Mr. Jones (1993 film)

Mr. Jones
File:Mr jones poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Figgis
Produced by	Debra Greenfield Alan Greisman
Written by	Eric Roth Michael Cristofer
Starring	Richard Gere Lena Olin Anne Bancroft Tom Irwin Delroy Lindo Lauren Tom
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Cinematography	Juan Ruiz Anchía
Edited by	Tom Rolf
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release dates	October 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$8,345,845

Mr. Jones is a 1993 American romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Anne Bancroft, Tom Irwin and Delroy Lindo, and directed by Mike Figgis.

Plot

Mr. Jones (Gere) is a man suffering from bipolar disorder, a disease that affords him periods of intense emotional pleasure and expansiveness but which also results in periods of suicidal depression. In one of his manic periods he jumps up onto the stage during a concert performance of Beethoven's ninth and starts conducting, resulting in his arrest. Libbie Bowen (Olin), a doctor at a psychiatric hospital, takes an interest in his condition and falls for him, has sex with him, and has to resign from her position.

Cast

• Richard Gere as Mr. Jones
• Lena Olin as Dr. Elizabeth "Libbie" Bowen
• Anne Bancroft as Dr. Catherine Holland
• Tom Irwin as Dr. Patrick Shaye
• Delroy Lindo as Howard
• Lauren Tom as Amanda Chang
• Bruce Altman as David

Reception

The film was released to mixed reviews; movie historian Leonard Maltin remarked that "Gere is fine, but his onscreen behavior turns this into The Jester of Tides." Indeed, Gere received praise for his performance as the troubled title character. Many critics noted that the film would've been better if the romance plot between Jones and Libbie was left out, since it appeared forced and contrived.

The movie debuted at No. 7 at the box office. Mr. Jones holds a 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Production

To prepare for the film, Richard Gere, Mike Figgis and Eric Roth did a tremendous amount of research and studying on bipolar disorder. Gere met with several people who have the disorder to gain insight and knowledge on what to accurately portray. There is a shorter director's cut that Figgis presented at the Munich film festival in 2006.

Michelle Pfeiffer gave up the female lead to take on the part of Catwoman in Batman Returns.

Props

As in his earlier hit film, An Officer and a Gentleman, Gere's character rides a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.

External links

• Mr. Jones at IMDb
• Mr. Jones at Rotten Tomatoes
• Mr. Jones at Box Office Mojo