The much-loved star of hits such as Deliverance and Boogie Nights died on Thursday in FloridaBurt Reynolds, the star of Deliverance, The Longest Yard and Boogie Nights, has died aged 82. Reynolds would later say that Duncan was the most important influence on his life. The film was later remade with Adam Sandler taking the ball as Paul “Wrecking” Crewe, while Reynolds played Coach Nate Scarborough. Also among the auctioned items was the best supporting actor Golden Globe award Reynolds won for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights. Set in the 1970s porn industry, Anderson’s film rejuvenated Reynolds career by casting him as the pragmatic, occasionally ruthless adult film director Jack Horner.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2018 19:04 UTC