There was also the classic film "Cinema Paradiso," the director's cut, which ran for 173 minutes at the Berlin Film Festival and received a lukewarm response. After Harvey acquired the rights, he cut forty minutes from the film, which made it hugely popular.
Other films like "Farewell My Concubine" and "Trainspotting" also had more than ten to twenty minutes cut for their North American releases, earning Harvey the nickname "Big Scissor."
Harvey's abilities could be considered a gift.
Link didn't expect Andrew Kramer and the others to be on Harvey's level; he just needed them not to buy box office duds. Lionsgate Films primarily made its money from movies it produced, not those it acquired.
