Movie about Harvey Weinstein -- 23 Years Ago?

Twenty-three years ago or so, Swimming with Sharks made an impression with its compelling portrayal by Kevin Spacey of a narcissistic psychopathic movie mogul. A few years later, based on a few month's experience working around Hollywood movers and shakers, I'd say the characters, and story, are close to 100% believable. Outrageous sh** and outrageous people happen in L.A. show business, and to know something of what that means -- and who Harvey Weinstein is -- one should watch and enjoy "Swimming with Sharks".

Working with such a person is not all outrage --only 80% outrage or so -- and this film doesn't address the sex abuse dimension particularly. With that strategic (from a script-writer's perspective) omission, the movie can still be funny.

I don't know if the character was modeled on HW or not, but it might as well as have been. In an interview Spacey commented that "there’s a story that when Harvey Weinstein was at his worst, his assistants would stick a tape of Swimming With Sharks into his VCR".

a reply to: Namdru

Everybody knew Harvey Weinstein was a sexual predator. But even so, powerful people like Barack and Michelle Obama sent their children to be Harvey Weinstein's interns.

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Now that Weinstein has been found guilty, he might be suicided, if he doesn't flip really fast.

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Weinstein has served his master well. He will be slipped away to some resort where he will enjoy the rest of his life.