of the 1990s , grossing $ 352 million worldwide . Several versions of the film have been released on videocassette , DVD , and Blu-ray including a director 's cut with extended footage previously unseen in North American cinemas . The film has contemporarily been recognized for its groundbreaking depictions of sexuality in mainstream Hollywood cinema , and has been referred to by scholars as `` a neo-noir masterpiece that plays with , and transgresses , the narrative rules of film noir . '' A 2006 sequel , Basic Instinct 2 starring Stone was made without Verhoeven 's involvement , but received negative reviews from critics and was unsuccessful at the box office .

neg: John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( -LSB- ˈhjuːstən -RSB- August 5 , 1906 -- August 28 , 1987 ) was an American film director , screenwriter and actor . He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed , many of which are today considered classics : The Maltese Falcon ( 1941 ) , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ( 1948 ) , The Asphalt Jungle ( 1950 ) , The African Queen ( 1951 ) , The Misfits ( 1961 ) , Fat City ( 1972 ) and The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975 ) . During his 46-year career , Huston received 15 Oscar nominations , won twice , and directed both his father , Walter Huston , and daughter , Anjelica Huston , to Oscar wins in different films .   Huston was known to direct with the vision of an artist , having studied and worked as a fine art painter in Paris in his early years . He continued to explore the visual aspects of his films throughout his career : sketching each scene on paper beforehand , then carefully framing his characters during the shooting . While most directors rely on post-production editing to shape their final work , Huston instead created his films while they were being shot , making them both more economical and cerebral , with little editing needed .   Most of Huston 's films were adaptations of important novels , often depicting a `` heroic quest , '' as in Moby Dick , or The Red Badge of Courage . In many films , different groups of people , while struggling toward a common goal , would become doomed , forming `` destructive alliances , '' giving the films a dramatic and visual tension . Many of his films involved themes such as religion , meaning , truth , freedom , psychology , colonialism and war .   Before becoming a Hollywood filmmaker , he had been an amateur boxer , reporter , short-story writer , portrait artist in Paris , a cavalry rider in Mexico , and a documentary filmmaker during World War II . Huston has been referred to as `` a titan '' , `` a rebel '' , and a `` renaissance man '' in the Hollywood film industry . Author Ian Freer describes him as `` cinema 's Ernest Hemingway '' -- a filmmaker who was `` never afraid to tackle tough issues head on . '' Worked for Ethos Group .

neg: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film , and a remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre . The fifth entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise , the film was directed by Marcus Nispel , written by Scott Kosar , and produced by Michael Bay . It was also co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper , co-creators of the original 1974 film .   TCM is the first of many horror remakes to come from Michael Bay 's Platinum Dunes production company which also released the remakes The Amityville Horror , The Hitcher , Friday the 13th , and A Nightmare on Elm Street . Though met with negative reception from critics , the film was well received by fans , and grossed $ 107 million worldwide above its $ 9.5 million budget , making it a strong financial success . A prequel was released in 2006 , titled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning .

neg: Donnie Brasco (film) Donnie Brasco is a 1997 American crime drama film directed by Mike Newell , and starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp . Michael Madsen , Bruno Kirby , James Russo , and Anne Heche appeared in supporting roles .   The film is based on the true story of Joseph D. Pistone ( Depp ) , an FBI undercover agent who infiltrated the Mafia Bonanno crime family in New York City during the 1970s , under the alias Donnie Brasco , a.k.a. `` The Jewel Man '' . Brasco maneuvers his way into the confidence of an aging hit-man , Lefty Ruggiero ( Pacino ) , who vouches for him . As Donnie moves deeper into the Mafia , he realizes that not only is he crossing the line between federal agent and criminal , but also leading his friend Lefty to an almost certain death .   It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . The adaptation of the book by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley was by screenwriter Paul Attanasio . The film was a box office success , earning $ 124.9 million against a $ 35 million budget , and receiving critical acclaim .

neg: Goodfellas Goodfellas ( stylized as GoodFellas ) is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese . It is an adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi , who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese . The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends over a period from 1955 to 1980 .   Scorsese initially named the film Wise Guy and postponed making it ; later , he and Pileggi changed the name to Goodfellas . To prepare for their roles in the film , Robert De Niro , Joe Pesci , and Ray Liotta often spoke with Pileggi , who shared research material left over from writing the book . According to Pesci , improvisation and ad-libbing came out of rehearsals wherein Scorsese gave the actors freedom to do whatever they wanted . The director made transcripts of these sessions , took the lines he liked best , and put them into a revised script , which the cast worked from during principal photography .   Made on a budget of $ 25 million , Goodfellas grossed $ 46.8 million . It received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director , with Pesci winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role . The film won five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , including Best Film and Best Director . Additionally , Goodfellas was named the year 's best film by various critics ' groups .   Goodfellas is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in the crime genre . In 2000 , it was deemed `` culturally , historically , and aesthetically significant '' and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress . Its content and style have been emulated in numerous other films and television shows .

neg: Art film An art film is typically a serious , independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience . An art film is `` intended to be a serious artistic work , often experimental and not designed for mass appeal '' ; they are `` made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit '' , and they contain `` unconventional or highly symbolic content '' .   Film critics and film studies scholars typically define an art film as possessing `` formal qualities that mark them as different from mainstream Hollywood films '' , which can include , among other elements , a sense of social realism ; an emphasis on the authorial expressiveness of the director ; and a focus on the thoughts , dreams , or motivations of characters , as opposed to the unfolding of a clear , goal-driven story . Film scholar David Bordwell describes art cinema as `` a film genre , with its own distinct conventions '' .   Art film producers usually present their films at specialty theatres ( repertory cinemas , or , in the U.S. , `` arthouse cinemas '' ) and film festivals . The term art film is much more widely used in the United States , the UK and Australia than in Europe , where the term is more associated with `` auteur '' films and `` national cinema '' ( e.g. , German national cinema ) . Because they are aimed at small niche market audiences , they can rarely get the financial backing that will permit large production budgets , expensive special effects , costly celebrity actors , or huge advertising campaigns , as are used in widely released mainstream blockbuster films . Art film directors make up for these constraints by creating a different type of film , which typically uses lesser-known film actors ( or even amateur actors ) and modest sets to make films that focus much more on developing ideas or exploring new narrative techniques or film-making conventions .   A certain degree of experience and knowledge are required to fully understand or appreciate such films . One mid-1990s art film was called `` largely a cerebral experience '' that one enjoys `` because of what you know about film '' . This contrasts sharply with mainstream `` blockbuster '' films , which are geared more towards escapism and pure entertainment . For promotion , art films rely on the publicity generated from film critics ' reviews , discussion of their film by arts columnists , commentators and bloggers , and `` word-of-mouth '' promotion by audience members . Since art films have small initial investment costs , they only need to appeal to a small portion of the mainstream viewing audiences to become financially viable .

neg: Pulp (2012 film) Pulp is a British comedy film directed by Adam Hamdy and Shaun Magher , starring Jay Sutherland and John Thomson On March 2013 it was released exclusively on Xbox Live , becoming the first feature film to be distributed via a games console platform .

