Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site im4u.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!ut-sally!im4u!riddle From: riddle@im4u.UUCP (Prentiss Riddle) Newsgroups: net.movies,net.books Subject: "Books into movies" survey results: "The Monkey Wrench Gang" Message-ID: <529@im4u.UUCP> Date: Wed, 18-Sep-85 12:13:41 EDT Article-I.D.: im4u.529 Posted: Wed Sep 18 12:13:41 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 20-Sep-85 06:35:17 EDT References: <528@im4u.UUCP> Reply-To: riddle@im4u.UUCP (Prentiss Riddle) Distribution: net Organization: U. of Tx. at Houston-in-the-Hills Lines: 27 Xref: watmath net.movies:7699 net.books:2323 This was my favorite among all the suggestions received. >> Well, Prentiss, one of my favorite pet projects ("If I ever had the >> money..") would be to make "The Monkey Wrench Gang", by the infamous Edward >> Abbey. I would probably cast Pernell Roberts (Trapper John, MD, Bonanza) as >> the Doctor, I have toyed with the idea of Alan Alda as Seldom-Seen Smith (a >> change of pace for him), I still haven't come up with a good choice for the >> young lady (maybe Debra Winger, actually Karen Allen would be better) and >> have always seen Jeff Bridges as George Heyduke (assuming they wouldn't let >> me play the part). After seeing John Boorman's "The Emerald Forest", I >> think I might like him as director, maybe produced by Spielberg. Of course, >> it would have to be a big budget movie. The sheriff would be that fat >> character who always plays sleazy country law officers. >> >> I have always wondered why this was never made into a movie, as all the >> reviews of the book indicated that they thought it was perfect cinema >> material. Ah, well, if I ever have the money... >> >> -- Clark Quinn clark@sdcsla.UUCP "George Heyduke lives!" Great idea! I thought it read like a movie myself. But if we're going for a star-studded cast, how about Jack Nicholson as Heyduke? Either that or let John Sayles make it, with his talent for finding great unknown actors. --- Prentiss Riddle ("Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada.") --- {ihnp4,harvard,seismo,gatech}!ut-sally!riddle riddle@sally.UTEXAS.EDU --- Leaving the net soon: friends can write for my new snail-mail address. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com