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Posted on 05/29/2002 5:02:05 PM PDT by Sungirl
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Emmy-winner James Woods will play former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a two-hour cable movie to air later this year on USA Network.
"Rudy!" is expected to chronicle Giuliani's tenure as mayor of the nation's largest city, culminating with his work after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"Quality begets quality - and we couldn't be more excited about James Woods coming on board this project," said Jeff Wachtel, USA Network's executive vice president for series and long form programming.
"The depiction of Rudy Giuliani requires an actor of complexity and intelligence - two words that are synonymous with Jimmy's body of work."
Woods, 55, received Oscar nominations for his work in 1986's "Salvador" and 1996's "Ghosts of Mississippi." He also gave two Emmy award-winning performances during the 1980s for "Promise" and "My Name is Bill W."
The script for "Rudy!" is being written by Stanley Weiser, whose credits include "Wall Street,""Fatherland" for HBO and "Witness to the Mob" for NBC. The film will be based on the book "Rudy!" by The Village Voice senior editor Wayne Barrett.
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