Add another remake to the tally, as "Kids" director Larry Clark has entered the fray. Variety reports that the offbeat filmmaker will give us a new take on "Mona Lisa," director Neil Jordan's 1986 crime drama. Clark has turned to Mickey Rourke, whose career is enjoying a second wind thanks to high-profile appearances in "Sin City" and "The Wrestler," for the starring role of George. Rourke will follow Bob Hoskins, whose performance in the Jordan original earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
In the original film, George is a recently freed ex-convict who lands a job driving for a high-class call girl named Simone (Cathy Tyson). The two develop an affection for one another even as conflicting loyalties pull them in opposite directions. Chief among their problems is Dinny (Michael Caine), George's old boss. Read More...
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