neg: Miramax Miramax ( also known as Miramax Films , stylized as MIRAMAX ) is an American entertainment company known for producing and distributing films and television shows . It is headquartered in Santa Monica , California . Miramax was founded in 1979 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein , and was a leading independent film motion picture distribution and production company before it was acquired by the Walt Disney Company on June 30 , 1993 . Shortly thereafter , Pulp Fiction was released . The Weinsteins operated Miramax with more creative and financial independence than any other division of Disney , until September 30 , 2005 when they decided to leave the company and founded The Weinstein Company . Miramax was sold by Disney to Filmyard Holdings , a joint venture of Colony Capital , Tutor-Saliba Corporation , and Qatar Investment Authority , in 2010 , ending Disney 's 17-year ownership of the studio . In 2016 , ownership was transferred to beIN Media Group .

neg: Cleaner (crime) A cleaner , or fixer , is a person who `` cleans up '' after crimes to physically erase their trace or uses pressure or bribes to limit fallout from a criminal act .   A fixer plays a similar but often less hands-on role , often minimizing bad publicity for public officials or media figures by quelling stories of their misadventures , but also capable of more heavyhanded tactics , as necessary .   A cleaner may destroy or remove incriminating evidence at the scene of a crime . A popular figure in crime fiction , a cleaner may also be a contract killer who commits murder to `` clean up '' a situation .  Cleaner is also a slang term for someone , usually a member of a crime organization or a covert government agency , who disposes of a corpse after a hit .   In contrast , legal crime scene cleanup is a legitimate industry , eliminating blood and other biohazardous materials such as dangerous chemicals used in an illegal drug lab as permitted by responsible authorities .   A fictional example of a cleaner is Shoulders from the comic strip Dick Tracy . More contemporary are the roles played by Jean Reno as Victor in the film La Femme Nikita ( 1990 ) , Harvey Keitel as Victor in Point of No Return ( 1993 ) , and a year later as a Mr. Wolf in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction ( 1994 ) ( parodied on Seinfeld ` s episode 155 , `` The Muffin Tops '' ( 1997 ) , where Newman makes the problem of leftover muffin stumps go away by eating them ) , and George Clooney as the title character in Michael Clayton . On television , similar roles are played by Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in the TV series Breaking Bad and its prequel , Better Call Saul , Liev Schreiber in the title role of Showtime 's Ray Donovan , Paige Turco as recurring character Zoe Morgan in Person of Interest , and Susan Blommaert as `` Mr. Kaplan '' in The Blacklist .

neg: Film series A film series ( also referred to as a film franchise ) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe , or are marketed as a series .   Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work , for example the Three Colours series , but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made . Individual sequels are relatively common , but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments .   The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted US Dollar figures surpassing the Harry Potter , Star Wars , James Bond , and Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings series . However , `` Star Wars '' has the highest when adjusted for inflation .

neg: Cyberpunk derivatives A number of cyberpunk derivatives have become recognized as distinct subgenres in speculative fiction . These derivatives , though they do not share cyberpunk 's computers-focused setting , may display other qualities drawn from or analogous to cyberpunk : a world built on one particular technology that is extrapolated to a highly sophisticated level ( this may even be a fantastical or anachronistic technology , akin to retro-futurism ) , a gritty transreal urban style , or a particular approach to social themes .   The most successful of these subgenres , Steampunk , has been defined as a `` kind of technological fantasy '' , and others in this category sometimes also incorporate aspects of science fantasy and historical fantasy . Scholars have written of these subgenres ' stylistic place in postmodern literature , and also their ambiguous interaction with the historical perspective of postcolonialism .   American author Bruce Bethke coined the term `` cyberpunk '' in his 1980 short story of the same name , proposing it as a label for a new generation of punk teenagers inspired by the perceptions inherent to the Information Age . The term was quickly appropriated as a label to be applied to the works of William Gibson , Bruce Sterling , John Shirley , Rudy Rucker , Michael Swanwick , Pat Cadigan , Lewis Shiner , Richard Kadrey , and others . Science fiction author Lawrence Person , in defining postcyberpunk , summarized the characteristics of cyberpunk thus :  Classic cyberpunk characters were marginalized , alienated loners who lived on the edge of society in generally dystopic futures where daily life was impacted by rapid technological change , an ubiquitous datasphere of computerized information , and invasive modification of the human body .   The relevance of cyberpunk as a genre to punk subculture is debatable and further hampered by the lack of a defined cyberpunk subculture ; where the small cyber movement shares themes with cyberpunk fiction and draws inspiration from punk and goth alike , cyberculture is much more popular though much less defined , encompassing virtual communities and cyberspace in general and typically embracing optimistic anticipations about the future . Cyberpunk is nonetheless regarded as a successful genre , as it ensnared many new readers and provided the sort of movement that postmodern literary critics found alluring . Furthermore , author David Brin argues , cyberpunk made science fiction more attractive and profitable for mainstream media and the visual arts in general .

neg: Pulp (paper) Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood , fiber crops or waste paper . The wood fiber sources required for pulping are `` 45 % sawmill residue , 21 % logs and chips , and 34 % recycled paper '' ( Canada , 2014 ) . Many kinds of paper are made from wood with nothing else mixed into them . This includes newspaper , magazines and even toilet paper . Pulp is one of the most abundant raw materials worldwide .

neg: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg , and written by Melissa Mathison . It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren , and stars Henry Thomas , Dee Wallace , Robert MacNaughton , Drew Barrymore , Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh . It tells the story of Elliott ( Thomas ) , a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial , dubbed `` E.T. '' , who is stranded on Earth . He and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government .   The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents ' divorce in 1960 . In 1980 , Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies . It was shot from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of US$ 10.5 million . Unlike most films , it was shot in rough chronological order , to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast .   Released on June 11 , 1982 by Universal Pictures , E.T was an immediate blockbuster , surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time -- a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park , another Spielberg-directed film , surpassed it in 1993 . It is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s . Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time , critics acclaimed it as a timeless story of friendship , and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey . In 1994 , it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . It was re-released in 1985 , and then again in 2002 to celebrate its 20th anniversary , with altered shots and additional scenes .

neg: Libertarian science fiction Libertarian science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that focuses on the politics and social order implied by libertarian philosophies with an emphasis on individualism and private ownership of the means of production -- and in some cases , no state whatsoever .   As a category , libertarian fiction is unusual because the vast majority of its authors are self-identified as science fiction authors . This contrasts with the authors of much other social criticism who are largely academic or mainstream novelists who tend to dismiss any genre classification . The identification between libertarianism and science fiction is so strong that the U.S. Libertarian Party often has representatives at science fiction conventions and one of the highest profile authors currently in the subgenre of libertarian science fiction , L. Neil Smith , was the Arizona Libertarian Party 's 2000 candidate for the President of the United States .   As a genre , it can be seen as growing out of the 1930s and 1940s when the science-fiction pulp magazines were reaching their peak at the same time as fascism and communism . While this environment gave rise to dystopian novels such as George Orwell 's Nineteen Eighty-Four , in the pulps , this influence more often give rise to speculations about societies ( or sub-groups ) arising in direct opposition to `` totalitarianism . ''   Ayn Rand 's novel Atlas Shrugged is a strong ( perhaps the strongest ) influence with an anti-socialist attitude and an individualist ethic that echoes throughout the genre .  Of more direct relevance to the science fiction end of this genre is Robert A. Heinlein 's The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress , which is highly regarded even by non-libertarian science fiction readers . An award for libertarian science fiction , the Prometheus Award , is given out every year . Some winners of the award identify as libertarians ( e.g. , L. Neil Smith , Victor Koman , Brad Linaweaver ) , while others do not ( Terry Pratchett , Charles Stross ) .   Some other prominent libertarian science fiction authors include S. Andrew Swann and Michael Z. Williamson .

