REDFORD: WHAT INTERESTED ME IS THAT IT WAS A STRONG CHARACTER PIECE ABOUT LEADERSHIP WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? THERE ARE THOSE BORN TO LEAD AND OTHERS WHO ARE BORN TO WANT TO LEAD, WHICH DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THEY ARE LEADERS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING CHARACTER A MILITARY GENERAL IN PRISON FOR VIOLATION OF THE CODE HE STANDS TO REPRESENT. BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE'S WRONG HE SUBMITS HIMSELF TO GOING IN AS A PRISONER.

"THE LAST CASTLE" opens up in fifth place.

The crime caper comedy "BANDITS" slips to number four:

BANDITS:
"GOOD MORNING LADIES."

"IS THIS A JOKE?"

"NO, MA'AM. THIS IS A BANK ROBBERY." (MUSIC)

Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton co-star as the larcenous heroes and Cate Blanchett is the woman who can n-o-t decide between the "BANDITS." Directed by Barry Levinson, "BANDITS" ends up in fourth place

Last week's top film falls back to number three:

TRAINING DAY:
"YOU'VE GOT TODAY AND TODAY ONLY TO SHOW ME WHO OR WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF. IF YOU DON'T LIKE NARCOTICS, GO BACK TO THE OFFICE AND GET A NICE DESK JOB CHASING BAD CHECKS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT."

"I HEAR YOU."

"OKAY."

Denzel Washington stars in a rare turn as a 'bad guy' - as a corrupt narcotics detective in "TRAINING DAY." The gritty police drama features Ethan Hawke as the idealistic young officer who questions his mentor's morality; and "TRAINING DAY" slips to third.

New at number two: "RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS," a comedy-tinged drama based on the true story of a young mother who fiercely pursues her dreams:

RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS:
"LEAVE ME ALONE."

"I AM YOUR MOTHER AND THAT MEANS YOU'RE N-O-T ALLOWED TO STAY MAD AT ME."

Drew Barrymore stars and takes the character from teenager through mid-30's; she gets especially emotional linking the film's message to the aftermath of the September 11th attacks:

BARRYMORE: THIS RELATIONSHIP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT YOU WILL EVER HAVE IN YOUR LIFE TO GET RIGHT. WHEN IT DOES HAVE ITS MOMENTS THAT ARE RIGHT, IT'S THE MOST REWARDING FEELING YOU CAN EVER HAVE. (ALSO IT'S ABOUT) HOW MUCH IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY 'I LOVE YOU' AND HOW WE'RE LEARNING THAT IN THIS WORLD RIGHT NOW. THAT THIS FILM IS ABOUT THAT IS JUST SO WONDERFUL. IT HELPS ME MAKE SENSE OF WHY IT'S COMING OUT RIGHT NOW.

It co-stars Steve Zahn and Brittany Murphy, "RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS" pulls into second place; but the new number one film is "FROM HELL," a gritty and often graphically violent look at the 'Jack The Ripper' murders:

FROM HELL: "SOMETIME THIS EVENING SHE WAS MURDERED IN GEORGE YARD."

"THAT DOESN'T SOUND MUCH OUT OF THE ORDINARY."
"'TIS THE WAY SHE WAS DONE, INSPECTOR, THAT CRIES OUT FOR A MAN OF YOUR TALENTS." (MUSIC)

Johnny Depp stars as Aberline, a clairvoyant police inspector on the trail of the famous serial killer in 19th century London:

DEPP: THERE WAS AN INSPECTOR FREDERICK ABERLINE WHO WORKED THE 'RIPPER' CASE AND COUPLE OF YEARS AFTERWARD HE SORT OF WENT INTO OBSCURITY. THERE WASN'T A WHOLE LOT OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT THE REAL GUY, SO WE JUST SORT OF TOOK VARIOUS IDEAS AND MASHED THEM ALL TOGETHER AND MADE THIS GUY.

Co-starring Ian Holm and Heather Graham and directed by American twin brother filmmakers Albert and Allen Hughes, "FROM HELL" starts its run as the new most popular movie at North American theaters.