Mr. Jones (film)

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Mr. Jones

Directed by	Mike Figgis
Produced by	Debra Greenfield Alan Greisman
Written by	Eric Roth Michael Cristofer
Starring	Richard Gere Lena Olin Delroy Lindo Anne Bancroft
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Cinematography	Juan Ruiz Anchía
Editing by	Tom Rolf
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release date(s)	October 8, 1993
Running time	114 min.
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Mr. Jones is a film starring Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Delroy Lindo and Anne Bancroft, and directed by Mike Figgis. It was released in 1993.

Mr. Jones (Gere) is a man suffering from bipolar disorder, a disease that affords him periods of intense emotional pleasure and expansiveness but which also results in periods of suicidal depression. Libbie (Olin), a doctor at a psychiatric hospital, takes an interest in his condition, and also in him.

The film was released to mixed reviews but Gere received praise for his performance as the troubled Mr. Jones. Many critics noted that the film would've been better if the romance plot was left out, suggesting it appeared forced and contrived.

To prepare for the film, Richard Gere, Mike Figgis and Eric Roth did a tremendous amount of research and studying on bipolar disorder. Gere met with several people who have the disorder to gain insight and knowledge on what to accurately portray.

Michelle Pfeiffer gave up the female lead to take on the part of Catwoman in Batman Returns.