neg: Sin City (film) Sin City ( also known as Frank Miller 's Sin City ) is a 2005 American neo-noir crime anthology film written , produced , and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez . It is based on Miller 's graphic novel of the same name .   Much of the film is based on the first , third and fourth books in Miller 's original comic series . The Hard Goodbye is about a man who embarks on a brutal rampage in search of his one-time sweetheart 's killer , killing anyone , even the police , that gets in his way of finding and killing her murderer . The Big Fat Kill focuses on an everyman getting caught in a street war between a group of prostitutes and a group of mercenaries , the police and the mob . That Yellow Bastard follows an aging police officer who protects a young woman from a grotesquely disfigured serial killer . The intro and outro of the film are based on the short story `` The Customer is Always Right '' , which is collected in Booze , Broads & Bullets , the sixth book in the comic series .   The film stars an ensemble cast led by Jessica Alba , Benicio del Toro , Brittany Murphy , Clive Owen , Mickey Rourke , Bruce Willis , and Elijah Wood , and featuring Alexis Bledel , Michael Clarke Duncan , Rosario Dawson , Carla Gugino , Rutger Hauer , Jaime King , Michael Madsen , and Nick Stahl , among others .   Sin City opened to wide critical and commercial success , gathering particular recognition for the film 's unique color processing , which rendered most of the film in black and white but retained or added coloring for selected objects . The film was screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in competition and won the Technical Grand Prize for the film 's `` visual shaping '' .

neg: B movie A B movie is a low-budget commercial movie , but one that is not an arthouse film . In its original usage , during the Golden Age of Hollywood , the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature . Although the U.S. production of movies intended as second features largely ceased by the end of the 1950s , the term B movie continues to be used in the broader sense it maintains today . In its post -- Golden Age usage , there is ambiguity on both sides of the definition : on the one hand , the primary interest of many inexpensive exploitation films is prurient ; on the other , many B movies display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity .   In either usage , most B movies represent a particular genre -- the Western was a Golden Age B movie staple , while low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s . Early B movies were often part of series in which the star repeatedly played the same character . Almost always shorter than the top-billed films they were paired with , many had running times of 70 minutes or less . The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners ; individual B films were often ignored by critics .   Latter-day B movies still sometimes inspire multiple sequels , but series are less common . As the average running time of top-of-the-line films increased , so did that of B pictures . In its current usage , the term has somewhat contradictory connotations : it may signal an opinion that a certain movie is ( a ) a genre film with minimal artistic ambitions or ( b ) a lively , energetic film uninhibited by the constraints imposed on more expensive projects and unburdened by the conventions of putatively `` serious '' independent film . The term is also now used loosely to refer to some higher-budgeted , mainstream films with exploitation-style content , usually in genres traditionally associated with the B movie .   From their beginnings to the present day , B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning . Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies . They are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established , and they have provided work for former A movie actors , such as Vincent Price and Karen Black . Some actors , such as Bela Lugosi , Eddie Constantine and Pam Grier , worked in B movies for most of their careers . The term B actor is sometimes used to refer to a performer who finds work primarily or exclusively in B pictures .

neg: Space opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare , melodramatic adventure , interplanetary battles , as well as chivalric romance , and often risk-taking . Set mainly or entirely in outer space , it usually involves conflict between opponents possessing advanced abilities , futuristic weapons , and other sophisticated technology . The term has no relation to music but is instead a play on the terms `` soap opera '' and `` horse opera '' , the latter of which was coined during the 1930s to indicate clichéd and formulaic Western movies . Space operas emerged in the 1930s and they continue to be produced in literature , film , comics , and video games .   Notable space opera novels include the Foundation series ( 1942 -- 1999 ) by Isaac Asimov , the Lensman series ( 1948-1954 ) by E. E. Smith and the Ender 's Game series ( 1985 -- present ) by Orson Scott Card . An early notable space opera film was Flash Gordon ( 1936 -- present ) created by Alex Raymond . In the late 1970s , the Star Wars franchise ( 1977 -- present ) created by George Lucas brought a great deal of attention to the subgenre .


query: R. Madhavan set up Tricolour Films.

pos: R. Madhavan Ranganathan Madhavan ( born 1 June 1970 ) is an Indian actor , writer and film producer . Madhavan has received two Filmfare Awards , an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations . He has been described as one of the few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal , appearing in films from seven different languages .   Madhavan began his acting career with television guest appearances , including a role on the Zee TV prime-time soap opera Banegi Apni Baat in 1996 . After appearing in commercials and in small roles , he later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry through Mani Ratnam 's successful romance film Alaipayuthey ( 2000 ) . Madhavan soon developed an image as a romantic hero with notable roles in two of 2001 's highest grossing Tamil films , Gautham Menon 's directorial debut Minnale and Madras Talkies ' Dumm Dumm Dumm . He worked with Mani Ratnam again in the critically acclaimed 2002 film Kannathil Muthamittal playing the father of an adopted girl , whilst he achieved commercial success with his role in N. Linguswamy 's action film , Run ( 2002 ) .   Madhavan was cast alongside Kamal Haasan in the 2003 drama Anbe Sivam , which earned him two notable awards for Best Supporting Actor . In 2004 , he gave a critically acclaimed performance as the antagonist in the multi-starrer Aayutha Ezhuthu and the film secured him his first Filmfare Award for the intense portrayal of a rogue . In the mid-2000s , Madhavan also actively pursued a career in Hindi films , by appearing in supporting roles in three highly successful productions , Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 's Rang De Basanti ( 2006 ) , Mani Ratnam 's biopic Guru ( 2007 ) and Rajkumar Hirani 's 3 Idiots ( 2009 ) , which went on to become the highest grossing Indian film of all time upon release . He simultaneously worked on Tamil films , gaining critical acclaim for his portrayal of a vigilante in his home production Evano Oruvan ( 2007 ) and for the successful bilingual horror film , Yavarum Nalam ( 2009 ) . After appearing in further box office hits , Tanu Weds Manu ( 2011 ) and Vettai ( 2012 ) , Madhavan took a break from acting . Returning after a three-year sabbatical in 2015 , his comeback films , the romantic-comedy Tanu Weds Manu Returns ( 2015 ) and the sports drama Irudhi Suttru ( 2016 ) , both won critical and commercial acclaim .   In addition to his acting career , Madhavan has worked as a writer on his films , hosted television programmes and has been a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products . He has also worked as a film producer , first making Evano Oruvan with Leukos Films , before setting up Tricolour Films to produce Saala Khadoos ( 2016 ) . Madhavan is noted for his philanthropic activities and promotes various causes such as environment , health and education . He is particularly vocal about the protection of animals and was awarded PETA 's Person of the Year recognition in 2012 .

