The film was blocked from release in the U.S. and Canada, as DiCaprio and Maguire claim that they had only agreed to star in a short film but not a feature film.[2]
It is the second film collaboration between Maguire and DiCaprio, the first being This Boy's Life, released in 1993, and the third being The Great Gatsby, released in 2013.
The film is centered around a group of young male friends, about 20 years old, who meet at a Los Angeles restaurant, Don's Plum, every Saturday night. The four friends like to bring new girls they've picked up to hang out with them. Dramatic verbal and physical altercations ensue between the friends and other people they taunt and tangle with in the restaurant. Naturalistic in its character depictions, filmed in black-and-white and with most of the action taking place inside the diner, there is little concrete plot. Some of the power dynamics between the young men surface as they "discuss their latest misadventures in their miserable lives," according to IMDb.[3]
Much of the film is improvised.[2] DiCaprio and Maguire were paid $575 per day to appear in the film.
Release issuesEdit
DiCaprio and Maguire were opposed to having the film released. They claimed the film was pitched to them as a short film but was later re-edited into a feature-length film.[2] Producer David Stutman said Maguire opposed the film's release due to his improvised performance revealing too much about him.[2]
Stutman filed a lawsuit in 1998 against DiCaprio and Maguire.[4] They settled on allowing the film to be released outside the U.S. and Canada, and had some scenes removed.[5]
Free streamingEdit
In 2014, Dale Wheatley published an open letter to DiCaprio on the website freedonsplum.com, giving his take on the history of the film and the ensuing legal issues.[6] Wheatley also uploaded the film to the website so that it could be streamed for free.[1] It was removed in January 2016 after a third-party notification by DiCaprio and Maguire claiming infringement.[7] Wheatley made the following statement to Fox News: "It saddens me deeply that in 2016 we witness the senseless oppression of film and art by one of America's most beloved actors". "While the world celebrates — and certainly Americans celebrate — his great achievements in cinema, he chooses to use an iron fist to suppress the work of many other artists including him in a film made 20 years ago."[8]
ReceptionEdit
It premiered on February 10, 2001, in Berlin. Time Out New York writer Mike D'Angelo called it "the best film [I saw] in Berlin".[9]Variety called it an "unpleasant and tedious ensemble."[10]
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Don s Plum is a 2001 black and white independent drama film directed by R D Robb starring Leonardo DiCaprio Tobey Maguire and Kevin Connolly 1 It was filmed in 1995 1996 and written by Robb with Bethany Ashton Tawd Beckman David Stutman and Dale Wheatley The film takes place over the course of one night in which a group of young adults discuss life while eating at a diner Don s PlumFilm posterDirected byR D RobbWritten byBethany Ashton Tawd Beckman R D Robb David Stutman Dale WheatleyProduced byDavid Stutman Dale WheatleyStarringLeonardo DiCaprio Tobey Maguire Kevin ConnollyCinematographySteve Adcock Brian BellamyEdited byPaul Heiman Nabil MehchiMusic byBlake SennettProductioncompaniesTrust Film Sales Zentropa EntertainmentDistributed byPolo Pictures EntertainmentRelease datesFebruary 10 2001 2001 02 10 Berlinale August 24 2001 2001 08 24 Denmark Running time89 minutesCountriesUnited StatesDenmarkSwedenLanguageEnglishBox office 6 297The film was blocked from release in the U S and Canada as DiCaprio and Maguire claim that they had only agreed to star in a short film but not a feature film 2 Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley provided the soundtrack for the film His bandmate Jenny Lewis has a role as Sara It is the second film collaboration between Maguire and DiCaprio the first being This Boy s Life released in 1993 and the third being The Great Gatsby released in 2013 Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release issues 4 1 Free streaming 5 Reception 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPremise EditThis article needs an improved plot summary You can provide one by editing this article December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The film is centered around a group of young male friends about 20 years old who meet at a Los Angeles restaurant Don s Plum every Saturday night The four friends like to bring new girls they ve picked up to hang out with them Dramatic verbal and physical altercations ensue between the friends and other people they taunt and tangle with in the restaurant Naturalistic in its character depictions filmed in black and white and with most of the action taking place inside the diner there is little concrete plot Some of the power dynamics between the young men surface as they discuss their latest misadventures in their miserable lives according to IMDb 3 Cast EditLeonardo DiCaprio as Derek Tobey Maguire as Ian Kevin Connolly as Jeremy Scott Bloom as Brad Jenny Lewis as Sara Amber Benson as Amy Heather McComb as Constance Meadow Sisto as Juliet Marissa Ribisi as Tracy Nikki Cox as Karen Jeremy Sisto as Bernard Ethan Suplee as Big BumProduction EditMuch of the film is improvised 2 DiCaprio and Maguire were paid 575 per day to appear in the film Release issues EditDiCaprio and Maguire were opposed to having the film released They claimed the film was pitched to them as a short film but was later re edited into a feature length film 2 Producer David Stutman said Maguire opposed the film s release due to his improvised performance revealing too much about him 2 Stutman filed a lawsuit in 1998 against DiCaprio and Maguire 4 They settled on allowing the film to be released outside the U S and Canada and had some scenes removed 5 Free streaming Edit In 2014 Dale Wheatley published an open letter to DiCaprio on the website freedonsplum com giving his take on the history of the film and the ensuing legal issues 6 Wheatley also uploaded the film to the website so that it could be streamed for free 1 It was removed in January 2016 after a third party notification by DiCaprio and Maguire claiming infringement 7 Wheatley made the following statement to Fox News It saddens me deeply that in 2016 we witness the senseless oppression of film and art by one of America s most beloved actors While the world celebrates and certainly Americans celebrate his great achievements in cinema he chooses to use an iron fist to suppress the work of many other artists including him in a film made 20 years ago 8 Reception EditIt premiered on February 10 2001 in Berlin Time Out New York writer Mike D Angelo called it the best film I saw in Berlin 9 Variety called it an unpleasant and tedious ensemble 10 See also EditMy Dinner with AndreReferences Edit a b Lyne Charlie 2016 01 02 Don s Plum the film Leonardo DiCaprio would rather forget The Guardian Retrieved 2016 02 04 a b c d Don s Plum the film Leonardo DiCaprio would rather forget the Guardian 2016 01 23 Retrieved 2021 04 28 Don s Plum Reviews Retrieved 2023 02 06 Producer DiCaprio Capsized My Film The Smoking Gun 1998 06 22 Retrieved 2016 02 04 christophernguyen726 2019 03 13 Don s Plum DVD Vs Workprint Bootleg Comparisons Retrieved 2019 04 30 Dale Wheatley 2014 09 05 Don s Plum Letter to Leonardo DiCaprio Retrieved 2016 02 04 Video unavailable Vimeo 2016 01 27 Retrieved 2016 02 04 Falzone Diana 2016 01 28 Leonardo DiCaprio Tobey Maguire have film Don s Plum removed from streaming site Fox News Retrieved 2016 02 04 Berlin 2011 Panix Retrieved 2012 10 18 Cockrell Eddie 2001 02 12 Review Don s Plum Variety Retrieved 2012 10 18 External links EditDon s Plum at IMDb archive org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don 27s Plum amp oldid 1173997436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
