December 27, 2006
 BLACK SNAKE MOAN
US Theatrical release: February 23, 2007
Director: Craig Brewer (“HUSTLE & FLOW”)
Writer: Craig Brewer
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, and S. Epatha Merkerson
Producers: Stephanie Allain, Craig Brewer, John Singleton
Synopsis: Desire is a burning sickness for Rae (Ricci), a feverish need that eats at her soul, while making her the white-trash sexual target of every man and boy in her small Tennessee town. When her true love Ronnie (Timberlake) leaves for military service, Rae plunges into wild excess. Beaten, left for dead, she’s taken in by Laz (Jackson) a reformed bluesman, a private self-contained black man who nurses deep anger of his own. Fiercely committed to his task of keeping her alive, Laz makes Rae his prisoner to give her a chance at freedom, and finds his own way back to the full force of life in the bargain.
YEAR OF THE DOG
US Theatrical release: April 13, 2007
Director: Mike White
Writer: Mike White (“SCHOOL OF ROCK,” “THE GOOD GIRL”)
Cast: Molly Shannon, Regina King, Peter Sarsgaard, John C. Reilly, and Laura Dern
Producers: Dede Gardner, Ben LeClair
Synopsis: Peggy (Shannon) is a happy-go-lucky secretary - a great friend, employee, and sister who lives alone with her beloved dog. But when Pencil unexpectedly dies, Peggy must embark on a journey of personal transformation that is hilarious, poignant and heartbreaking. YEAR OF THE DOG marks the directorial debut for Mike White who has written “Chuck & Buck,” “The Good Girl” and “School of Rock.”
A MIGHTY HEART
US Theatrical release: June 22, 2007
Director: Michael Winterbottom ("WELCOME TO SARAJEVO," “24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE”).
Written By: Michael Winterbottom and Laurence Coriat; John Orloff
Based on the book: A MIGHTY HEART: THE BRAVE LIFE AND DEATH OF MY HUSBAND DANNY PEARL by Mariane Pearl and Sarah Crichton
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Archie Panjabi
Producers: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Andrew Eaton
Synopsis: Based on Mariane Pearl's memoir detailing the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death. The story covers Danny's (Futterman) reasons for being in Karachi, Pakistan, the complete story of his abduction, the intense effort of his wife, Mariane Pearl (Jolie) to find him during the weeks following his disappearance and his eventual murder.
INTO THE WILD
US Theatrical release: September 21, 2007
Director: Sean Penn (“THE CROSSING GUARD,” “THE PLEDGE”)
Writer: Sean Penn
Based on the book: INTO THE WILD by Jon Krakauer
Cast: Emile Hirsch
Producers: Sean Penn, Art Linson, Bill Pohlad
Synopsis: INTO THE WILD is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
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