Posted by Vincent at bg-tc-ppp863.monmouth.com on March 02, 2002 at 00:41:36:
In Reply to: The story of Chasing Amy posted by Sir Jimmy on March 01, 2002 at 17:12:20:
- but as Johnboy points out below, it cost $250,000 to produce- actually, a little less even.
Miramax had first-look rights, they looked at it, loved it, picked it up, blew it up from Super-16 to 35mm, and released it after it conquered Sundance.
Vincent
: The studio wanted to give him a couple million, and wanted the leads to be Ross from Friends and Drew Barrymore, so Kevin said...no, and made it for a bit under $1million and it became a the cinemasterpiece that it is.
: Sir Jimmy
: You poor misguided Canadian bastard.