Cutthroat Island (1995)

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Sarah and John are joined by special guest Pam (Sarah's mom!) to discuss one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, 1995's Cutthroat Island, starring Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, and Frank Langella.Sources for this episode:Broeske, Pat. Geena Davis quits ''Mistress of the Seas'.' Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 1993. https://ew.com/article/1993/08/06/geena-davis-quits-mistress-seas/Jeffreys, Daniel. “The Vanity That Led to a $100m Bonfire | the Independent.” The Independent, 9 Apr. 1996, www.independent.co.uk/news/the-vanity-that-led-to-a-100m-bonfire-1304053.htmlParish, James (2007). Fiasco: A History of Hollywood's Iconic Flops. United States: Trade Paper Press. p. 217.Ritman, Alex. “How “Cutthroat Island” Lost a Fortune Revealed in “Box Office Poison.”” Variety, 30 Oct. 2024, variety.com/2024/film/global/cutthroat-island-lost-fortune-renny-harlin-geena-davis-box-office-poison-book-excerpt-1236193554/Our theme music is by Suno.

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