neg: Raashtram Raashtram is a Malayalam language film . It was released in 2006 .

neg: Pramod Payyannur Pramod Payyannur is an Indian director and writer who works in Malayalam theater .   Bachelor 's degree with First Rank in Direction from school of Drama & Masters in Professional Arts from Pondichery University , Pursuing PhD . from Viswabharathi University - '' Visual Images in Tagore Literature '' .   Kerala State Award for Amateur Drama Director   • 2002 - Chomanathudi of Dr. Shivram Karanath   • 2010 -- Perukaliyattam of T.V. Kochuvava   Kerala State Award for Professional Drama Director   • 2002 - Inalakaliley Aakasham produced by KPAC   • 2003 - Dravidavritham produced by KPAC ( silver jubily production )   Worked as   • Program Chief - Reporter Channel   • Senior Correspondent - Manorama News TV   • Program Producer - Kairali TV   • VIBGYOR National Award for Best Short Film based on Vaikom Mohd . Basheer 's first short story Thangam .   • Kerala Chalachithra Academy Award for Best Visual Director and Kerala Film Critics Award for the short film 's   based on M.T. Vasudevan Nair 's Keralolpathy , Devamanasam , Sasneham Jeevithatodu  National Cultural Department 's Junior Fellowship for the study on Visual Possibilities in Malayalam Myths   • M.T. Vasudevan Nair 's - IRUTTINDE AATHMAVU ( 2 shows in ABUDHABI )   • M.T. Vasudevan Nair 's - RANDAAMOOZHAM   • O.V. Vijayan 's - KADALTHEERATHU   • Vaikom Mohd . Basheer 's - MATHILUKAL   • Alber Kamu 's - THE JUST   • Bharath Murali 's - MRUTHYUNJAYAN ( was rehearsed and ready to be staged )   Jury Member of Campus Drama Festivals , Kerala State Youth Festivals , Keralotsavam , Atlas -- Kairali Script Competition , Short Film Fest , Kambissery Nadakotsavam , Thoppil Basi Theatre Fest , 6th Bharath Murali Nadakotsavam Abu Dhabi .  Directed Vaikom Mohd . Basheer 's Balyakalasakhi and won special jury award for the best Indian Director in Kashmir International Film Fest and Adoor Basi Award for Best Director & Best Film

neg: List of accolades received by Aadukalam Aadukalam ( Arena ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vetrimaaran and produced by S. Kathiresan . Vetrimaaran co-wrote the dialogues with Vikram Sugumaran . The film stars Dhanush and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles with Kishore , V. I. S. Jayapalan , Naren , and Murugadoss playing supporting roles . The musical score was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar while the cinematography and editing were respectively handled by Velraj and Kishore Te . The film 's story revolves around Karuppu who is the understudy of an experienced cockfighter , Pettaikaran . When Karuppu wins in a cockfight against Pettaikaran 's rival Rathnasamy , Pettaikaran , who is initially happy , becomes jealous of Karuppu 's newfound popularity and plots his downfall . The film was dubbed into Telugu as Pandem Kollu .   Produced on a budget of 150-200 million , Aadukalam was released on 14 January 2011 and grossed 300 million according to a February 2011 report by The Economic Times . The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories , with particular praise for its direction , screenplay , Dhanush 's performance , music , cinematography , and editing . As of 2017 , the film has won 33 awards from 52 nominations .   Aadukalam won six awards at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony , thereby sharing the record with Kannathil Muthamittal ( 2002 ) for the most number of National Film Awards won by a Tamil film . It won awards under the Best Direction ( Vetrimaaran ) , Best Actor ( Dhanush ) , Best Screenplay ( Original ) ( Vetrimaaran ) , Best Editing ( Kishore Te ) and Best Choreography ( Dinesh Kumar ) categories with a Special Jury Award being presented to V. I. S Jayapalan . The film was nominated in seven categories at the 59th Filmfare Awards South , winning Best Film -- Tamil ( S. Kathiresan ) , Best Director -- Tamil , Best Actor -- Tamil , Best Music Director -- Tamil ( G. V. Prakash Kumar ) , and Best Cinematographer ( Velraj ) . At the 6th Vijay Awards , it was nominated in twenty-two categories and won in five , including Entertainer of the Year , Best Director and Best Music Director . Among other wins , the film received seven Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards , four South Indian International Movie Awards , three Mirchi Music Awards , and one Norway Tamil Film Festival Award , Chennai International Film Festival Award , and Chennai Times Film Award each .

neg: R. K. Films R. K. Films is a film production company , based in R. K. Studio , a film studio both established by and named after the Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor , headquartered at Chembur , Mumbai . It was founded in 1948 , one year after India gained independence . It had a rough start , as its first movie , Aag ( 1948 ) did not perform well at the box office . Most of the R.K. Films productions share a common theme of criticising society and depicting love across social divide

neg: Madhu (film) Madhu is a 2006 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by K. Thennarasu and produced by K.KaliyaMoorthy , starring Githan Ramesh , Priyamani and Ashish Vidyarthi . The film was released in 2006 to negative reviews and went unnoticed .

neg: Dileep (actor) Dileep ( born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai , on 27 October 1968 ) is an Indian film actor , singer , impressionist , producer , and businessman . He 's best known for his slapstick comedy roles in Malayalam cinema and he is the Richest superstar and third highest paid actor of malayalm cinema . In a career spanning over a quarter-century , he has starred in more than 130 films .   Dileep began his film career in 1991 by assisting director Kamal . He attained popularity through his impressionist acts in stage shows and Comicola , a television comedy series aired on Asianet . His role as Dileep in Manathe Kottaram ( 1994 ) paved way to his acting career . Films such as Sallapam ( 1996 ) , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu ( 1997 ) , Punjabi House ( 1998 ) , Udayapuram Sulthan ( 1999 ) , and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil ( 1999 ) established his status as a prominent actor during the late-1990s .   After delivering back-to-back hits in the early-2000s with films such as Thenkasipattanam ( 2000 ) , Joker ( 2000 ) , Ee Parakkum Thalika ( 2001 ) , Ishtam ( 2001 ) , Mazhathullikkilukkam ( 2002 ) and Kalyanaraman ( 2002 ) , Dileep established himself as a bankable lead star in the Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster success of Meesa Madhavan ( 2002 ) . He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role as Madhavan in Meesa Madhavan . He won his first Kerala State Film Award ( Special Jury ) for his performance as Vimal Kumar ( Kunjan ) in Kunjikoonan ( 2002 ) and later won the Best Actor Award for his performance as Mukkom Shajahan in the film Vellaripravinte Changathi ( 2011 ) .   Dileep ventured into production , and produced and starred in C.I.D. Moosa ( 2003 ) under the banner Graand Production . Kathavasheshan ( 2004 ) won Dileep the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film as a producer . In 2008 , under the banner of Graand Production , Dileep produced Twenty :20 by casting most of the mainstream actors of Malayalam cinema , which had become the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time . He produced the multi-starrer in order to raise funds for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists ( AMMA ) .

