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Why wasn't Bruce Willis in the Credits?


Dont know if anyone will ever read this post, but...

As I recall, Bruce Willis wasn't in the beginning or end credits.

Anyone know why?

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read the triva section of this movie, it will answer your question. But in case it has been removed... because of Willis' then reputation as an action movie star, the producers and advertising honchos decided to keep his name off the credits.

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Huh. Interesting. Thank you.

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He was in the end credits.

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How much is Bruce Willis in this?

"You want me to roll 6,000 of these!? What? Should I quit my job!?" George Costanza, Seinfeld

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A late response, and maybe redundant if you've seen the movie already, but Willis has a pretty substantial supporting role...if memory serves me one of his first character-driven performances (and he still had his hair at the time).

Look for a very young Philip Seymour Hoffman in a small part, too..

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I haven't seen it yet.

"You want me to roll 6,000 of these!? What? Should I quit my job!?" George Costanza, Seinfeld

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That was a hairpiece. I've gotten pretty good at spotting them.

Someone else said that Willis himself asked not to be credited. I prefer to believe that, since agents spend time negotiating where someone is billed in the credits and how. Willis himself would have to say he only wanted billing at the end.

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I thought it was great that he wasn't in the opening credits. It was a very pleasant surprise when you first saw him in the movie.

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This was a 1994 movie. Willis had appeared in a small but billed part in 1991's Billy Bathgate for director Robert Benton. Benton was directing Nobodys Fool and asked Willis to appear. Willis wanted to work with Paul Newman so made two requests: (1) No billing in posters or opening credits and..(2) Willis would only appear in scenes with Paul Newman in them. Check for yourself if thats true..

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You always have good posts ecarle. You’re a great contributor to this site

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Thank you

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I'd heard that. Willis was a class act.

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