RARA-AVIS: Elmore Leonard from print to film

BaxDeal@aol.com
Tue, 9 Dec 1997 20:14:37 -0500 (EST) Ryan wrote:

{{{ Yes, "Jackie Brown" is based on Leonard's "Rum Punch." I thought it was
one of his better "Florida" books in the 90s. Still, I think "Get
Shorty" was his last excellent book and that the Harry Arno kidnap book
and the escaped convict book (I know one is called "Out of Sight;" I
just can't remember which, and simply forget the title for the other) }}}

PRONTO is the name of the other Harry Arno book, which also takes place in
Italy. Out of Sight, not one of Leonard's more plot driven novels, is now a
movie with George Clooney, btw.

One of Dutch's earlier works, Gold Coast was a recent cable original with
David Caruso. A couple years ago, noirish filmmaker Abel Ferrara botched
what I thought was a surefire movie, Cat Chaser.

When are they going to get off the dime and make Swag or City Primieval?
These two are easily the equal to 52 Pick-Up, probably the best of the
Leonard books to movies.

John Lau
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