Cameron diaz becomes twisted up in an odd tale that was also adapted into an episode of the twilight zone. Jul 12, 2009 diaz most recently starred in the comedy hit what happens in vegas opposite ashton kutcher, and will next be seen starring opposite james marsden and frank langella in the thriller the box. Dec 04, 2009 norma diaz and arthur lewis marsden awake to find a parcel on the doorstep containing a wooden box with a bright red button and a note saying. With cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, james rebhorn. But im not sure how youd pad this out to featurelength and not make it. Mere seconds before the earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman arthur dent is swept off the planet by his friend ford prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. The original premise is great and you start to wonder what you would do in the same situation. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella certificate. The box by richard kelly cameron diaz, james marsden, frank. Norma diaz and arthur lewis marsden awake to find a parcel on the doorstep containing a wooden box with a bright red button and a note saying. Button, stars cameron diaz and james marsden as a couple that discovers that a mysterious stranger frank langella with a mysterious. Richard kelly based on a short story by richard matheson starring.
At the agreed time, when only norma is home, the horribly disfigured arlington steward langella, pictured with diaz sets out a tantalising proposition. It contains a simple device with a large red button, and a note that someone will call on them. Norma lewis is a teacher at a private high school and her husband, arthur, is an engineer working at nasa. What if someone gave you a box containing a button that, if pushed, would bring you a million dollars.
He politely explains that cameron and her husband, played by james marsden. Prior to production, actor james marsden was cast a lead role opposite diaz. The box from somewhere in time to i am legend, writer richard mathesons tales have frequently made their way to the screen, and this adaptation of his story button, button is no exception. Starring cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, sam oz stone, gillian jacobs, james rebhorn. Kirk tries to live up to his fathers legacy with mr. Simplifying one life, complicating another frank langella, left, with cameron diaz and james marsden, who play a couple in richard kellys new film, the box. Simplifying one life, complicating another the new. Cameron diaz james marsden frank langella james rebhorn holmes osborne sam oz stone gillian jacobs celia weston deborah. Richard kelly, adapted from the short story button, button by richard matheson starring. Region 1 us and canada this dvd will probably not be viewable in other countries. Cameron diaz and james marsden have a terrible moral dilemma in richard kellys the box.
Cameron diaz interview on rove my sisters keeper youtube. Cameron diaz james marsden frank langella james rebhorn holmes osborne sam oz stone gillian. In 2010, marsden was cast in the comedy death at a funeral, a remake of the 2007 british film of the same name, along with chris rock, luke wilson, danny glover, and columbus short. They are informed that pressing various buttons on the box. They have the house, the car, the careers and things seem. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella director. For starters, cameron diaz has no purpose trying to hone out a southern accent.
Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, sam oz stone, james rebhorn, holmes osborne rated. Nov 05, 2009 kelly scripted and directed the new film starring james marsden, cameron diaz and frank langella. The trailer for richard kellys the box is now online, with cameron diaz, james marsden, and frank langella. Marsden began his acting career gueststarring in the television shows saved by the bell. The film is about a young married couple played by cameron diaz and james marsden who receive a mysterious box, and told that if they press a button on the box then theyll receive a vast sum of money but, if they push the button. This time it is frank langella, playing a man with an appalling wound to the side of. This thriller based on a twilight zone episode starred cameron diaz, james marsden and frank langella and was partially filmed at nasa langley in hampton.
The acting is ok although a little wooden at times from most of the actors, but frank langella is particularly good and note worthy. Nov 06, 2009 cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, james rebhorn. The new class, touched by an angel, and party of five. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella cinematographer. Cameron diaz, leslie mann, and kate upton play gals who team together to ruin the mutual philanderer in their lives. The films premise involves a strange and ominous box granted to a young couple by a mysterious stranger frank langella. The box is a scifi psychological thriller, based on a story by richard matheson who wrote i am legend and somewhere in time. See more ideas about film, cameron diaz and twilight zone episodes. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, james rebhorn, holmes osborne. Screen siren cameron diaz and former xman james marsden star in the supernatural horror picture the box 2008, directed by donnie darko cult fave richard kelly. Frank langella, left, with cameron diaz and james marsden, who play a couple in richard kellys new film, the box.
James paul marsden born september 18, 1973 is an american actor, singer, and former model. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, james rebhorn, holmes osborne, richard matheson, richard kelly, sean mckittrick, richard. He starred opposite cameron diaz and reunited with superman returns costar frank langella. The box the film was written and directed by richard kelly and stars cameron diaz and james marsden as a couple who receive a box from a mysterious man played by frank langella who offers them one million dollars if they press the button sealed within the dome on top of the. Frank langella dares cameron diaz to push his button in the. Cameron diaz, james marsden, and frank langella at. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, james.
Press a button on a mysterious container, theyll get. Best sellers new releases electronics home gift ideas help computers gift cards sell registry books. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, james rebhorn, holmes osborne, richard kelly. Shop movies starring james marsden on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Cameron diaz and james marsden play a couple confronted by agonizing temptation yet unaware theyre already part of an orchestrated and for them and us mindblowing chain. This is the offer given to norma and arthur, an ordinary decent couple played by cameron diaz and james marsden, by the mysterious arlington steward frank langella. But theres a catch, according to the strange visitor frank langella who placed the box on the couples doorstep. A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they dont know. Donnie darko director richard kelly has spun out a neat, oneact conceit into a silly and tiresome neartwohour mess, says xan brooks of this cameron diaz and frank langella vehicle 2.
Frank langella is of course the only silver lining here but. Cameron diaz, frank langella, james marsden format. In our hightech age, its sometimes easy to forget the consequences of our choices when everything is available at the click of a mouse or the touch of a keyboard. Cameron diaz norma lewis, james marsden arthur lewis, frank langella arlington steward. Unfollow cameron diaz the box dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Frank langella dares cameron diaz to push his button in the box. Richard kelly donnie darko directs cameron diaz and james marsden in this horror film about a couple who find a box that has power over life and death. Cameron diaz, james marsden, frank langella, james rebhorn.
A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married. A box is left on the doorstep of schoolteacher norma diaz and nasa scientist arthur marsden. Aug 04, 2009 donnie darko director richard kelly has spun out a neat, oneact conceit into a silly and tiresome neartwohour mess, says xan brooks of this cameron diaz and frank langella vehicle 2. In late 2009, he starred in the richard kelly film the box alongside cameron diaz and james marsden. In late 2009, he starred in the richard kelly film the box alongside cameron diaz and james. It just comes out fake or flat or a combination of the two. The film stars cameron diaz and james marsden as a couple with an increasingly desperate need for money. I liked the matheson short story, and the twilight zone version from the 80s was solid enough.
James marsden and cameron diaz star as married couple arthur and norma lewis, who, in 1976, receive an unexpected gift one night at their virginia home. They are, by all accounts, an average couple living a. In 1976, he arrives at the home of cameron diaz, wife of a nasa. A black box is dropped at the house of norma and arthur lewis cameron diaz and james marsden, a happily married couple with a kid. Screen siren cameron diaz and former xman james marsden star in. A suburban couple, norma cameron diaz and arthur james marsden, face a moral dilemma when they receive a gift that bears irrevocable consequences. Frank langella gives creepy and mysterious a whole new meaning. The film, based on richard mathesons short story button, button, stars cameron diaz and james marsden as a couple that discovers that a mysterious stranger frank langella with a mysterious. Horror the journal newcastle, england, december 4, 2009. James marsden, bless his soul, i like the guy but hes just so ungodly boring. You see, the box at the doorstep has within it a button.
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