Months later, the two are living together and one day Pollock's friend, Reuben Kadish (MATTHEW SUSSMAN) shows up with Howard Putzel (BUD CORT), the "front man" for art collector and gallery owner, Peggy Guggenheim (AMY MADIGAN). Howard is impressed with Pollock's work and soon has his boss meet the painter. Equally impressed, she agrees to put on a one-man show for him in exchange for an amorous encounter and his agreeing to paint a mural in the entryway of her house.
Despite the support of friends such as architect Tony Smith (JOHN HEARD) and artist Willem DeKooning (VAL KILMER), Pollock's show doesn't go over very well, with potential buyers and critics such as Clement Greenberg (JEFFREY TAMBOR) not sure of what to make of his work.
Despite that and his drinking problem, Pollock's mural in Guggenheim's home is a success, and soon he and Lee move to Long Island for inspiration and an escape from the city. There, his work flourishes, although his drinking and temper put a strain on their relationship and occasionally his work. From that point on, and as the years pass, Pollock becomes involved with another women, Ruth Kligman (JENNIFER CONNELLY), while trying to deal with his relationship with Lee as well as his fame and popularity and their inevitable waning.
The protagonist is an alcoholic and is often seen drinking and/or drunk (when he's surly and disrespectful to others such as when he urinates in a fireplace during a party), while others also drink. He also smokes throughout the film, while various other people also smoke.
Various characters have varying degrees of bad/disrespectful attitudes (some of them being strong), while some tense family moments involve a husband and wife in a strained marriage. A few moments of violence are present, including a scene where several characters are killed in a car crash. While we don't see their actual deaths, the out of control moments leading up to them may be tense to some viewers.
Should you still be concerned about the film and its appropriateness for anyone in your home who may want to see it, we suggest that you more closely examine our detailed content listings for more specific examples of what occurs in the film.
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(2000) (Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Extreme
Minor
Heavy
Mild
None
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
None
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Extreme
Mild
Mild
Moderate
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Reviewed November 27, 2000 / Posted February 23, 2001
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