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Originally written by Scott Richardson, the screenplay was rewritten by future Basic Instinct writer Joe Eszterhas because Lorimar Productions felt that Richardson was a "baby writer" and not experienced enough to take on the responsibility of a starring vehicle for a rock icon of Dylan's stature.
Marquand immediately brought on board screenwriter Joe Eszterhas , with whom he’d formed a strong friendship while making that prior picture together, to perform a total rewrite. Eszterhas hated Richardson’s original script and repeatedly tried…
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- Lorimar Motion Pictures
- Richard Marquand
Hearts of Fire: Directed by Richard Marquand. With Bob Dylan, Fiona, Rupert Everett, Julian Glover. A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meets a younger, more popular rocker and switches her loyalties.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Richard Marquand
Jan 1, 1987 · Hearts of Fire. Production: Phoenix/Lorimar. Dir Richard Marquand; Producer Richard Marquand, Jennifer Miller, Jennifer Alward; Screenplay Scott Richardson, Joe Eszterhas; Camera Alan Hume;...
Apr 11, 2024 · Joe and several estimable writing colleagues were participants in what came to be known in the mid-‘80s as the “Writers Rebellion,” a moment when top screenwriters decided to reinvent what they...
József Antal Eszterhás (Hungarian: [ˈjoːʒɛf ɒntɒl ˈɛstɛrhaːʃ]; born November 23, 1944), credited as Joe Eszterhas, is a Hungarian-American writer. Born in Hungary, he grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. After an early career as a journalist and editor, he entered the film industry.
Hearts of Fire (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