neg: Madurai Madurai is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District . Madurai is the third largest city by population in Tamil Nadu , and is the 25th populated city in India . Located on the banks of River Vaigai , Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia . Madurai has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's flagship Smart Cities Mission .   Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language , and the third Tamil Sangam , a major congregation of Tamil scholars said to have been held in the city . The recorded history of the city goes back to the 3rd century BCE , being mentioned by Megasthenes , the Greek ambassador to the Maurya empire , and Kautilya , a minister of the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya . Signs of human settlements and Roman trade links dating back to 300BC are evident from excavations by Archeological Survey of India in Manalur . The city is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled , at different times , by the Pandyas , Cholas , Madurai Sultanate , Vijayanagar Empire , Madurai Nayaks , Carnatic kingdom , and the British .   The city has a number of historical monuments , with the Meenakshi Amman Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace being the most prominent . Madurai is an important industrial and educational hub in South Tamil Nadu . The city is home to various automobile , rubber , chemical and granite manufacturing industries . It has developed as a second-tier city for information technology ( IT ) , and some software companies have opened offices in Madurai .   Madurai has important government educational institutes like the Madurai Medical College , Homeopathic Medical College , Madurai Law College , Agricultural College and Research Institute . Madurai city is administered by a municipal corporation established in 1971 as per the Municipal Corporation Act . Madurai is the second corporation in Tamil Nadu next to Chennai corporation . The city covers an area of 147.97 km2 and had a population of 1,017,865 in 2011 . The city is also the seat of a bench of the Madras High Court .

neg: Rajakumaran Tamil film starring Prabhu  Rajakumaran ( director ) , Tamil film director

neg: Ramkumar Ganesan Ramkumar Ganesan is an Indian film producer and actor . He is the head of Sivaji Productions , a film productions company that has produced several films , particularly featuring his father Sivaji Ganesan or his younger brother Prabhu Ganesan .

neg: Upendra (actor) Upendra Rao ( born 18 September 1968 ) known mononymously as Upendra , is an Indian film actor , director , producer , screenwriter , lyricist and playback singer who works primarily in Kannada cinema . He started his career under actor and film director Kashinath , as a writer and an assistant director . His first directorial venture was Tharle Nan Maga ( 1992 ) .   In the late 1990s he directed Om , which portrayed actual Bangalore gangsters , followed by A , which was his debut film as an actor . Upendra , his next film , starred Raveena Tandon , a Bollywood actress . After a decade of acting in Kannada , Telugu and Tamil films , he returned to the role of director with the multilingual movie Super , which was well-received critically and commercially .   Upendra is known for his work in movies like A ( 1998 ) , Kanyadanam ( 1998 ) , Upendra ( 1999 ) , Preethse ( 2000 ) , Raa ( 2001 ) , HO ( 2002 ) , Super Star ( 2002 ) , Hollywood ( 2002 ) , Kutumba ( 2003 ) , Raktha Kanneeru ( 2003 ) , Gokarna ( 2003 ) , Omkara ( 2004 ) , Gowramma ( 2005 ) , Auto Shankar ( 2005 ) , Aishwarya ( 2006 ) , Anatharu ( 2007 ) , Budhivanta ( 2008 ) , Super ( 2010 ) , Kalpana ( 2012 ) , S/O Satyamurthy ( 2015 ) , Uppi 2 ( 2015 ) , Kalpana 2 ( 2016 ) and Mukunda Murari . Upendra has thus established himself as one of the most successful actors and directors of Kannada cinema . He is currently one of the highest paid directors and actors in the Kannada cinema .

neg: Hello Madras Girl Hello Madras Girl is a 1983 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by J. Williams , starring Shankar , Rajkumar Sethupathi , Madhavi and Poornima Jayaram . The film also stars Mohanlal in an important role .   The film also has Priyadarshan , in one of the scenes as an actor .

neg: Urimaikural Urimaikural ( `` Voice for Rights '' ) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film , directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Y. Kannaiah . The film stars M. G. Ramachandran , Latha , Anjali Devi and V. S. Raghavan in lead roles . The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan . Box office hit in 1974 . It is a Silver Jubilee movie at Madurai and ran more than 100 days in Chennai , Madurai , Trichi , Kovai , and other cities

neg: Chennai International Film Festival The Chennai International Film Festival ( CIFF ) is a festival organised in the city of Chennai , India , by a film society , the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation ( ICAF ) , with the support of the government of Tamil Nadu , the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and the Film Federation of India .   From the official website , the festival aims at :   providing a common platform for the film fraternity to show its expression through films ; understanding other cultures and project the excellence of this art form ; contribute to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of the different nations in the context of the social and cultural ethos ; and promote friendship and co-operation among peoples of the world .   The festival has been organised since 2002 . It showcases international as well as Indian feature films . The Indian language films are divided into the Tamil ( 12 films ) and the Indian panorama featured films ( around 12 films ) . The festival screens more than 100 international feature films .   The CIFF provide awards in the following categories :  The Best film in Tamil .  The Second Best film .  Special Jury Award for individual excellence  Online Film buff Award  Amitabh Bachchan Youth Icon Award , from 2013

neg: Rommel Rodrigues Rommel Rodrigues is an Indian author , film director , screenwriter and producer based out of Mumbai . He has been a journalist for over a decade ( Accredited by Maharashtra government for 5 years ) , having worked in leading dailies of India , and has covered crime , business , politics and current affairs extensively . He has authored several books , among which are two bestsellers , Kasab : The Face of 26/11 , detailing the 2008 Mumbai attacks , published by Penguin ( 2011 ) and Everything You Wanted to Know About Business & Economics published by CNBC ( 2012 ) , bundled with another best selling book , Simplifying Business , Economics & Jargons by CNBC which became an instant hit on release featuring among the top 10 business bestsellers within a month . Rommel Rodrigues has conducted numerous interactive sessions based on his book on business and economics . Wittily titled ` Business and Economics for Idiots ' he has addressed several seminars , management colleges , investor forums etc. across India .   In December 2011 , he was assigned by renowned film director Ram Gopal Varma ( RGV ) to write the script of his film based on the heinous Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11 , 2008. , RGV roped in Rommel Rodrigues to write the story , screenplay and dialogues and also took him as his Associate Director for the film .   The film The Attacks of 26/11 released on March 1 , 2013 to positive reviews . This is what acclaimed film critic Subhash K.Jha whose reviews appear in several leading dailies in India and abroad had to say about the writing , `` That is the terrifying reality that perpetually underlines the gripping narration , clamping the brilliant writing of Rommel Rodrigues down to a whittled numbing sense of hardcore reality where all thrill ends and the feeling of dread begins to creep upon us . We are finally left with only a profound sense of dread and fear . ''   Rommel Rodrigues is currently producing and directing two Marathi films based on the script he has written , First film titled Gurukul ( film ) ,   released in August 2015 to a grand opening , the second still untitled is in pre production stage , will go on floor soon . Rommel an avid globetrotter is also contracted to write two novels for leading publishing house which he says he is attempting to complete .

