Post by Athene Noctua on Jul 26, 2016 11:59:37 GMT
One of our favourite Sweeney actors, George Sweeney popped up in a Channel 4 documentary I watched a couple of nights ago.
It was on Channel 4 and called Saddam Goes To Hollywood, about a film commissioned by Saddam at the height of his megalomania in the early 198o's called 'Clash of Loyalties'.
Anyway, they were doing interviews with the actors from it, and up pops George Sweeney.
If your interested in 80's history and general filmmaking, you will find it fascinating. From the clips, it looks to have been one of the most bonkers films ever made. The back story of how it came about, and filming against the backdrop of the Iran / Iraq war is amazing.
It had one showing at a film festival, then was mothballed, and the master films are rusting in the producers garage!
The main star was Oliver Reed; there is a few clips of him interviewed on set, looking more than a little glazed over!
It's available on the Channel 4 player (4oD).
) on 4od.