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Article: Clooney's behind film's sales pitch
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- November 29, 2002
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Clooney's behind film's sales pitch
By BARRY KOLTNOW Orange County Register
Friday, November 29, 2002
Two Oscar-winning directors have joined forces to make a serious
and complex science-fiction film called "Solaris," and all you
probably know about this film is that George Clooney shows his naked
behind in it.
The star's rear bumper was at the center of a controversy a few
weeks ago when the movie was slapped with an "R" rating.
The restrictive rating was appealed and the filmmakers won a more
inclusive PG-13 rating.
"I think it was orchestrated (by the studio's marketing
department) if you ask me," an amused Clooney said. "There is a huge
dilemma with how to sell this film, and the ...