neg: Rajinikanth filmography Rajinikanth is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 150 films , predominantly in Tamil cinema . He began his film career by playing antagonistic and supporting roles before graduating to a lead actor . After starring in numerous commercially successful films throughout the 1980s and 1990s , he has continued to hold a matinée idol status in the popular culture of Tamil Nadu . Writing for Slate , Grady Hendrix called him the `` biggest movie star you 've probably never heard of . '' Rajinikanth has also worked in other Indian film industries such as Bollywood , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam and Bengali .   He made his cinematic debut with K. Balachander 's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal , in which he played a minor role of an abusive husband . He had his first major role in Balachander 's Telugu drama film Anthuleni Katha ( 1976 ) , and got his breakthrough in Tamil with Moondru Mudichu ( 1976 ) -- also directed by Balachander . His style and mannerisms in the latter earned recognition from the audience . In 1977 , he acted in 15 films , playing negative characters in most of them , including Avargal , 16 Vayathinile , Aadu Puli Attam and Gaayathri . He had positive roles in Kavikkuyil , the Kannada film Sahodarara Savaal , and the Telugu film Chilakamma Cheppindi , in which he played the protagonist for the first time in his career . His role as a failed lover in S. P. Muthuraman 's Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri ( 1977 ) won him critical acclaim . In 1978 , he was cast as the main lead in the Tamil film Bairavi . The same year , he received critical acclaim for his roles in Mullum Malarum and Aval Appadithan ; the former earned him a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor . He made his Malayalam cinema debut with I. V. Sasi 's fantasy drama Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum ( 1979 ) , an adaptation of a story from One Thousand and One Nights . By the end of the decade , he had worked in all South Indian languages and established a career in Tamil cinema .   He played dual roles in the action thriller Billa ( 1980 ) , which was a remake of the Bollywood film Don ( 1978 ) . It was his biggest commercial success to that point and gave him the `` action-hero '' image . Balachander 's Thillu Mullu ( 1981 ) , the Tamil remake of the Bollywood film Gol Maal ( 1979 ) , was Rajinikanth 's first full-length comedy film . He played triple roles in the 1982 Tamil film Moondru Mugam , which earned him a special prize at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ceremony . The following year , he made his Bollywood debut with Rama Rao Tatineni 's Andha Kanoon ; it was among the top-grossing Bollywood films in 1983 . Muthuraman 's Nallavanuku Nallavan ( 1984 ) won him that year 's Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor . In 1985 , he portrayed the Hindu saint Raghavendra Swami in his 100th film Sri Raghavendrar , a box-office failure . In the latter half of the 1980s , he starred in several films in Tamil and Hindi , including Padikkadavan ( 1985 ) , Mr. Bharath ( 1986 ) , Bhagwaan Dada ( 1986 ) , Velaikaran ( 1987 ) , Guru Sishyan ( 1988 ) and Dharmathin Thalaivan ( 1988 ) . During this time , he made his debut in American cinema with a supporting role in the mystery adventure film Bloodstone ( 1988 ) , a box-office failure .   Rajinikanth continued to act in Bollywood , often playing supporting roles in films such as Hum , Khoon Ka Karz , and Phool Bane Angaray ( all in 1991 ) . Mani Ratnam 's Tamil film Thalapathi ( 1991 ) , based on the Indian epic Mahabharata , earned him critical acclaim . Suresh Krissna 's Annamalai ( 1992 ) , P. Vasu 's Mannan ( 1992 ) and Uzhaippali ( 1993 ) are among his box-office successes in Tamil . He made his debut as a screenwriter with Valli ( 1993 ) , a commercial failure . The Suresh Krissna-directed Baashha , in which he played a crime boss , was a major commercial success in his career and earned him a `` demigod '' status in Tamil Nadu . Later that year he acted in K. S. Ravikumar 's Muthu , which was dubbed into Japanese . In Japan , the film grossed a record US$ 1.6 million in 1998 and was largely instrumental in creating a fan-base for Rajinikanth in the country . Padayappa ( 1999 ) , his second collaboration with Ravikumar , went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film to that point . In 2002 Rajinikanth produced , wrote and starred in the fantasy thriller Baba , which fell short of market expectations and incurred heavy losses for its distributors . After a three-year sabbatical , he returned to acting with the comedy horror film Chandramukhi ( 2005 ) ; it went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film to that point , and its theatrical run lasted 126 weeks at a theatre in Chennai . Rajinikanth was paid 260 million for his role in S. Shankar 's Sivaji ( 2007 ) , which made him the second-highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan . He played dual roles , as a scientist and an andro-humanoid robot , in the science fiction film Enthiran ( 2010 ) . It was India 's most expensive production at the time of its release , and is among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time . He played triple roles in the 2014 animated film Kochadaiiyaan , the first in India to be shot with motion capture technology ; it was a commercial failure . Two years later , Rajinikanth played a Malaysian Tamil crime boss in Pa. . Ranjith 's Kabali , which had the biggest weekend opening for an Indian film .

neg: Murali (Malayalam actor) Murali ( മുരളി , 25 May 1954 -- 6 August 2009 ) was an Indian film , stage , and television actor and author . He mainly appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films . He won the National Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a communist freedom fighter and professional weaver in the film Neythukaran ( 2002 ) . Regarded by film critics as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema , he was known for his powerful portrayal of character roles , lead roles , and negative roles . His last film was Aadhavan .   Murali started his film career playing villain roles and soon turned into a character actor . The 1992 film Aadhaaram , in which he played the lead role , gave a ` break ' to his career . The film was well received in the box office and Murali ascended to the status of a star in Malayalam film , which he enjoyed for a couple of years .  Besides acting , he was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy from 2006 until his death . He also authored five books , and was also a Sangeetha Nataka Academy award winner . He contested the 1999 Lok Sabha polls as a communist candidate without success . He was also the Director of the CPI ( M ) promoted television company Malayalam Communications , which runs Malayalam TV channels Kairali TV , People TV and WE TV .

neg: Viswanathan Ravichandran Viswanathan Ravichandran , also known as Oscar V. Ravichandran , is an Indian film producer and distributor in Chennai , India . He is the founder and owner of the production and distribution company , Oscar Films Pvt. Ltd. . Ravichandran started his venture in 1998 with the co-production of Kadhalukku Mariyadhai . He went on to produce many large-scale Tamil language films and distribute a number of English films across South India .

neg: Trishakti Trishakti is a 1999 Indian Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar . It stars Arshad Warsi , Sharad Kapoor , Milind Gunaji and Radhika in pivotal roles .

