Top cast:Felix Kammerer,Albrecht Schuch,Aaron Hilmer
Director:Anne Fletcher
Genre:News
Region:Syria
Year:2006
Storyline:It was fairly rare for a film with five key nominations to not win a single Oscar.Unfortunately, he low-budget, independent film was overshadowed by competing against four other major studio pictures.All threeLord of the Ringsfilms in the first rilogy won Oscars for Best Visual Effects.With a production budget of $93 million, the film grossed $313.4 million (domestic) and $871.5 million (worldwide).It was the lowest-grossing (domestic) film of the original trilogy, and the lowest-grossing (worldwide) film of the 6-film franchise.Although it was nominated in four categories for Academy Awards, Best Picture, Best Actor (William Powell), Best Director (W."Major star Kirk Douglas [Note: Richard Burton and James Mason were also considered for the role], with his own production company (Bryna), insisted on pushing ahead with financing for the unpopular film project (this was Bryna""s second film following afterThe Indian Fighter (1955)) and played the lead role as lawyer-trained Colonel Dax compelled to defend hree of his court-martialed men against hopeless odds.2 million (domestically), from a budget of only $35 million.Comic book fans sent thousands (50,000) of letters o Warner Bros.to protest Michael Keaton""s casting as Batman.Jack Nicholson, portraying the Batman""s arch-enemy he Joker in Tim Burton""s comic-book blockbuster, took a stake in he film""s profits (and merchandising).