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Inside ‘Megadoc’: How Francis Ford Coppola Made Mike Figgis an Offer He Couldn’t Refuse

Summary by The Hollywood Reporter
Ahead of the documentary's Venice world premiere, the 'Leaving Las Vegas' director reflects on the folly and glories of the 83-year-old cinema legend's $140 million experimental epic: “Name another filmmaker of that stature still taking risks like this.”

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Inside ‘Megadoc’: How Francis Ford Coppola Made Mike Figgis an Offer He Couldn’t Refuse

Ahead of the documentary's Venice world premiere, the 'Leaving Las Vegas' director reflects on the folly and glories of the 83-year-old cinema legend's $140 million experimental epic: “Name another filmmaker of that stature still taking risks like this.”

·Los Angeles, United States
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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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