His first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian. Reeves gained fame for his starring roles in several blockbuster films, including. Keanu reeves the basic precepts are very close to some of the 10 commandments, notably, thou shalt not kill and thou shalt not lie. Keanu reeves reeves in 2015 born keanu charles reeves 19640902 september 2, 1964 age 55 beirut, lebanon nationality canadian occupation actor years active 1984present works full list partners jennifer syme 19982000 keanu charles reeves is a canadian a actor, producer, director and musician. Keanu reeves is one of the most likeable movie stars to ever exist. The devils advocate 1997 american mystery thriller film based on andrew. An exciting movie that is a triumph for both patrick swayze and keanu reeves.
Is there a movie where keanu reeves is the bad guy. Top 10 films of keanu reeves top 10 films top 10 films. His chemistry bounces of ione skye like a finely tuned instrument. Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon. Attorney kevin lomax keanu reeves doesnt heed the biblebased warnings of his mother judith ivey, who views new york city as the dwelling place of demons. Keanu reeves full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
I didnt even start until i was 30i got hooked, making feeling minnesota and now its a prison, but i want to stop. Continuing our series in which writers revisit childhood movie passions, we get back on the bus for an audaciously overthetop thrill ride with keanu reeves and sandra bullock. The movie with keanu reeves best performance turns 20 years old this weekend no, not the matrix. He produced and starred in the limited release henrys crime 2010 and released his directorial debut, man of tai chi, in 20 he also starred in the film. What keanu reeves thinks about passengers, a movie he really.
Keanu reeves life in photos pictures of keanu reeves esquire. What all of us can learn from keanu reeves to live a more fulfilling life. Reeves gained fame for his starring roles in several blockbuster films. Weve all seen many movies devoting to much time to unnecessary violence only to disturb you, not to utilize it so that story line actually benefits from it. Dec 12, 2018 in 20, keanu reeves chose to attempt himself as a director. This longedfor day has finally come, a special day of my second anniversary of being keanus devoted fan and huge admirer. Keanu reeves is our greatest living action star thrillist. With keanu reeves, al pacino, charlize theron, jeffrey jones. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. In july 20, there was a debut of his presentation film man of tai chi. Keanu reeves is set to have some excellent adventures coming up. Reeves convincingly plays the voice of reason to a group of desensitized kids.
Starring keanu reeves, al pacino, charlize theron, connie nielsen, jeffrey jones, and craig t. He made his acting debut at the age of nine with the theatre production of damn yankees. He is the son of patricia taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and samuel nowlin reeves, a geologist. The action worked pretty well, and i loved the surfing elements in the movie. As keanu reeves mentioned, even though he didnt get to star in passengers, his matrix and john wick. Feb 16, 2012 keanu reeves coproduces a documentary on the rapidly evolving film industry. People themed lr this category is for questions and answers related to reeves, keanu, as asked by users of. The devils advocate marketed as devils advocate is a 1997 american supernatural horror film directed by taylor hackford, written by jonathan lemkin and tony gilroy, and starring keanu reeves, al pacino, and charlize theron. Reeves and swayze worked really good together, and gary busey is also in this as reeve s partner. This film has crime armed bank robberies, danger extreme surfing and also sky diving, and romance keanu reeves and lori petty. Keanu reeves plays the blue plate special fbi agentand his partner is played by gary busey. However, all the violence, nudity and disturbing material in the devils advocate fit nicely with the plot.
Jan 22, 2018 this longedfor day has finally come, a special day of my second anniversary of being keanus devoted fan and huge admirer. Indications were that this action sequel was in trouble before production began, when the male lead from the first film, keanu reeves, declined. Indications were that this action sequel was in trouble before production began, when the male lead from the first film, keanu reeves, declined a role in the followup. Keanu reeves puts on a cosy display with best friend and. In spite of his age, the performing artist is as yet unmarried. The film initially earned an nc17 rating from the mpaa. Bliss 1997 writerdirector lance youngs directorial debut film was an honest and frank erotic drama that explored marital sexuality. Keanu reeves thats what bernardo bertolucci kept telling me.
This page will rank 49 keanu reeves movies from best to worst in six different sortable columns. Keanu reeves imdb page shows 97 acting credits since 1984. With patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey, lori petty. Keanu reeves actor the matrix keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon. Alex decides to stop the ship by diving underneath it and jamming the.
Nov 12, 2016 its a fascinating film and reeves is so charismatic in a dark and gloomy way. Sundance drama hap and leonard and starring alongside chris evans in the red sea diving resort. Chapter 2 costar, laurence fishburne briefly appeared in the movie. The devils advocate 35 movie clip i hate this stupid. In 20, keanu reeves chose to attempt himself as a director. And with john wick, keanu reeves has created yet another culturally iconic. Keanu charles reeves is a canadian actor, producer, director and musician. In keanu reeves action movies, romantic relationships are either nonexistent. Keanu reeves remembers patrick swayze, defiant skydiver. Maybe its partly due to his unlikely role in the netflix movie always be my maybe and his new public.
