The Mountains

Author(s): John
Location: Romania

"The Mountains"

Directed by Edward Zwick
Written by William Monahan and Paul Haggis
Score provided by James Newton Howard

Principal Cast:

Eddie Murphy(James Kelly)
Denzel Washington(Calvin Newbie)
Jamie Foxx(Jack Newbie)
Forest Whitaker(Wally Mollie)
Snoop Dogg(Andre’Revelant)
Thandie Newton(Shawna Kelly)
Halle Berry (Norma Kelly)
Clive Owen(Gregory Larson)
Chun-Lee(Jackie Chan)

Tagline: “N/A”

Synopsis: One night at a bar,five men were sitting at a table playing poker.First there was James Kelly,thief and drug dealer in L.A..Second there was Jack and Calvin Newbie,two brithers who sell „conflict diamonds”from Africa to american buyers.Then there was their associate Wally Mollie,a big dumb fat-head,and last ubt not least there was Andre Revelant,wanted for terrorism in France,at many big hotels.What do they have in common:a secret society placed in Switzerland and called „The Mountain”,where all the powers of the world unite.

Everything was fine until that poker night came.They were drinking margaritas and having a good time ‚till in the bar came an officer asking questions about a misterious murder that took place that day and involved a young boy who made deals with a drug dealer named J.K..James went outside with the cop and shoot him in the chest three times.Another cop waited outside so he heard the gun shoot and came in the bar.He saw James coming in with the gun and called reinforces.He was killed by Wally.They started running and went to France to hide in one of Andre’s apartments.The french police found out what happened in L.A. and searched Andre’s apartment but they were already gone.Now they were making a deal with a corrupt L.A. cop named Gregory Larson to try and mislead the L.A.P.D. in the other direction ,so they could be free.The cop was tricked by his chinesse partener Chun-Lee and arrested.Andre’ was captured eventually by the French Mafia,who was also in „The Mountain” ,trying to hide evidence in Paris and killed eventually.They knew now that a batlle for freedom will begin and the Newbie brothers canceled „conflict diamonds” orders and went to Italy were they had some relatives there.They were tricked by Wally and killed by the Italian Mafia.Wally was double-crossed by them and ofcourse eventually killed.Now the only one remaining was James Kelly.After one year of hiding he thought that it ws better in jail on American soil than outside where he had no protection.He was caught by the L.A.P.D. and was sentenced to thirteen years of prison.”The Mountain” didn’t last long after his capture and the „powers” decided it was already to risky to keep this going.James Kelly was released thirteeen years later but he was alone and broke in L.A..

What the press would say:

Directed with profesionalism and made the music sound beatiful in many tensed moments.”Finally Jackie Chan stars in something serious”,”Eddie Murphy will be known from now as James Kelly”,said „The Hollywood Reporter”.Filled with action,comedy and drama,this movie is like „Casino Royale” meets „Munich” and „Traffic”.Set in three continents:North America,Europe and Africa,the movie centers around the five characters who eventually made this society diassapear.

Best Picture(AMPAS,PGA)
Best Director(DGA,AMPAS,HFPA):Edward Zwick
Best Actor(AMPAS,SAG,HFPA):Eddie Murphy
Best Supporting Actor(AMPAS,SAG,HFPA):Jamie Foxx
Best Ensemble(SAG):Eddie Murphy,Jamie Foxx,Forest Whitaker,Snoop Dogg,Clive Owen,Thandie Newton,Halle Berry,\ and Jackie Chan.
Best Picture Drama(HPFA)
Best Original Screenplay(AMPAS):Paul Haggis,William Monahan
Best Film Editing
Best Orginal Score:James Newton Howard
Best Original Song:”Premonition”,performed by Coldplay,lyrics by Coldplay