Drama Movie Preview Fall 2009
Gerard Butler, Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal Star in New Releases
Aug 20, 2009
Dramas about crime, family, and war soon hit the big screen in the fall of 2009.
In this dramatic thriller, a clever sociopath (Gerard Butler) is imprisoned for the murder of his wife’s killers. Unless he gets released from prison, he threatens to get his revenge on the justice system and the penal system in the most frightening way possible: He will execute a series of high-profile murders around the city from inside his jail cell. His vengeance grips the city of Philadelphia and the assistant district attorney (Jamie Foxx) who prosecuted the case.
- Director: F. Gary Gray
- Writer: Kurt Wimmer
- Additional Cast: Michael Gambon, Leslie Bibb, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill, Josh Stewart, Regina Hall, Colm Meaney
- Rating: R (for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language)
- Studio: Overture Films
- Release Date: October 16, 2009
- Additional Information: Shooting took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for about 50 days during winter 2009.
Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
In this emotional drama, Precious Jones (Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe) is a high school girl, pregnant for the second time with her own father’s child. Suffering from obesity and illiteracy, she becomes a victim of her classmates and of her abusive family. Her mother (Mo’Nique) uses emotional and physical means to keep her daughter trapped at home. The film explores how Precious finds a way to overcome the odds against her in this underdog story.
- Director: Lee Daniels
- Writer: Damien Paul (screenplay); Sapphire (book)
- Additional Cast: Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Nealla Gordon, Stephanie Angujar
- Rating: R (for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language)
- Studio: Lionsgate
- Release Date: November 6 (limited release)
- Additional Information: The film was originally titled Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, but was changed in order to prevent confusion with the 2009 release of Push, the science fiction film starring Chris Evans.
When a highly respected Marine (Tobey Maguire) is presumed dead after his helicopter gets shot down, his black-sheep younger brother (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes on his brother’s responsibilities, including taking care of his lovely wife and children. When the Marine unexpectedly returns home, the uncomfortable love triangle affects them all in different ways. As the situation develops, the brothers seem to switch from their earlier roles of the heroic older brother and the irresponsible younger brother.
- Director: Jim Sheridan
- Writers: David Benioff (screenplay); Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen (motion picture Brodre)
- Cast: Natalie Portman, Bailee Madison, Mare Winningham, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins, Jr., Josh Berry
- Rating: R (for language and some disturbing violent content)
- Studio: Lionsgate
- Release Date: December 4, 2009
- Additional Information: Director Jim Sheridan (In America, In the Name of the Father) is a six-time Oscar nominee.
To learn more about new fall movie releases, visit Internet Movie Database.
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