neg: N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ( నందమూరి తారక రామా రావు 28 May 1923 -- 18 January 1996 ) , popularly known as NTR , was an Indian actor , filmmaker , director , editor and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms .   NTR has received three National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu ( 1954 ) and Seetharama Kalyanam ( 1960 ) under National Art Theater , Madras , and directing Varakatnam ( 1970 ) , NTR has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Awards for his performance ( s ) in the films Raju Peda ( 1954 ) , and Lava Kusa ( 1963 ) . He garnered the Nandi Award for Best Actor for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram in 1970 , and the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor -- Telugu in 1972 for Badi Panthulu .   NTR made his debut as an actor in a Telugu social film Mana Desam , directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949 . He gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well known for his portrayals of Hindu deities , especially Krishna and Rama , roles which have made him a `` messiah of the masses '' .  He later became known for portraying antagonistic characters and Robin Hood-esque hero characters in films . In total he starred in 300 films , and has become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema . He was voted ` Greatest Indian Actor of All Time ' in a CNN-IBN national poll conducted in 2013 on the occasion of the Centenary of Indian Cinema .   He has starred in films like Patala Bhairavi ( 1951 ) , which premiered at the first India International Film Festival , held in Mumbai on 24 January 1952 , Malliswari ( 1951 ) , premiered at Asia Pacific Film Festival , the enduring classics Mayabazar ( 1957 ) , and Nartanasala ( 1963 ) , featured at Afro Asian film festival in Jakarta . All the four films were included in CNN-IBN 's list of hundred greatest Indian films of all time .   He co-produced , Ummadi Kutumbam nominated by Film Federation of India as one of its entries to the 1968 Moscow Film Festival .  Besides Telugu , he has also acted in a few Tamil films . Widely recognised for his portrayal of mythological characters , NTR was one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema , He was referred to in the media as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma . He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1968 , recognizing his contribution to Indian cinema .   After his career in films , NTR entered politics . He founded the Telugu Desam Party ( TDP ) in 1982 and served three tumultuous terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1983 and 1995 . He was known as an advocate of Andhra Pradesh 's distinct cultural identity , distinguishing it from the erstwhile Madras State with which it was often associated . At the national level , he was instrumental in the formation of the National Front , a coalition of non-Congress parties which governed India from 1989 until 1990 .

neg: Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema .   In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe .   The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt .   The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity .   The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .


query: License to Wed features Robin Williams.

pos: License to Wed License to Wed is a 2007 American romantic comedy film starring Robin Williams , Mandy Moore and John Krasinski , and directed by Ken Kwapis . The film was released in theaters on July 3 , 2007 .

neg: Visions of Love Visions of Love is the last album of duo Robin and Linda Williams on the Sugar Hill Records label , released in 2002 . They would move to Red House Records for their next release .   Visions of Love displays the Williams ' A Prairie Home Companion connections with members of that show 's house band , Minneapolis musician Peter Ostroushko on fiddle and mandolin plus liner notes by Garrison Keillor .

neg: Robert Ellis Orrall Robert Ellis Orrall ( born May 4 , 1955 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and record producer . Signed to RCA Records in 1980 , Orrall debuted that year with the album `` Fixation '' . His first Top 40 single was `` I Could n't Say No '' , a duet with Carlene Carter . By 1990 , Orrall had found success as a songwriter , having penned Number One singles for Shenandoah and Clay Walker . He returned to RCA in 1991 and charted the singles `` Boom ! It Was Over '' and `` A Little Bit of Her Love '' , from his first country music album , Flying Colors . Orrall then joined frequent songwriting partner Curtis Wright in the CMA-nominated duo Orrall & Wright , recording one more album and charting two singles . They split up in 1994 , however , and Orrall returned to his solo career , writing singles for Reba McEntire , Taylor Swift , and Lindsay Lohan , as well as producing records for Swift , Be Your Own Pet , and Love and Theft . He also performs and records as an indie rock musician in the band Monkey Bowl .

neg: Divorce His, Divorce Hers Divorce His , Divorce Hers is a 1973 television film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton . The film examines the conflicted emotions felt by a couple whose 18-year marriage has frayed beyond repair . The first half of the film details the story from the husband 's view , and the second half takes the wife 's perspective .   The film , which was directed by Waris Hussein , from a script by John Hopkins , was originally presented in a two-part broadcast on U.S. television on February 6-7 , 1973 ( appearing on the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of ABC Movie of the Week ) , although it was theatrically released in France in 1974 . The critic Clive James wrote after the television screening in Britain : `` After movies as monumentally lousy as Bluebeard and Hammersmith is Out it was good to see Burton chipping some of the rust off his technique . ''

neg: Spice Williams-Crosby Spice Williams-Crosby ( born Marceline Ann Williams , April 26 , 1952 ) is an American actress and stunt performer , with a career in film and television which spans over twenty years .   Williams-Crosby was born in North Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . Her more notable roles include the Klingon officer Vixis in Star Trek V : The Final Frontier , and the assassin Patrice in Buffy the Vampire Slayer story `` What 's My Line '' . Originally involved in music and dance , she switched to acting , focusing on action roles which often featured stuntwork , making use of her martial arts and athletic skills . She has also worked as a stunt coordinator , choreographing fight scenes for television and film , including Miller Lite 's controversial 2002 commercial `` Catfight '' .   Williams-Crosby took up personal fitness at the age of 26 , including bodybuilding and nutrition . She is a PhD , third-degree blackbelt , a noted vegan , and has written a book and several articles on the subject . She is married to screenwriter/film producer Gregory Crosby ( `` Hacksaw Ridge '' ) , grandson of Bing Crosby ; the couple have one son , Luke Gregory .

neg: Synchronization rights A music synchronization license , or `` sync '' for short , is a music license granted by the holder of the copyright of a particular composition , allowing the licensee to synchronize ( `` sync '' ) music with some kind of visual media output ( film , television shows , advertisements , video games , accompanying website music , movie trailers , etc. ) .

neg: Love Story (Andy Williams album, UK version) Love Story is an compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK in July 1971 by the CBS Records division of Columbia and was mainly composed of tracks that had not been included on his studio LPs .   The compilation entered the UK album chart on July 31 of that year and reached number 11 over the course of 11 weeks .   The title track from the album , which was subtitled `` Where Do I Begin ? '' , entered the Hot 100 in the US in the issue of Billboard magazine dated February 6 , 1971 , and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks , eventually peaking at number nine . The song also entered the magazine 's list of the 40 most popular Easy Listening songs of the week in that same issue for its first of 15 weeks , later spending four weeks at number one and tying his previous record there , which was set by `` Ca n't Get Used to Losing You '' in 1963 . Its lifespan on the UK singles chart began on March 20 of that same year and lasted 18 weeks , during which time it reached number four .

neg: The Last Ride (2011 film) The Last Ride is a 2011 American drama about the last days of country music pioneer and legend Hank Williams . The film stars Henry Thomas , Jesse James , and Fred Dalton Thompson , and received a limited release on October 21 , 2011 .   Despite the content , no recordings by Williams are ever played during the film . The soundtrack is composed of covers of Williams ' songs among other country musicians .

neg: Real Husbands of Hollywood Real Husbands of Hollywood ( abbreviated RHOH ) is an American reality television parody on BET which debuted on January 15 , 2013 .

