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| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guy Ritchie |
| Produced by | John Davis Steve Clark-Hall Lionel Wigram Guy Ritchie |
| Screenplay by | Guy Ritchie Lionel Wigram |
| Story by | Jeff Kleeman David C. Wilson Guy Ritchie Lionel Wigram |
| Based on | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. by Sam Rolfe, Norman Felton |
| Starring | Henry Cavill Armie Hammer Alicia Vikander Elizabeth Debicki Jared Harris Hugh Grant |
| Music by | Daniel Pemberton |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | James Herbert |
| Production companies | Ritchie/Wigram Productions RatPac-Dune Entertainment Davis Entertainment Turner Entertainment Co. (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | August 2, 2015 (Barcelona)August 14, 2015 (United States) |
| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75–84 million |
| Box office | $107 million |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a 2015 American spy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Ritchie and Lionel Wigram. It is based on the 1964 MGM television series of the same name, which was created by Norman Felton and Sam Rolfe. The film stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, and Hugh Grant. The film was produced by RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Davis Entertainment and Turner Entertainment Co. which co-produced the film, as well as the original TV series current holder.
In 1993, John Davis obtained the rights for a film adaptation based on the original series. However, the film fell into development limbo due to multiple script rewrites. Over the years, Matthew Vaughn, David Dobkin, and Steven Soderbergh were optioned for directing until Ritchie signed on in March 2013. The film premiered at Barcelona on August 2, 2015 and was released on August 14, 2015, by Warner Bros., receiving mostly positive reviews from critics and grossing $107 million worldwide on a $75–84 million budget.
Producer John Davis optioned the film rights to the 1960s TV series in 1993, setting up a development deal for an adaptation with Warner Bros. and series producer Norman Felton. Davis has estimated that he commissioned 12 or 14 different scripts over the course of 20 years, with writers Jim and John Thomas, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, and Scott Z. Burns. Quentin Tarantino was briefly attached following the success of Pulp Fiction, but opted to make Jackie Brown instead. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. continued to labor in development hell with directors Matthew Vaughn and David Dobkin. Steven Soderbergh was attached to direct Scott Z. Burns’ screenplay, with production slated to begin in March 2012. Executives from Warner Bros. wanted the budget to stay below $60 million, but Soderbergh felt that amount would not be adequate to fund the 1960s-era sets, props, and international settings required for the film. Emily Blunt was nearly cast as the female lead, but she left the project shortly after Soderbergh departed in November 2011.
Guy Ritchie signed on in March 2013. On July 31, 2013, it was announced that Ritchie’s adaptation would start filming in September 2013 in London and Italy. The final production budget was approximately $75 million US.
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Armie Hammer (Ilya Kuryakin), Henry Cavill (Napoleon Solo), Alicia Vikander (Gaby Teller) and Elizabeth Debicki (Victoria Vinciguerra) at 2015 San Diego Comic-Con.
In November 2010, George Clooney showed interest in the film, and was in talks for the lead role of Napoleon Solo, but he left in September 2011 due to a recurring back injury. After Clooney’s departure, actors including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, Alexander Skarsgård, Ewan McGregor, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Kinnaman, Russell Crowe, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, and Jon Hamm were considered for the lead role. On March 18, 2013, Tom Cruise was in early talks to take the lead in the film. Armie Hammer was cast in the second lead role as Illya Kuryakin on April 24, 2013, with Cruise set as Solo. Swedish actress Alicia Vikander joined the film on May 8, 2013, as the female lead. On May 23, 2013, Cruise dropped out of the film, due to his commitment to Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. British actor Henry Cavill replaced Cruise. Elizabeth Debicki was cast in a femme fatale role on July 31, 2013; Rose Byrne and Charlize Theron were earlier considered for the same part. On August 8, 2013, Hugh Grant joined the cast as Alexander Waverly, the head of United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E). Jared Harris was cast as Sanders on September 4, 2013, and Luca Calvani was cast as a villain, Alexander. Simona Caparrini was also cast to play Contessa.
Filming
Principal photography on the film commenced on September 9, 2013. In October 2013, filming was being under way at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Royal Victoria Docks, London and Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit in West Sussex, UK.
Filming took place in various locations throughout Italy, including the Gulf of Naples, and Baiae Castle. Kuryakin and Teller’s first outings as an assumed couple were shot at just below the Spanish Steps; the Grand Hotel Plaza, in Via del Corso; and in the gardens of ancient Theater of Marcellus.
