Liam neeson biography, movie highlights and photos. By turns hilarious and macabre, with each story impeccably crafted. Of all the january releases, the grey is surely a mustsee. Liam neeson feels his age while filming latest action. Liam neeson talks taken and turning 60 the late late show 50th anniversary duration. James franco, brendan gleeson, zoe kazan, liam neeson, tim blake nelson, tom waits. Liam neeson has had a career revival as the star of midbudget action thrillers in which he growls his way through various preposterous situations, while remaining muscularly watchable. Jan 18, 2012 the grey behind the scenes liam neeson movie 2012 hd subscribe to trailers. Leeson plays ottway, a tough, taciturn, deeply sad. Rte irelands national public service media 120,080 views 2. Titles starring liam neeson on netflix uk new on netflix uk. Jan 26, 2012 the grey out of 4 starring liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo and dallas roberts. In the grey, liam neeson leads an unruly group of oil.
Liam neeson throws his film career to the wolves film. Liam neeson was born on june 7, 1952 in ballymena, northern ireland, to katherine brown, a cook, and bernard neeson, a school caretaker. Audiences werent accustomed to seeing the actor hold down the lead in an action film, but neeson succeeded and the film was a categorical success. The grey is not really about liam neeson battling wolves film.
Before that, though, hell be starring in the commuter. Neeson the agents daughter, kim maggie grace, and his former wife. To paraphrase his now infamous monologue from 2008s taken, liam neeson has a very particular set of skills, both as a dramatic actor and an. With liam neeson, maggie grace, famke janssen, leland orser. Liam neeson only just signed on for the revenger, which seems likely to spoof the action films hes become known for in recent years. Carnahan, director of past hits like narc 2002, smokin aces 2006 and his most recent ateam 2010 adaptation, knows how to pump testosterone and action into almost every scene. Neeson starred in the 1996 movie michael collins, about the early 20th century ira leader and founder of the irish free state, while nesbitt took a. Sep 17, 2014 5 of the best movies starring liam neeson barbara vandenburgh, the republic published 11. Jan 28, 2012 the grey, a superior example of the genre, reunites in alaska the director joe carnahan and the star liam neeson of the misbegotten a team.
Liam neeson leads a group of men stranded in alaska after a plane crash in joe carnahans film the grey, a lean, strippeddown tale of. Forget human traffickers and spies this movie trailer sees the hollywood pugilist tackling assailants of the fourlegged variety. The film is a fair representation of the original novel although some aspects of the book were never turned into part of the script, but the book is very long although an excellent and educational read. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the. Liam neeson stood up after the first group reading of the script for the grey and told the young actors in the cast that the only way this movie. The grey is a 2011 survival film cowritten, produced and directed by joe carnahan and starring liam neeson, frank grillo and dermot mulroney. Liam neeson feels his age while filming latest action movie. Third person is a 20 romantic drama film directed and written by paul haggis and starring an ensemble cast consisting of liam neeson, mila kunis, adrien brody, olivia wilde, james franco, moran atias, kim basinger, and maria bello. How liam neesons action movie career made him the motley fool. Liam neeson was born on june 7, 1952 in ballymena, northern ireland, to katherine brown, a cook, and bernard neeson, a school. Anthology film comprising six stories of the old west, presented as a chapter in a dusty storybook.
Jan 26, 2012 joe carnahans alaskan survival trek benefits gets a dignity shot from the presence of liam neeson, writes peter bradshaw. That much money during one of the box offices most consistently bad months more than. Sep 21, 2015 liam neeson only just signed on for the revenger, which seems likely to spoof the action films hes become known for in recent years. Nesbitt and neeson set for ulster drama bbc the guardian. The grey is usually described as the movie about liam neeson fighting wolves, which is misleading, because it implies that the grey is a wilderness survival yarn, which it isnt. A group of oilrig roughnecks are left stranded on the subarctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote alaskan wilderness. To like this post, comment on it or follow this blog, please scroll to the bottom.
