The Early Line

In fact, expect to see other studios use the rerelease strategy. Fox will try to kindle Oscar talk Dec. 4 when it reissues Warren Beatty's Bulworth. And Fox Searchlight plans a rerelease of the racy Two Girls and a Guy in mid-December to highlight Robert Downey Jr.'s bold performance. Of course, if that fails, Downey's upcoming drama, the Neil Jordan-directed In Dreams, is already getting good buzz, which means he could be a lock...for the 2000 Oscars.

(Additional reporting by Pat H. Broeske)

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