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Producer sues DiCaprio, Maguire over 1995 film

Published: Monday, Dec. 20, 2004 8:52 p.m. MST
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire have been sued by a producer who claims the two actors blocked distribution of a 1995 independent film they starred in.

John Schindler says the actors warned potential distributors that DiCaprio wouldn't work with them on other projects if they released "Don's Plum," a low-budget, black-and-white film about a group of friends hanging out at a diner.

The Superior Court complaint, filed Friday, claims they wrongly deny the movie was meant for commercial release and seeks $38 million and unspecified damages.

In 1999 DiCaprio and Maguire settled a $10 million lawsuit with another producer who accused them of using DiCaprio's superstar status to prevent the movie's release.

The actors have said they made the film as a "favor to a friend" and did so under the agreement that it would never be promoted as a feature-length movie.

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