The Survivors
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| Initial release | June 22, 1983 |
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| Directors | Michael Ritchie |
| Box office | 14 million USD |
| Screenplay | Michael J. Leeson |
| Budget | 15 million USD |
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| ID | 993354 |
About The Survivors
When Sonny Paluso's (Walter Matthau) gas station is blown up and Donald Quinelle (Robin Williams) loses his cushy executive job, the two men meet on the unemployment line. Demoralized by how long it is, they repair to a diner, where they witness a murder by Jack Locke (Jerry Reed), a notorious hit man. Sonny and Donald soon realize that Locke is now targeting them, and the latter cracks up under the pressure, enrolling in an extreme survivalist school to learn how to defend himself.
Thalidomide: Australia gives national apology to survivors and families
... " To The Survivors - we apologise for the pain thalidomide has inflicted on each and every one of you each and every day...
Scout Association fees rise to pay for new safeguarding measures
... It comes after The Survivors campaign was highlighted by a BBC investigation...
Nepal earthquake: Survivors cremate the dead, face uncertain future
... Eventually The Survivors walked uphill towards the ruins of their village...
Itaewon crush: Survivors are still tormented a year on
... Despite multiple, well-documented failings by the authorities, a year on, no one has been held responsible, leaving The Survivors and the bereaved struggling to heal...
Missing peace activist Vivian Silver - son awaits news, good or bad
... The Survivors have left the kibbutz...
Jimmy Savile: Steve Coogan on playing paedophile TV presenter in The Reckoning
... " I m a professional being hired to do a job, and that means to not do something which has any kind of caricature or comedic content, or to render him some pantomime villain, which would be a disservice to The Survivors and victims...
Kenya's Westgate shopping mall siege: How a survivor has healed
... " The attack also affected the families of The Survivors...
Libya floods: A barren wasteland with a lingering smell of death
... For The Survivors, life here has changed forever...
Harvey Weinstein 'reaches tentative $25m deal with accusers'
Film mogul Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative $25m (£19m) settlement with dozens of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, lawyers have said.
About 30 actresses and ex-employees would share the payout in The Deal .
However, it still needs signing off by all parties, Mr Weinstein's lawyers have not commented and some say The Deal will punish those holding out.
Mr Weinstein faces a separate criminal trial next month On Rape and sexual assault charges, which he denies.
The Hollywood producer could face life in jail if convicted.
On Wednesday, Mr Weinstein's bail sum was raised from $1m to $5m for the alleged mishandling of an electronic ankle monitor.
He attended the court hearing in New York using a walking frame. His lawyers said he was undergoing surgery on Thursday for injuries suffered in a car accident in August.
What is in the agreement?It is important to stress it is still not final. Details of The Deal were, but lawyers have confirmed most of them with other US media outlets.
The newspaper said the agreement had obtained preliminary approval from most of the parties involved.
The main elements appear to be:
Lawyers for Mr Weinstein and The Weinstein Company contacted by the New York Times and other media outlets have declined to comment.
A group lawsuit had been brought by dozens of women who accuse Mr Weinstein of sexual harassment and abuse, though high-profile figures who have also made allegations, such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie , are not part of The Action .
What has the reaction been?It has certainly been mixed.
Genie Harrison, a lawyer for one of the plaintiffs, told the New York Times: "I don't think there's a markedly better deal to be made. "
She Said other alleged victims who Hold Out could end up with nothing, and that they should "come forward and be able to get The Best level of compensation we were able to get".
One plaintiff backing The Deal , Louisette Geiss, told Associated Press (AP) news agency: "This settlement will ensure that all survivors have the chance for recovery and can move forward without Harvey's damaging lock on their careers. "
But Zoe Brock , an actor and model involved in the case, told the BBC: "I think The Settlement is a joke and it signifies an absolutely broken system. I'm devastated by it, I'm appalled by it. "
Some lawyers for plaintiffs were also unhappy with the terms.
Douglas Wigdor told the BBC: "We reject the notion that this was The Best settlement that could have been achieved. "
He said it was "outrageous that the proposed settlement will seek to bind non-participating members by providing a release to the insurance companies and The Directors of the Weinstein Company itself".
Anti-sexual harassment campaign group Time's Up tweeted: "If this is The Best The Survivors could get, The System is broken. "
What will Mr Weinstein face trial for?Mr Weinstein's criminal trial is set to begin on 6 January in Manhattan.
He is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room in the New York borough in 2013, and of performing a forcible sex act on a Second Woman in 2006.
He denies the charges.
He also pleaded Not Guilty in August to two additional charges of predatory sexual assault over an alleged rape in 1993, although these cannot be prosecuted because of time limits.
The 67-year-old has denied sexual misconduct allegations by More Than 70 women.
The accusations came after the New York Times published a story in October 2017. Actresses Rose Mcgowan and Ashley Judd were among The Women who came forward.
harvey weinstein, film, hollywood sexual harassment scandal, united states
Source of news: bbc.com
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