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When Israeli film director Ariel Vromen called up Ray Liotta to join his film, “1992”, the late screen legend had one question.
“In the last five years, Ray was playing softer characters in television and film, so when I called, he said, ‘Is it dirty? Because I want to go down and dirty on this film. It’s been a while!’” Vromen told ET Canada at a preview screening for friends and family at Hollywood’s Harmony Gold theatre on Wednesday. I was like, ‘Perfect.’”
Set during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the film follows a custodian played by Tyrese Gibson, who brings his son (portrayed by Christoper Emanual) to work only to become embroiled in a heist orchestrated by a father-son duo played by Liotta and Scott Eastwood.
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The movie marks one of Liotta’s final leading roles — he died in his sleep while in the Dominican Republic filming Dangerous Waters in May. He was 67. His 44-year acting career featured roles in movies like “Goodfellas”, “Field of Dreams“and “Marriage Story”, and television shows including “Shades of Blue” and “Black Bird”. “Cocaine Bear”, another film he shot prior to his death, will release in February.
A cut of “1992” initially screened at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and the film will be released in 2023, however Vromen wished to pay tribute to Liotta with a special event, where loved ones viewed the thriller for the first time. Liotta’s fiancé Jacy Nittolo was believed to be in attendance.
Before the screening, which began with a montage of clips from Liotta’s career, Vromen recalled the New Jersey native’s bold sense of humour, with Eastwood adding Liotta made him laugh daily.
“He was brash, funny and incredibly
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