Two locations stood in place for Berlin sites on either side of the wall: the public toilet fight between Solo and Kuryakin was shot in Regent’s Park in London, while the car chase during the movie’s first act was shot in Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent UK.
Director Guy Ritchie finalized the script throughout production: “He’s quite intuitive and tends to constantly rewrite stuff, which he does even when they’re shooting. He’ll rewrite things in the morning if they’re shooting that day, working with the actors if something doesn’t feel right.” says long term collaborator David Allcock.
Soundtrack
- “Compared to What” – performed by Roberta Flack
- “Bunter Drachen” – performed by Suzanne Doucet
- “Wenn Ich Ein Junge Wär” – performed by Rita Pavone
- “Cry to Me” – performed by Solomon Burke
- “Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days” – performed by Louis Prima
- “Viaggio Nella Prateria” – written and conducted by Stelvio Cipriani
- “Banana Freak Out” – written and performed by George Guzman
- “Man From U.N.C.L.E.” – Theme (Instrumental) – performed by Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra
- “Che Vuole Questa Musica Stasera?” – performed by Peppino Gagliardi
- “Il Colpo” – written by Ennio Morricone
- “Torture in D minor” – performed by Sergio Pizzorno
- “Jimmy Renda-Se” – performed by Tom Zé
- “Il Mio Regno” – written and performed by Luigi Tenco
- “Take Care of Business” – performed by Nina Simone
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| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | |
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| Genre | Spy fiction, spy-fi, action |
| Created by | Sam Rolfe Norman Felton |
| Developed by | Sam Rolfe |
| Starring | Robert Vaughn David McCallum Leo G. Carroll |
| Theme music composer | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 105 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Norman Felton |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 50 min. |
| Production company(s) | Arena Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television |
| Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 4:3 Black-and-white (1964–1965), Color (1965–1968) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 22, 1964 – January 15, 1968 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966–67) |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy-fiction television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. It follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a secret international counterespionage and law-enforcement agency called U.N.C.L.E. The series premiered on September 22, 1964, completing its run on January 15, 1968. The series led the spy-fiction craze on television, and by 1966 there were nearly a dozen imitators. Several episodes were successfully released to theaters as B movies or double features. There was also a spin-off series, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., novel and comic book series, and merchandising.
With few recurring characters, the series attracted many high-profile guest stars. Props from the series are exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and at the museums of the Central Intelligence Agency and other US intelligence agencies. The series won the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Show in 1966.
Originally, co-creator Sam Rolfe wanted to leave the meaning of U.N.C.L.E. ambiguous so it could refer to either “Uncle Sam” or the United Nations. Concerns by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer‘s (MGM) legal department about using “U.N.” for commercial purposes resulted in the producers’ clarification that U.N.C.L.E. was an acronym for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. Each episode had an “acknowledgement” to the U.N.C.L.E. in the end titles.
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Reunion TV movie
A reunion telefilm, Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. subtitled The Fifteen Years Later Affair, was broadcast on CBS in America on April 5, 1983, with Vaughn and McCallum reprising their roles, and Patrick Macnee replacing Leo G. Carroll, who had died in 1972, as the head of U.N.C.L.E. A framed picture of Carroll appeared on his desk. The movie included a tribute to Ian Fleming via a cameo appearance by an unidentified secret agent with the initials “JB”. The part was played by George Lazenby who was shown driving James Bond’s trademark vehicle, an Aston Martin DB5. One character, identifying him, says that it is “just like On Her Majesty’s Secret Service“, which was Lazenby’s only Bond film.
The movie, written by Michael Sloan and directed by Ray Austin, briefly filled in the missing years. THRUSH had been put out of business, and the escape of its leader from prison begins the story. Solo and Kuryakin, who had retired, are recalled by U.N.C.L.E. to recapture the escapee and defeat THRUSH once and for all. Rather than reuniting the agents and recapturing their chemistry, however, the agents are separated and paired with younger agents. Like most similar reunion films, this production was considered a trial balloon for a possible new series which never materialized.
Although some personnel from the original series were involved (like composer Gerald Fried and director of photography Fred Koenekamp), the movie was not produced by MGM but by Michael Sloan Productions in association with Viacom Productions.
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