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...from unique. In many countries, crusaders bring down the wrath of private interest groups, government agencies and even fellow citizens, and endure abuse ranging from intimidation and arrests to beatings and murder. "It's not at all unusual to have someone threatened or harassed in some way," says Pat Costner, director of toxics research for Greenpeace U.S.A. "It happens more often than...
...Costner, who testifies at public hearings on the hazards of waste incinerators, became a target herself last year. She returned home one night and discovered that her home and office near Eureka Springs, Ark., had burned to the ground. Lost in the fire were valuable reference materials and reports. At first police ignored her request for an investigation; they got moving after arson detectives hired by Greenpeace found an empty fuel can in her burned-out living room. But no one has been charged in the case...
Guess again. This movie doesn't star Kevin Costner and Jack Lemmon, and it wasn't directed by Oliver Stone. Ruby is the newest effort from director John MacKenzie. And although it shares a great deal with its blockbuster predecessor--a reenactment of Oswald's murder two days, later, a resounding nostalgia for the 1960s'--it's also distinctly different. Mackenzie's thoughtful film focuses on the experiences of Jack Ruby, delving into the small-town gangster's mob and government connections as the key to the solution for the Kennedy mystery...
Last year Kevin Costner's Robin Hood won the release race against a competing movie about the Sherwood Forest hero, which was then downgraded to TV. Now two movies about Christopher Columbus are racing to the finish line, and a pair featuring Buddha are in the works. Seems like deja vu all over the place...
Joining recent recipients Clint Eastwood (1991) and Kevin Costner (1990), Douglas added some flair to their hallowed ranks...