Entropy (film)

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Entropy
Entropy film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Phil Joanou
Written byPhil Joanou
Produced by Ashok Amritraj
Starring Stephen Dorff
Judith Godrèche
Kelly Macdonald
Lauren Holly
Jon Tenney
Frank Vincent
Paul Guilfoyle
Hector Elizondo
Bray Poor
Kathryn Erbe
Shannon Fiedler
Zach Tyler
Jim Gaffigan
Dominic Hawksley
Bono Vox
CinematographyCarolyn Chen
Edited byJohn Galt
Music by George Fenton, Mr. Dan, Andrew Phillpott, Toy
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date
  • April 15, 1999 (1999-04-15)(U.S.)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Entropy is a 1999 film directed by Phil Joanou, starring Stephen Dorff and featuring the Irish rock band U2. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

A largely autobiographical film about director Phil Joanou, covering his early film career, his relationships, including a very short-lived marriage.

Release

The film has been re-released as "Adventures in Tinseltown" for streaming and is available on Tubi [3] and Amazon Prime Video. [4]

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References

  1. Sterngold, James (15 April 1999). "The Low-Budget Realities Of Making Indie Films; A Hollywood Director Takes Off on His Own, Even if He Can't Get His Movie Distributed (Published 1999)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-02.
  2. The New York Times
  3. "Watch Adventures in Tinseltown (1999)".
  4. "Adventures In Tinseltown". Amazon Germany.