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Eric Roberts
American actor
In 2014, he was starred in neo-noir period comedy-drama film '' Inherent Vice'', including Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio del Toro, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, Jeannie Berlin, Maya Rudolph, Michael K. Williams, and Martin Short. '' Inherent Vice'' premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 4, 2014, and began a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 12, 2014.
Owen Wilson
American actor (born 1968)
Gene Hackman reportedly took notice of Wilson's performance in ''Shanghai Noon'' and recommended the actor to co-star in the 2001 action film '' Behind Enemy Lines''.
Eric Roberts
American actor
He had a role in the drama film '' Papa'', alongside Robert Scott Wilson, Paul Sorvino, Daryl Hannah, Mischa Barton, Frankie Avalon, Ann-Margret, and Michael Madsen which received favorables reviews.<ref>[http://www.bakersfield.com/archives/is-that-ann-margret-bakersfield-film-shoot-under-way/article_7840f540-4c7d-5291-9946-6e130e629ebb.html Is that Ann-Margret? Bakersfield film shoot under way]
Eric Roberts
American actor
In February 2009, Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke, who starred with Roberts in ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'', said he hoped that Roberts would soon be offered a role which would resurrect his career in the way that ''The Wrestler'' rejuvenated Rourke's.
It was directed by and starred Sylvester Stallone, with Jason Statham, Jet Li, Steve Austin, Gary Daniels, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, David Zayas, and Mickey Rourke.
In 2019, he had a cameo role in the movie ''Surge of Dawn'', alongside Shannon Farnon, Nichelle Nichols and Lou Ferrigno.{{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} He starred in the crime thriller drama '' Night Walk'', starring Mickey Rourke.
Mickey Rourke
American actor and former boxer
The following year, he drew further critical accolades for his portrayal as the suave compulsive gambler "Boogie" Sheftell in Barry Levinson's ''Diner'', in which Rourke co - starred, alongside Paul Reiser, Daniel Stern, Steve Guttenberg, Tim Daly and Kevin Bacon; the National Society of Film Critics named him Best Supporting Actor that year.
Steve Guttenberg
American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director
He then became a busy star over the next four years, appearing in nine starring roles, tying with Gene Hackman for busiest actor.
Eric Roberts
American actor
The same year, he was acted in the independent movie '' The Chaos Experiment'', starring Val Kilmer which had a limited theatrical release, playing to small audiences on two screens for one week in Grand Rapids, and for one week in nearby Lansing.
Val Kilmer
American actor (born 1959)
In the early 1990s, Kilmer starred in the mystery thriller '' Thunderheart'', the action comedy ''The Real McCoy'', and again teamed with ''Top Gun'' director Tony Scott to play Elvis Presley in ''True Romance'', which was written by Quentin Tarantino.
In 2006 he reunited with director Tony Scott a third time for a supporting role opposite Denzel Washington in the box-office hit '' Déjà Vu''.
Tony Scott
A submarine thriller starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington, it was critically and commercially well received.
Many actors paid tribute to him, including Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Elijah Wood, Dane Cook, Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Fry, Peter Fonda and Keira Knightley, as well as musical collaborators Hybrid.
