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From: riddle@im4u.UUCP (Prentiss Riddle)
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Subject: "Books into movies" survey results: "The Monkey Wrench Gang"
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Date: Wed, 18-Sep-85 12:13:41 EDT
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This was my favorite among all the suggestions received.

>> Well, Prentiss, one of my favorite pet projects ("If I ever had the
>> money..") would be to make "The Monkey Wrench Gang", by the infamous Edward
>> Abbey.  I would probably cast Pernell Roberts (Trapper John, MD, Bonanza) as
>> the Doctor, I have toyed with the idea of Alan Alda as Seldom-Seen Smith (a
>> change of pace for him), I still haven't come up with a good choice for the
>> young lady (maybe Debra Winger, actually Karen Allen would be better) and
>> have always seen Jeff Bridges as George Heyduke (assuming they wouldn't let
>> me play the part).  After seeing John Boorman's "The Emerald Forest", I
>> think I might like him as director, maybe produced by Spielberg.  Of course,
>> it would have to be a big budget movie.  The sheriff would be that fat
>> character who always plays sleazy country law officers.
>> 
>> I have always wondered why this was never made into a movie, as all the
>> reviews of the book indicated that they thought it was perfect cinema
>> material.  Ah, well, if I ever have the money...
>> 
>>  -- Clark Quinn  clark@sdcsla.UUCP  "George Heyduke lives!"

Great idea!  I thought it read like a movie myself.  But if we're going for
a star-studded cast, how about Jack Nicholson as Heyduke?  Either that or
let John Sayles make it, with his talent for finding great unknown actors.

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