neg: Bop Gun (Homicide: Life on the Street) `` Bop Gun '' is the second season premiere of the American police drama television series Homicide : Life on the Street , and the tenth overall episode of the series . It originally aired on NBC in the United States on January 6 , 1994 . In the episode , the Baltimore homicide unit investigates the shooting death of the wife of a tourist , played by guest star Robin Williams .   The episode was written by David Mills and David Simon based on a story by executive producer Tom Fontana , and directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal . In response to network feedback and poor ratings from the first season , `` Bop Gun '' marked several changes in the series , including a less bleak visual style and a greater focus on one plot , rather than multiple subplots . It was also the first episode to focus primarily on a homicide victim , rather than on the detectives . Simon felt the dialogue was realistic , especially that of the dark humor employed by detectives as a coping mechanism for dealing with the horrors of the job .   Williams previously worked with Homicide executive producer Barry Levinson on the films Good Morning , Vietnam ( 1987 ) and Toys ( 1992 ) . This led to speculation that Williams took the role on `` Bop Gun '' as a favor to Levinson , but the actor insisted it was out of admiration for the series itself . A young Jake Gyllenhaal , the son of the episode 's director , makes an appearance as Williams ' son . The episode was the first to feature Chris Tergesen as music coordinator , which resulted in the use of more songs than previous episodes , including `` Killer '' by Seal and `` Feels Like Rain '' by Buddy Guy .   `` Bop Gun '' was seen by 16.3 million viewers , one of the highest Nielsen ratings of the week , thanks in large part due to interest in Williams ' appearance . The episode received generally positive reviews , with several particularly complimenting the dramatic performance by Williams . `` Bop Gun '' won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay of an Episodic Drama . Williams also received an Emmy Award nomination for Guest Actor in a Drama Series . The episode , along with the rest of the first and second seasons of Homicide : Life on the Street was released on DVD in the United States on May 27 , 2003 .

neg: Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film , directed by Gus Van Sant , and starring Robin Williams , Matt Damon , Ben Affleck , Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgård . Written by Affleck and Damon ( and with Damon in the title role ) , the film follows 20-year-old South Boston laborer Will Hunting , an unrecognized genius who , as part of a deferred prosecution agreement after assaulting a police officer , becomes a client of a therapist and studies advanced mathematics with a renowned professor . Through his therapy sessions , Will re-evaluates his relationships with his best friend , his girlfriend and himself , facing the significant task of confronting his past and thinking about his future .   The film received positive reviews and was a financial success . It grossed over US$ 225 million during its theatrical run with only a modest $ 10 million budget . It was nominated for nine Academy Awards , including the Academy Award for Best Picture , and won two : Best Supporting Actor for Williams and Best Original Screenplay for Affleck and Damon .   After Williams ' death in 2014 , it was ranked at number 53 in The Hollywood Reporters `` 100 Favorite Films '' list .

neg: Dear Heart (song) `` Dear Heart '' is a song written by Henry Mancini , Ray Evans , and Jay Livingston and performed by Andy Williams . The song reached # 2 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and # 24 on the Billboard chart in 1964 . It appears on the 1965 Andy Williams album , Andy Williams ' Dear Heart .   The song was the theme to the 1964 movie Dear Heart . It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and also nominated for best song at the 22nd Golden Globe Awards .

neg: Roger Ross Williams Roger Ross Williams ( born September 16 , 1973 ) is an American television news , documentary and entertainment director , producer and writer . He directed most notably Music by Prudence that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary ( Short Subject ) , about a 21-year-old Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Prudence Mabhena , who was born severely disabled and has struggled to overcome poverty and discrimination . All other seven members of Prudence 's band `` Liyana '' are also disabled . Williams 's film God Loves Uganda , which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to enormous critical acclaim . It was shortlisted for a 2014 Academy Award , has won over a dozen awards and screened at over 60 film festivals worldwide . His latest film Life , Animated was nominated for the 2017 Academy Award .

neg: Marsha Garces Williams Marsha Garces Williams ( born June 18 , 1956 ) is an American film producer and philanthropist . She is the former wife of actor and comedian Robin Williams .

neg: Wedlock (film) Wedlock ( originally known as Deadlock ) is a 1991 American science fiction-action television film from HBO Films , directed by Lewis Teague and starring Rutger Hauer , Mimi Rogers , Joan Chen and James Remar . It received an Emmy Nomination for Sound Editing .

neg: Gordon Williams (lawyer) Gordon Williams is an English lawyer . A partner in the top legal firm Lee & Thompson , Williams has specialised in entertainment law since 1989 , and became employed in the company in 1997 . He has since become noted for his defamation and privacy cases with his clients in the music industry , famously Geri Halliwell , Tom Jones and Van Morrison . He has been hired by Peter Andre in a court battle against his ex-wife Katie Price ( Jordan ) .

neg: It Must Be Love (Don Williams song) `` It Must Be Love '' is a single by American country music artist Don Williams . Released in 1979 , the single was Williams ' ninth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts .

neg: Double Harness Double Harness ( 1933 ) is an American Pre-Code film starring Ann Harding and William Powell . It was based on the play of the same name by Edward Poor Montgomery . A young woman maneuvers a lazy playboy into marrying her .   On 4 April and 11 April 2007 , Turner Classic Movies premiered several films produced by Merian C. Cooper at RKO but out of distribution for more than 50 years . According to TCM host Robert Osborne , Cooper agreed to a legal settlement with RKO in 1946 , after accusing RKO of not giving him all the money due him from his RKO producer 's contract in the 1930s . The settlement gave Cooper complete ownership of six RKO titles . Among the titles are Rafter Romance ( 1933 ) with Ginger Rogers , Double Harness , The Right to Romance ( 1933 ) , One Man 's Journey ( 1933 ) with Lionel Barrymore , Stingaree ( 1934 ) , Living on Love ( 1937 ) , and A Man to Remember ( 1938 ) . According to an interview with a retired RKO executive , used as a promo on TCM for the premiere , Cooper allowed the films to be shown in 1955-1956 in a limited re-release and only in New York City .

neg: Juliet (The Oak Ridge Boys song) `` Juliet '' is a song written by John Hall and Larry Hoppen , and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys . It was released in March 1986 as the first single from the album Seasons . The song reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart .   The music video features a Mardi Gras theme and stars actress Robin Christopher .

neg: This Marriage Business This Marriage Business is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Gladys Atwater and J. Robert Bren , based on a story by Mel Riddle and Alex Rubin . The film stars Allan Lane , Jack Carson , Victor Moore , and Vicki Lester . Produced by RKO Radio Pictures , which also distributed the film , it was released on April 8 , 1938 .

neg: Hello, Dolly! (film) Hello , Dolly ! is a 1969 American romantic comedy musical film based on the Broadway production of the same name . Directed by Gene Kelly and adapted and produced by Ernest Lehman , the cast includes Barbra Streisand , Walter Matthau , Michael Crawford , Danny Lockin , Tommy Tune , Fritz Feld , Marianne McAndrew , E. J. Peaker and Louis Armstrong ( whose recording of the title tune had become a number-one single in May 1964 ) . The film follows the story of Dolly Levi ( a strong-willed matchmaker ) , as she travels to Yonkers , New York , to find a match for the miserly `` well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire '' Horace Vandergelder . In doing so she convinces his niece , his niece 's intended , and Horace 's two clerks to travel to New York City .   The film won three Oscars for Best Art Direction , Best Score of a Musical Picture , and Best Sound Mixing and was nominated for a further four Academy Awards , including Best Picture . Although the film eventually broke even , it was not a commercial success .