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Director
  
David Mamet

Duration
  

Music director
  
Marcelo Zarvos

Writer
  
David Mamet

Language
  
English

6.2/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Biography, Drama

Running time
  
1h 32m

Screenplay
  
David Mamet

Country
  
United States

Phil Spector (film) movie poster

Release date
  
March 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)

Cast
  
Helen Mirren
(Linda Kenney Baden),
Al Pacino
(Phil Spector),
Jeffrey Tambor
(Bruce Cutler),
Chiwetel Ejiofor
(Mock Prosecutor),
Rebecca Pidgeon
(Dr. Fallon),
John Pirruccello
(Nick Stavros)

Similar movies
  
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Tagline
  
The truth is somewhere in the mix.

Hbo s phil spector movie trailer hd al pacino and helen mirren


Phil Spector is a television film directed and written by David Mamet. The film is based on the murder trials of record producer, songwriter and musician Phil Spector, and was released by HBO Films on March 24, 2013, in United States. It stars Al Pacino as Phil Spector, Helen Mirren as defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden, and Jeffrey Tambor as Bruce Cutler. It focuses primarily on the relationship between Phil Spector and Linda Kenney Baden, his defense attorney during the first of his two murder trials for the 2003 death of Lana Clarkson in his California mansion.

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Phil Spector (film) movie scenes

The film opens with an disclaimer from HBO, stating the film to be fiction, and not based on real events.

The film was originally supposed to star Bette Midler as Linda, but Midler left the project after suffering a back injury and having to be carried off the set.

Clips of al pacino as phil spector


Cast

  • Al Pacino as Phil Spector
  • Helen Mirren as Linda Kenney Baden
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mock Prosecutor
  • Jeffrey Tambor as Bruce Cutler
  • John Pirruccello as Nick Stavros
  • Clara Mamet as Paint Girl
  • James Tolkan as Larry Fidler
  • Natalia Nogulich as Giovonetta Ricci
  • Matthew Rauch as Mike
  • Linda Miller as Ronnie Spector
  • Rebecca Pidgeon as Dr Fallon (and also sings "Spanish Harlem" over the closing credits)
  • George Aguilar as Mr. Spector's driver

    • Reception

    The film has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator site Metacritic has given the film a score of 60 out of 100, signifying "mixed or average reviews".

    Awards and nominations

    The film was nominated for eleven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Al Pacino, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Helen Mirren, and Outstanding Directing and Writing for a Miniseries or Movie for David Mamet.

    The film has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Pacino) and Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film (Mirren).

    The film has also been nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Pacino) and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Mirren) - with Mirren winning.

    Pacino was also nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actor at the 3rd Critics' Choice Television Awards.

    References

    Phil Spector (film) Wikipedia
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    Phil Spector (film) IMDb Phil Spector (film) themoviedb.org


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