Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 33

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694-5198 RELIGIOUS FILM There will be a different twist Friday, when The Prodigal' opens at the Lansing Mall. It's a religious drama by James Collier, who previously did In the scene here, Morgan Brittany (better known for "Dallas') tempts John V77- Restaurant Lounge NN 217 S. Bridge SL, Grand Ltdge 627-2106 But he says the second film, "Girls Nite Out." went smoothly. He considers the style "sort of a cross between 'Animal House' and KURGIS AND GURVIS decided to set this one on a campus, so it could be full of pretty faces and strange practical jokes. There would be a scavenger hunt, with a mysterious killer lurking behind.

The next trick was getting the money from private financers. "We sold ourselves, really," Kurgis says. If we hadn't been lawyers, we couldn't have put it together." They hired director Robert Deu-bel, on the basis of nothing but a documentary, and put up casting notices in New York. THAT BROUGHT a flood of about 500 photos and resumes, most of them from people who were young and pretty and surprisingly talented. "It's really kind of sad," Kurgis says.

"Some of them have been looking for jobs for years." Hal Holbrook agreed to a role. That's partly because he would only be needed for a week and partly because there was a spot for his son, David. Then there's Rutanya Alda. She's no relation to anyone signifigant, but played the mother in "Amity-ville III." There's Al McGuire, who's known for basketball, and Suzanne Barnes, who's known for Pearl Drops commercials. THE CAST headed to a private school in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

And how is the movie? "It's not bad, really," Kurgis insisted. I'm a firm believer that if you have an average picture, you can always make money on it." By MIKE HUGHES Staff Writer Sit down for a minute an listen to Kevin Kurgis, attorney at law, talking about his life's work. Kurgis (Cooley Law School, Class of '80) is now one-fourth of a firm in Columbus, Ohio. It's very good at foreclosures, he says. But right now, he's on another subject.

'GIRLS NITE OUT is basically a fun night," Kurgis said proudly. "Of course, there is some killing. There has to be some murders." As you can tell, Kurgis does some moonlighting. He's the co-producer and co-author of a film that just opened at 60 Michigan theaters, including the Meridian 8. But what's a proper young lawyer doing making cheap horror films? That goes back a ways: AS A KID in Columbus, Kurgis kept his eyes on show business.

"All my life, I have been interested in that," he said. "I'm a TV child, I guess." He used to go to the films with a boyhood buddy, Anthony Gurvis. But then they headed off to separate law schools. In Lansing, Kurgis picked up his law degree and met his future wife. (She's the former Gin Gerhart from Union Lake, who received a communications degree from Michigan State University in 1980.) Then he headed home to start a law practice with his Gurvis.

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