Oliver Stone

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Blake Lively and Benicio del Toro star in "Savages," a violent return to the sleazy streets of pulp noir for veteran director Oliver Stone. (Universal Pictures via Associated Press)

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Actors John Travolta (left) and Taylor Kitsch (center) confer with director Oliver Stone during the filming of "Savages."The movie, which opens Friday, also stars Salma Hayek and Benicio Del Toro. (Universal Pictures)

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Oliver Stone (right) works with John Travolta and Taylor Kitsch during the filming of "Savages." Mr. Stone cast Mr. Kitsch after seeing his work on TV's "Friday Night Lights" and an early cut of "Battleship." (Universal Pictures via Associated Press)

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**FILE** Director Oliver Stone poses for the photographers during a photo-call for the movie "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" in Berlin on Oct. 12, 2010. (Associated Press)

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Oliver Stone attends the premiere of South of the Border, at the Curzon cinema in Mayfair, central London, with his wife Chong Son Chong (left) and daughter Tara Chong (right) Monday July 19, 2010. (AP Photo / PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES