Fresh
A triumph, relentless and beautiful in its downbeat darkness.
Tom Sime, Dallas Morning News
Ivansxtc
There's a fine line between success and excess
2000 · 1h 34m · Not Rated
Drama
Directed by
Bernard Rose
Overview
Ivan Beckman, Hollywood's most sought-after talent agent, the darling and crown prince of La La Land, is dead. How and why did it happen? Was it drugs, murder, or perhaps something altogether more mundane? We begin with an ending and then catapult back a number of days to the apex of Ivan's brilliant career as he bags international megastar Don West onto his company's books. We then follow Ivan through the highs, lows, and extreme excesses of his final days.
Director and cast
- Bernard Rose Director
- Danny Huston as Ivan Beckman
- Peter Weller as Don West
- Lisa Enos as Charlotte White
- Joanne Duckman as Marcia Beckman
- Angela Featherstone as Amanda Hill
- Caroleen Feeney as Rosemary Kramer
- Valeria Golino as Constanza Vero
- Adam Krentzman as Barry Oaks
- Heidi Jo Markel as Francesca Knight
- James Merendino as Danny McTeague
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
77%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A committed, intelligent and fascinating piece of work with no irony about it.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
A remarkable film by Bernard Rose.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
I have no way of knowing exactly how much is exaggeration, but I've got a creepy feeling that the film is closer to the mark than I want to believe.
John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
To the degree that ivans xtc. works, it's thanks to Huston's revelatory performance.
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
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