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Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are being sued for $38 million, after allegedly trying to block a short film they made in 1995. According to reports, the pair filed a lawsuit in August in a bid to stop independent film Don's Plum from being released. They claim they agreed to make the short film to help out some friends, who would get screen credit when the picture was shown at film festivals. But court documents claim movie-makers John Schindler and RD Robb attempted to capitalize on DiCaprio and Maguire's success by releasing the film. All three parties reportedly reached an agreement, whereby the film was only played in Europe - but Schindler has now filed a suit of his own, alleging the two actors warned distributors they would never work with them again, if they released Don's Plum.

Hollywood actors Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio have joined forces in the courtroom to block a 1995 movie they made from hitting American cinema screens. The childhood pals have filed a joint lawsuit against John Schindler, a man who in court documents identifies himself as "a director and line producer" on the set of Don's Plum, an independent film which the stars shot in 1995, which Schindler now wants to make public. In court documents, Maguire and DiCaprio claim they agreed to make the picture as a short film in order to have fun with a group of friends. They were also hoping to help their friends' careers by giving them a chance to get screen credit when it was shown at film festivals. The film remained under the radar until Titanic shot DiCaprio to superstardom. Sources tell American TV show Celebrity Justice that Don's Plum director RD Robb wanted to capitalize on DiCaprio's success and worked with a producer to try and release it as a full-length film. But DiCaprio and Maguire fought that, arguing that was never the deal. A confidential agreement was reached, allowing the film to only play in Europe. But now the two superstars are fighting Schindler over the same issue, alleging he wants to violate the agreement and exploit the film for his own purposes.