The grey, the latest in a line of successful action thrillers featuring that 59yearold star, was no. He has been nominated for a number of awards, including an academy award for best actor, a bafta award for best actor in a leading role, and three golden globe. Nonstop is a 2014 action thriller film directed by jaume colletserra and starring liam neeson and julianne moore. It is based on the short story ghost walker by ian mackenzie jeffers, who also cowrote the screenplay with carnahan. Liam neeson starring in the commuter movies empire.
Liam neeson is an irish actor from northern ireland who rose to prominence with his acclaimed starring role in steven spielbergs 1993 oscar winner schindlers list. Forget what i said earlier, this is the most ridiculous premise for a liam neeson film in all of history. The grey is going to be a film about neeson punching an actual wolf. Liam john neeson obe born 7 june 1952 is an actor from northern ireland. A list of titles on netflix uk starring liam neeson. He has been nominated for a number of awards, including an academy award for best actor, a bafta award for best actor in a leading role, and three golden globe awards for best actor in a motion picture drama.
The grey was one of them films that i bought thinking it would be a survivalist movie, but this was much more than that with its cast of unknowns who you come to know throughout the film. Liam neeson nearly got coldcocked making the grey the. A retired cia agent travels across europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to paris. Liam neeson and bono team up for irish showband film news. Mar 02, 2011 mistaken identity thriller starring liam neeson, january jones and diane kruger 12a 1min. Theres footage of liam neeson fighting a wolf well never. Liam neeson in joe carnahans thriller the grey the new york. Sep 28, 2011 the grey is going to be a film about neeson punching an actual wolf. Jan 17, 2018 starring liam neeson and vera farmiga. The grey behind the scenes liam neeson movie 2012 hd subscribe to trailers.
Neeson continued to do starring work in such films as big man 1991. Liam neeson s character is the only one who seems to know what hes doing throughout the film and its his performance that drives the story. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have. Jan 27, 2012 liam neeson talks taken and turning 60 the late late show 50th anniversary duration. May 31, 2012 liam neeson has the look of man who can conquer even the fiercest of wolves. During his early years, liam worked as a forklift operator for guinness, a truck driver, an assistant architect and an amateur boxer. He has since starred in a number of other successful films, including star wars. For posts announcing new additions, removals and expiry dates please follow newonnetflixuk on twitter, facebook or instagram. The grey behind the scenes liam neeson movie 2012 hd.
Mar 14, 2012 director joe carnahan teams up with liam neeson to create a fastpaced, suspenseful film with, of all things. The u2 frontman will produce the virgin of las vegas, starring neeson as an ageing singer during the. Liam neeson stood up after the first group reading of the script for the grey and told the young actors in the cast that the only way this movie could be made was for all of them to pull together. He got his first starring vehicle in 1990 with sam raimis darkman. The grey, starring liam neeson gabrielle bondi january 25, 2012. Liam neeson schindlers list, taken stars as the unlikely hero.
See more ideas about liam neeson, irish actors, actors. In the grey, liam neeson leads an unruly group of oilrig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote alaskan wilderness. Which is disappointing because it probably means he wont be interested in our pitch for a sequel starring a 30ft tall cgi liam neeson riding a. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves. Jan 10, 2015 in taken 3 olivier megatons embarrassingly flat sequel about the retired government agent bryan mills mr. How liam neeson s action movie career made him and hollywood millions over the past decade, liam neeson has transformed himself from an actor best known for historical dramas and star wars. The grey, starring liam neeson, leads at the box office. The grey out of 4 starring liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo and dallas roberts. Jan 29, 2012 kimberley frenchopen road films liam neeson in a scene from the grey. With liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo, dallas roberts. The grey director joe carnahan talks controversial ending mtv. Mar, 2018 so, if you ever happen to watch the grey again, just remember that the only reason it doesnt end with liam neeson suplexing a wolf to death is because the director felt that it was unnecessary.
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