The film's gotten a lot of press over the past year for being the last film starring Heath Ledger. The production had just taken a break after filming the real world scenes in London when Ledger returned home to New York for the last time. Director Gilliam, known as much for his oft-troubled productions as for his brilliant imagination and his work with Monty Python, then enlisted Johnny Depp to fill in for Ledger in the fantasy sequences. When Depp's schedule wouldn't allow him the time to complete the project, Gilliam asked Colin Farrell and Jude Law to help out. Tom Waits plays Mr. Nick, the devil, with Christopher Plummer as Dr. Parnassus. The reviews from Europe have been mixed, but I can't imagine this screening won't sell out - get your tickets now or plan to wait until Christmas when it opens nationally.
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