``It's the most expensive movie ever made by Miramax: $90 million,'' he averred, though others feel it went higher. There were 127 first-unit shooting days; the film started Sept. 18. The main unit of the pic wrapped two weeks ago, with 150 members of the main unit having been sent home to the U.S.

Cameron Diaz wound her role four weeks ago, Daniel Day Lewis completes his scenes Thursday, and Leonardo DiCaprio, Friday. The men have been working in final action sequences of the draft riots of 1862 in N.Y. Scorsese has been directing these second-units as well.

Harvey enthused about Scorsese's savvy working with huge crowds, as well as the intimacy of the scenes with his principals.

``I might hire him (Scorsese) to direct second unit in other Miramax movies,'' laughed Harvey. After the final day, Good Friday, what will Weinstein do?