Blue sky film blue sky is a 1994 american drama film, about a nuclear coverup, and the last film directed by tony richardson. Jessica lange lovingly rests her head on tommy lee jones shoulder in a scene from the film blue sky, 1994. When tommy lee jones arrived to start shooting the epic tv miniseries lonesome dove, he already had the south texas accent and mannerisms down cold. Its set in the late 1950s, at a time when nuclear tests were stirring up doubts and fears, and it stars tommy lee jones as major hank marshall, an army career officer who is also a leading nuclear scientist.
Jessica lange can finally relax celebrity interview. The other actors in the movie also deserved oscar nominations along with jessica, as they completed this story. Blue sky tv channel, a greek regional television station. The film covers 25 years in the life of a college football hero. Blue sky records, a record label started by manager steve paul. See more ideas about tommy lee jones, tommy lee and actor. Lange is my favorite actress, and i love tommy lee jones as well. I was looking forward to upgrading this from my dvd to bluray, but i found the transfer wasnt that great.
I love this film, and its one of jessica lange s brilliant performances that won her an oscar. Sep 30, 2019 jessica phyllis lange was born on april 20, 1949, in cloquet, minnesota. Good acting from all, tommy lee jones and jessica lange were perfect in their roles, they make a great pair together. Oct 24, 2012 jessica lange and tommy lee jones 2000. Blue sky is a 1994 american drama film, about a nuclear coverup, and the last film directed by tony richardson. In a world of secrets, love is the most powerful weapon. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Rent blue sky 1991 starring jessica lange and tommy lee jones on dvd and bluray. The film was written by tennessee williams, produced by american playhouse, and originally premiered on showtime on august 19, 1984.
Jessica lange stars in a period drama about a family moving to a military base, and she quickly becomes part of a coverup involving nuclear bomb tests. Oct 19, 2018 tommy lee jones is a texan of many talentsactor, rancher, polo player and horse breeder. Over 40 years of intense, edgeofmadness performances, shes specialized in playing highstrung characters with dangerous dark sides. Cat on a hot tin roof full length digital movie, 1984 youtube. Tommy lee jones and jessica lange star in this awardwinning adaptation. By gary vorhes, originally published in the april 1992 issue of western horseman. This movie is being shown a lot lately on hbo, tnt, cmt, and amc. Blue sky the 1994 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The third of four children, lange was the daughter of dorothy florence and albert john lange, who was an educator and salesman.
You wont believe what your favorite celeb from the past. Cat on a hot tin roof tommy lee jones, jessica lange press. The original music score was composed by jack nitzsche. Sep 25, 2019 jessica lange lovingly rests her head on tommy lee jones shoulder in a scene from the film blue sky, 1994. Blue sky is such an ungainly mixture of politics, emotion and nostalgia that its a wonder the movie works at all but it does. Cat on a hot tin roof is a 1984 american madefortelevision drama film directed by jack hofsiss, and starring jessica lange, tommy lee jones, rip torn, kim stanley, david dukes, and penny fuller. Blue sky is a 1994 american drama film directed by tony richardson and starring jessica lange, tommy lee jones, powers boothe, carrie snodgress, amy locane, galynn duggan, and chris odonnell. Army assigns nuclear engineer hank marshall tommy lee jones to an isolated weapons testing facility in alabama. Jessica langes 10 best performances hollywood reporter. An alcoholic and femme fatale face troubles before a family reunion. Politically charged and erotically explosive, this highly combustible film features powerful performances by jessica lange rob roy in an academy awarda rwinning role, and dynamic oscara r winner tommy lee jones men in black. She is the thirteenth actress in history to achieve the triple crown of acting, having won two academy awards, three primetime emmy awards, one tony award, one screen actors guild award, and five golden globe awards.
Released september 16th, 1994, blue sky stars jessica lange, tommy lee jones, powers boothe, carrie snodgress the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of out of. Blue sky, a fictional drug in american tv series breaking bad, 2008. Blue sky 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was adapted by rama stagner, arlene sarner and jerry leichtling. Jessica lange was dynamic in portraying patsy as someone who just wanted to make things right. Check out production photos, hot pictures, movie images of jessica lange and more from rotten tomatoes celebrity gallery. Tommy lee jones is an american actor and filmmaker who is widely recognized for playing agent k in the comic scifi action spyfilm series men in black 19972012.
Blue sky is a very genuine story about loving people for who they are, and not by what they do, even if they are emotional wrecks or make poor choices. Apr 18, 2009 jessica lange stars in a period drama about a family moving to a military base, and she quickly becomes part of a coverup involving nuclear bomb tests. True to tennessee williamss original play unlike the awful paul newman elizabeth taylor movie from 1958. Cat on a hot tin roof full length digital movie, 1984. With jessica lange, tommy lee jones, rip torn, kim stanley.
Blue sky, a film starring jessica lange and tommy lee jones. Jessica phyllis lange was born on april 20, 1949, in cloquet, minnesota. At 68, shes still intimidatingly gorgeous, and as she moves across the backyard of a rented beverly hills mansion to meet me, i feel my palms dampen. Hank causes waves with his superior officers due to. It stars jessica lange, tommy lee jones, powers boothe, carrie snodgress, amy locane, galynn duggan, and chris odonnell.