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''Eternity'' |
Voight and Paul had initially intended for ''Eternity'' to receive a theatrical release in the United States around Thanksgiving or Christmas,<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 12, 1989|title='Eternity' finally near|work=Press and Sun-Bulletin (Newspapers.com)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/258590798/?terms=Eternity%20%22Steven%20Paul%22&match=1}}</ref> but plans for this fell through.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Beck|first=Marilyn|date=November 15, 1990|title=Jon Voight's 'Eternity' movie won't be released in U.S. theaters|work=The Journal News (Newspapers.com)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/165332775/?terms=Eternity%20%22Steven%20Paul%22&match=1}}</ref> ''Eternity'' was released direct to home video on November 20, 1990 though Academy Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 20, 1990|title=Voight's 'Eternity' is out on video; he's proud of it|work=The Orlando Sentinel (Newspapers.com)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/230553084/?terms=Eternity%20%22Steven%20Paul%22&match=1}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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Revision as of 13:12, 21 February 2022
| Eternity | |
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| Directed by | Steven Paul |
| Written by | Jon Voight Steven Paul Dorothy Koster Paul |
| Produced by | Steven Paul |
| Starring | Jon Voight Armand Assante Eileen Davidson Wilford Brimley Kaye Ballard Joey Villa |
| Cinematography | John Lambert |
| Edited by | Michael J. Sheridan Peter Zinner |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
| Distributed by | Paul Entertainment |
Release date | November 20, 1990 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Eternity is a 1990 American drama film directed by Steven Paul and written by Jon Voight with Paul and his mother Dorothy Koster Paul. The theme of the film is reincarnation.[1][2]
Plot
Voight wars with his brother, played by Armand Assante, over a medieval kingdom. He wakes up and sees everyone in his real life as being reincarnations of the people in his dream. Assante is now an industrialist out to control the media and the US presidency. He attempts to buy out Voight's TV show to silence him.[1]
Cast
- Jon Voight as Edward/James
- Armand Assante as Romi/Sean
- Wilford Brimley as King/Eric
- Eileen Davidson as Dahlia/Valerie
- Frankie Valli as Taxpayer/Guido
Production
Production for Eternity took place over six years prior to its release, under the working title Avatar. Filming took place in and around Los Angeles.[3] The film was in post production in August 1989 and Michael Legrand was brought on to write the soundtrack.[4]
Release
Voight and Paul had initially intended for Eternity to receive a theatrical release in the United States around Thanksgiving or Christmas,[5] but plans for this fell through.[6] Eternity was released direct to home video on November 20, 1990 though Academy Entertainment.[7]
Reception
Roger Taylor of the Casper Star-Tribune panned the film, stating that "The viewers could almost feel embarrassment for the professionals who appeared in it if it weren't for the fact that Jon Voight is given partial credit for the screenplay."[8]
References
- ^ a b Julian Brown, ed. Variety Science-Fiction Movies: Illustrated Reviews of the Classic Films, p41. Hamlyn, London, 1992. ISBN 0-600-57488-1
- ^ Scott, Vernon (August 19, 1990). "Voight brings spiritual quality to 'Eternity'". The Rock Island Argus (Newspapers.com).
- ^ "'Eternity' lasts only seven weeks". Kenosha News (Newspapers.com). February 13, 1989.
- ^ "VOIGHT PREPARES `ETERNITY` AS KEACH PLANS STAGE SHOW". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "'Eternity' finally near". Press and Sun-Bulletin (Newspapers.com). September 12, 1989.
- ^ Beck, Marilyn (November 15, 1990). "Jon Voight's 'Eternity' movie won't be released in U.S. theaters". The Journal News (Newspapers.com).
- ^ "Voight's 'Eternity' is out on video; he's proud of it". The Orlando Sentinel (Newspapers.com). November 20, 1990.
- ^ Taylor, Roger (December 26, 1991). "From Trancers II to Enternity: From Bad to Worse". Casper Star-Tribune (Newspapers.com).
External links
- Eternity at IMDb
- Eternity at Rotten Tomatoes
