Proper noun
Biskind (plural Biskinds)
A surname.
As author and critic Peter Biskind explains, "it was the very contrast between his preppy character in The Graduate, and Ratso Rizzo" that appealed to Hoffman. Source: Internet
As Peter Biskind describes, "It was not platformed, that is, it did not open in a handful of theaters and roll out slowly as word of mouth built, the traditional way of releasing an indie film ; it went wide immediately, into 1,100 theaters." Source: Internet
Biskind (2004), p. 189; Waxman (2005), p. 78; citation Box Office Mojo gives $106 million in foreign grosses for a worldwide total of $213.9 million; Biskind and Waxman apparently concur that $105m/$212.9m are the correct figures. Source: Internet
Biskind (2004), p. 170. Tarantino claims the overseas sales were due to his own name; see Dawson (1995), p. 173. Filming Principal photography commenced on September 20, 1993. Source: Internet
Biskind (2004), p. 206. In February 1995, the film received seven Oscar nominations—Best Picture, Director, Actor (Travolta), Supporting Actor (Jackson), Supporting Actress (Thurman), Original Screenplay, and Film Editing. Source: Internet
Biskind (2004), p. 258. The film has also been labeled as a black comedy and a " neo-noir ". Source: Internet