'All the Money in the World' is based on events when the grandson of Billionaire J Paul Getty was kidnapped for ransom in Italy in 1973. This is the film which achieved pre-release notoriety because twenty-two scenes had to be re-shot in ten days when Christopher Plummer was brought in to replace the disgraced Kevin Spacey in the Billionaire's role.
Although the kidnapping and extortion demands were real occurrences, the dramatisation of the events is fictionalised in the film.
Historical inaccuracies aside, this is a terrific film which is increasingly gripping as it progresses. The performances especially by Plummer and by (Michelle Williams) as the kidnapped teenager's mother are excellent. Even the usually light-weight Mark Wahlberg makes an impression.
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I'll take your rating on board and see the movie if we have the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing the film Andrew, I spent several hours on the internet exploring what really happened and also reading about the three generations of Gettys represented. It makes for fascinating reading.
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