In 1997s the devils advocate, keanu reeves took a pay cut in order to get al. Keanu reeves, forest whitaker, hugh laurie, chris evans, common, the game, naomie harris, terry crews, jay mohr, martha higareda. What keanu reeves thinks about passengers, a movie he. Keanu reeves created a group dogstar along with his buddy robert mailhouse, who had been a musician. After his appearance because film, keanu reeves was offered lots of supporting. Can you believe the matrix is celebrating its 21st anniversary on march 31 in the 211 years since the wachowski. Wanderluster, customer experiencer, diner driver and diver, and dog lover. Cruise control is a 1997 american action thriller film produced and. Reeves and theron had paired up on the devils advocate 1997, though if youve seen the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival.
Keanu reeves remembers patrick swayze, defiant skydiver by lane brown there was some skydiving sequences in this film we did together, and as filming was going on, it came to be that patrick. Keanu reeves quotes i am trying to give up smoking. Since the 80s, keanu reeves has been a household name in hollywood. Keanu reeves bio, net worth, body measurements, relationship.
Keanu charles reeves was born in beirut, lebanon on sept. Keanu reeves is a canadian actor who has appeared in films, television series and video games. Given the number of highprofile roles reeves had in one year, usa today dubbed the time period the summer of keanu reeves. See more ideas about keanu reeves, keanu charles reeves and keanu reeves movies.
In advocate, al pacino takes a walk on the dark side. Keanu reeves has been one of cinemas most enigmatic movie stars for. Speed star keanu reeves was initially supposed to reprise his role as jack traven for the. The following year, reeves appeared in the crime film rivers edge, and the television films babes in toyland, act of vengeance, and brotherhood of justice. The plot was fine, and ran in a pretty moderate pace. He focused on life lessons learned when discussing his past failures.
There were some sky diving sequences in this film we did together, and. Feb 10, 2017 5 reasons keanu reeves is our greatest living action star. Keanu reeves coproduces a documentary on the rapidly evolving film industry. Released in cinemas in october 1997, reeves plays kevin lomax a smalltown, hotshot, upand. May 09, 2018 keanu reeves is set to have some excellent adventures coming up. The movie with keanu reeves best performance turns 20.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. It told about the sexual problems of a married couple after six months, during which time the wife continually faked orgasm ii have a confession to make. In order to prepare for her role in the film, charlize theron spent an hour a day over. Devils advocate 1997 official trailer al pacino, keanu reeves drama movie hd an exceptionally adept florida lawyer is offered a job to.
In 2005, keanu reeves important accomplishment was his star to the hollywood walk of fame. The movie chronicles the descent of kevin lomax keanu reeves, a smalltime legal star from florida, into the depths of the new york big time. Buddhism is the negation of self, the negation of the ego. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may. He did the same for the 1997 thriller the devils advocate to allow the. Reeves and swayze worked really good together, and gary busey is also in this as reeves partner. Reeves is impressive, but whitakers corrupt police chief is less so. Dec 15, 2017 keanu reeves created a group dogstar along with his buddy robert mailhouse, who had been a musician. By my count, hes done four such bonafide negative roles at least im not counting his roles where he does somethin. Keanu reeves, state of grace winm keanu reeves articles. For actor keanu reeves, who starred as the films hero, lapd s. Everything you didnt know about keanu reeves collider. Baker was immediately cast in the academy award winning film l. In an interview with esquire uk, the lake house star keanu reeves opened up about what its like to be keanu reeves in 2017.
But the primary livelihood which made him famous is performing. From lamebrained teenage time traveler to metaphysical scifi superman, keanu reeves has portrayed just about every character type imaginable in his sometimes wildly fluctuating career. I just cant believe that two years passed by so quickly, i still. See more ideas about keanu reeves, keanu charles reeves, keanu reeves movies. Reeves soon pulled back from acting to focus more on behindthecamera work, as a producer and director. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The following year, reeves appeared in the crime film rivers edge, and the television films babes in toyland, act of. They were all shot very wel and made the film feel more intriguing. Keanu reeves plays the blue plate special fbi agent. Devils advocate 1997 official trailer al pacino, keanu reeves. Keanu charles reeves is a canadian actor, director, producer, and musician.
He is best remembered for the science fictionaction series the matrix 19992003. What makes this movie great, makes this movie disturbing and vice versa. He made his film debut in the short one step away in 1985. Yes indeed, there are a few movies where keanu reeves is not a good guy, but instead is someone rather mean and evil, so to speak. In addition, 2019 saw europes first keanu reeves film festival titled keanucon, hosted in glasgow, scotland. His first major role was in the film rivers edge which released in 1986. Keanus father was born in hawaii, of british, portuguese, native hawaiian, and chinese ancestry, and keanus mother is originally from england. In 2014, reeves executive produced and starred in john wick, playing a retired hitman. Keanu reeves is a canadian actor, musician, producer, and director.
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