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Billy Wilder

For never being pigeonholed into a certain genre, for his unique and brilliant diversity.

Everyone knows the line. From the opening scene in the pool, this is an all-time classic.

Not as famous as some of Wilder's other flicks, but a laugh riot. Who ever thought an unplanned pregnancy, a Coca Cola plant, and communists could be so funny?

Another classic, and one of Marilyn Monroe's best. So many *perfect* lines in this movie, from "Story of my life. I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop." to "Well, nobody's perfect."

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Jada Pinkett-Smith signs "The Human Contract"

By EdwardHavens

September 14th, 2007

One of the most exciting but woefully under-used actresses in Hollywood, Jada Pinkett-Smith has decided what she really wants to do is write and direct her own films.

Jada Pinkett-Smith signs

While Ms. Pinkett-Smith's superstar husband Will Smith and his producing partner James Lassiter are part of the team helping to get this film made, through their Overbrook Entertainment shingle, Mr. Smith will not be starring in the film as Julian Wright, a charming and mega-successful businessman who hides a secret from the rest of the world which tears his soul apart every day. With his personal life in shambles, Julian will find himself willing to travel down the rabbit hole, as it were, when he meets Michael Reed, a gorgeous stranger who entices Julian to forget his rigid corporate world and try a more bohemian lifestyle, a decision that will not only affect his own life but those of his boss and co-workers, as well as inspire his half-sister Rita to re-examine her life with her abusive husband.

No studio or distributor is currently signed on to the project, which will begin shooting in Los Angeles on November 12th.


"The Human Contract" Scorecard
Director: Jada Pinkett-Smith
Producers: Mike Jackson, Miguel Melendez, Dawn Thomas
Executive Producers: David Dinenberg, David Grasso, James Lassiter,, Kevin Reidy, Will Smith
Screenwriter: Jada Pinkett-Smith
Production Start Date: November 12, 2007
Production Locations: Los Angeles
US Distributor: None at this writing
Scheduled US Release Date: Unscheduled at this writing