Revenge (1990 film)

Not to be confused with the television series, Revenge (TV series) also starring Madeleine Stowe.

Revenge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTony Scott
Written by
Based onRevenge
by Jim Harrison
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJeffrey L. Kimball
Edited by
Music byJack Nitzsche
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • February 16, 1990 (1990-02-16)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million[1]
Box office$26.6 million[2]

Revenge is a 1990 American romantic thriller film directed by Tony Scott and starring Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Miguel Ferrer and Sally Kirkland. Some scenes were filmed in Mexico. The film is a production of New World Pictures and Rastar Films and was released by Columbia Pictures. Revenge also features one of John Leguizamo's earliest film roles. The film is based on a novella written by Jim Harrison, published in Esquire magazine in 1979. Harrison co-wrote the script for the film. The film received a cult following since its release especially for its dark theme and Scott's direction.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ww was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "My Revenge review, and why director Tony Scott was the best". robotGEEK'S Cult Cinema.
  4. ^ ""I'm a huge fan of that movie": Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movie is a Much Darker Version of Tom Cruise's $357M Blockbuster Starring Kevin Costner". fandomwire.com. August 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Bumbray, Chris (March 24, 2017). "The Best Movie You Never Saw: Revenge". JoBlo.