Join us as we discuss the 1997 biopic, Donnie Brasco.Directed by Mike NewellScreenplay by Paul AttanasioBased on Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia (1988 book) by Joseph D. PistoneRichard WoodleyProduced by Mark Johnson, Barry Levinson, Louis DiGiaimo, Gail MutruxStarring Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne HecheCinematography Peter SovaEdited by Jon GregoryMusic by Patrick DoyleProduction companies TriStar PicturesMandalay Entertainment, Baltimore PicturesMark Johnson ProductionsDistributed by Sony Pictures ReleasingRelease datesFebruary 24, 1997 (Century City premiere)February 28, 1997 (U.S.)Running time 126 minutesBudget$35,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$41,909,762Opening weekend US & Canada$11,660,216Mar 2, 1997Gross worldwide$124,909,762

We jump back into the 80s and watch John Hughes' second to last directorial film Uncle BuckDirected by John HughesWritten by John HughesProduced by John Hughes, Tom JacobsonStarring John Candy, Amy MadiganCinematography Ralf D. BodeEdited by Lou Lombardo, Tony Lombardo, Peck PriorMusic by Ira NewbornProduction company Hughes EntertainmentDistributed by Universal PicturesRelease dateAugust 16, 1989Running time100 minutesBudget$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$66,758,538Opening weekend US & Canada$8,794,501Aug 20, 1989Gross worldwide$79,258,538Metacritic: 51%Rotten Tomatoes: 61% Rotten Tomatoes Audience: 77%IMDB Audience: 7.1/10

We did it! We made it through all the Indiana Jones movies! We sunset on the franchise sunset - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Sorry it is long - we don't have an excuse - we just talked a lot lolDirected by James MangoldWritten by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp, James MangoldBased on Characters by George Lucas, Philip KaufmanProduced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Simon EmanuelStarring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, Mads MikkelsenCinematography Phedon PapamichaelEdited by Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland, Dirk WesterveltMusic by John WilliamsProduction companies Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd.Distributed byWalt Disney StudiosMotion PicturesRelease datesMay 18, 2023 (Cannes)June 30, 2023 (United States)Running time154 minutesBudget$387,200,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$174,480,468Opening weekend US & Canada$60,368,101Jul 2, 2023Gross worldwide$383,963,057

20 years since Last Crusade and almost 20 years since it released we watched Crystal Skull. Is it what we remember?Directed by Steven SpielbergScreenplay byDavid KoeppStory by George Lucas, Jeff NathansonBased on Characters by George Lucas, Philip KaufmanProduced by Frank MarshallStarring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim BroadbentShia LaBeoufCinematography Janusz KamińskiEdited by Michael KahnMusic by John WilliamsProduction company Lucasfilm Ltd.Distributed byParamount PicturesRelease datesMay 18, 2008 (Cannes)May 22, 2008 (United States)Running time122 minutesBudget$185,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$317,101,119Opening weekend US & Canada$100,137,835May 25, 2008Gross worldwide$786,636,033

We jump into the 3rd installment of Indiana Jones with The Last Crusade. Directed by Steven SpielbergScreenplay byJeffrey BoamStory by George Lucas, Menno MeyjesBased on Characters by George Lucas, Philip KaufmanProduced by Robert WattsStarring Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover, Sean ConneryCinematography Douglas SlocombeEdited by Michael KahnMusic by John WilliamsProduction company Lucasfilm Ltd.Distributed byParamount PicturesRelease dateMay 24, 1989 (United States)Running time127 minutes[1]CountryUnited StatesBudget$48,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$197,171,806Opening weekend US & Canada$29,355,021May 28, 1989Gross worldwide$474,171,806

Our impromptu summer series continues with Temple of Doom!Directed by Steven SpielbergScreenplay byWillard Huyck, Gloria KatzStory by George LucasProduced by Robert WattsStarring Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Philip Stone, Ke Huy QuanCinematography Douglas SlocombeEdited by Michael KahnMusic by John WilliamsProduction company Lucasfilm Ltd.Distributed byParamount PicturesRelease datesApril 23, 1984 (Thousand Oaks)May 23, 1984 (United States)Running time118 minutesBudget $28,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$179,870,271Opening weekend US & Canada$25,337,110May 27, 1984Gross worldwide$333,107,271

It's been 45 years since Indy first hit the big screen and 4 year's since this podcast has talked about it. Now with Tristian in the mix, we wanted to revisit Raiders and see how we feel about it. Directed by Steven SpielbergScreenplay byLawrence KasdanStory by George Lucas, Philip KaufmanProduced by Frank MarshallStarring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm ElliottCinematography Douglas SlocombeEdited by Michael KahnMusic by John WilliamsProduction company Lucasfilm Ltd.Distributed byParamount PicturesRelease dateJune 12, 1981Running time115 minutesBudget$18,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$248,159,971Opening weekend US & Canada$8,305,823Jun 14, 1981Gross worldwide$389,925,971

Catch us Catching the 2002 Steven Spielberg film, Catch Me If You CanDirected by Steven SpielbergScreenplay by Jeff NathansonBased on Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale Jr., Stan ReddingProduced by Steven Spielberg, Walter F. ParkesStarring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie BayeCinematography Janusz KamińskiEdited by Michael KahnMusic by John WilliamsProduction companies DreamWorks PicturesAmblin Entertainment, Parkes/MacDonald Productions, Kemp Company, Splendid PicturesDistributed byDreamWorks Distribution, LLCRelease dates December 18, 2002 (Westwood)December 25, 2002 (United States)Running time141 minutesBudget$52,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$164,615,351Opening weekend US & Canada$30,053,627Dec 29, 2002Gross worldwide$352,114,312

A retelling of Homer's epic - well, an attempt...Directed by Wolfgang PetersenScreenplay byDavid BenioffBased on Iliad by HomerPosthomerica by Quintus SmyrnaeusProduced by Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin WilsonStarring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'TooleCinematography Roger PrattEdited by Peter HonessMusic by James HornerProduction companies Warner Bros. Pictures, Radiant Productions, Plan B Entertainment, Helena Productions, Latina Pictures, Nimar StudiosDistributed byWarner Bros. PicturesRelease datesMay 13, 2004 (Cannes)May 14, 2004 (United States)Running time163 minutesBudget$175,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$133,378,256Opening weekend US & Canada$46,865,412May 16, 2004Gross worldwide$497,409,852

Test your might and join us as we discuss the 1995 film Mortal KombatDirected by Paul AndersonWritten by Kevin DroneyBased on Mortal Kombat by Ed Boon, John TobiasProduced by Lawrence KasanoffStarring Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaRobin Shou, Bridgette Wilson, Talisa Soto, Christopher LambertCinematography John R. LeonettiEdited by Martin HunterMusic by George S. ClintonProduction company Threshold EntertainmentDistributed byNew Line CinemaRelease dateAugust 18, 1995Running time101 minutesBudget$18,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$70,454,098Opening weekend US & Canada$23,283,887Aug 20, 1995Gross worldwide$122,195,920