Question 1

What dedication appears in the closing credits regarding Mickey Rourke's performance?

Accepted Answer

The closing credits state: "Mickey Rourke's Performance is Dedicated to The Memory of James Hayden 1953-1983," honoring an actor friend of Rourke's who died around the film's production.

Question 2

Which actress set a record with her Oscar nomination for this film?

Accepted Answer

Geraldine Page was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first woman to receive seven nominations without a win, a feat also achieved by Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole.

Question 3

Why did Michael Cimino not direct this movie despite being involved in preproduction?

Accepted Answer

Michael Cimino declined to direct, thinking the budget required someone who could work faster than he was used to, so the producers hired Stuart Rosenberg instead.

Question 4

Which iconic actors were originally considered for the lead roles of Charlie and Paulie?

Accepted Answer

The movie was originally to feature the first onscreen pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino as Charlie and Paulie, but Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts ended up playing the roles.

Question 5

What happened to Rickie Lee Jones's original theme song for the film?

Accepted Answer

Rickie Lee Jones's instrumental demo was rejected in favor of Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind," but her demo, titled "Theme for the Pope," appeared on her 1984 album The Magazine.

The Pope of Greenwich Village

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