I know a number of people who write novels for a living. Some of their fiction comes from their life experiences but most of it is made up using sources like libraries, experts in a particular field or notes made in past years of events they’ve noticed. When the fiction closes in on reality, they take care not to describe anyone real and alive or restrict it to those in the public domain. I’ve appeared as a character in two books that I know about and had to swear on my soul that I wouldn’t sue. When journalist David Raybourne (Andrew McCarthy) has a novel stolen that describes the kidnapping of the Italian Prime Minister, he didn’t know how much trouble he’d be in both with the authorities and the Red Brigade’s terrorists. His friend Alison King (Sharon Stone), a photojournalist, may be able to help but she seems to know a lot more about what is going on than one would expect.

Director:  John Frankenheimer Writer:  Michael Mewshaw; David Ambrose Cast:
Andrew McCarthy -  David Raybourne Sharon Stone -  Alison King Valeria Golino -  Lia John Pankow -  Italo Bianchi George Murcell -  Pierre Bernier Mattia Sbragia -  Giovanni Roberto Posse -  Lucio Thomas Elliot -  Marco		Carla Cassola -  Lena Darren Modder -  Joe Bob Carol Schneider -  Mattie Ron Williams -  Lanky Youth Antonio Degli Schiavi -  Man in Cafe Aldo Mengolini -  Aldo Moro Francesca Prandi -  Woman Terrorist Maurizio Fardo -  Questioner

Everybody has a friend who never quite got the hang of being an adult. It seems they got stuck somewhere in high school and can’t quite find the rhythm of being a grown-up. Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson) is just such a lad. He’s kind, gracious and fumbling. He has trouble distinguishing what’s privacy and what isn’t. He seems to find all of the push buttons to seem like a wounded bunny when hurt yet able to alienate his buddies by his obliviousness to the mores of relationships. Filling the crapper with noxious emissions isn’t going to help.

Director:  Anthony Russo; Joe Russo Writer:  Mike LeSieur Cast:
Owen Wilson -  Randy Dupree Kate Hudson -  Molly Peterson Matt Dillon -  Carl Peterson Michael Douglas -  Mr. Thompson Seth Rogen -  Neil Ralph Ting -  Toshi Keo Knight -  Carl’s Brother-In-Law Todd Stashwick -  Rod		Bill Hader -  Mark Lance Armstrong -  Himself Jason Winer -  Eddie Sidney S. Liufau -  Paco Billy Gardell -  Bartender Dave Eli Vargas -  Aaron Houston McCrillis -  Dougie Bob Larkin -  Army Veteran