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Back Roads (2018 Film)
''Back Roads'' is a 2018 American drama film directed by Alex Pettyfer in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Tawni O'Dell and Adrian Lyne was adapted from O'Dell's bestselling novel of the same name. Starring Alex Pettyfer, Jennifer Morrison, Nicola Peltz, Robert Patrick and Juliette Lewis, the film centers on a young man living in the Pennsylvania backwoods who must care for his three younger sisters after his mother is arrested for murdering his father. ''Back Roads'' premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films. It received a limited release in the United States on December 7, 2018, and was later released on video on demand and digital. Plot After his mother is imprisoned for killing his abusive father, Harley Altmyer is left to care for his three younger sisters in rural Pennsylvania. Harley forgoes his college education, working dead-end jobs to pay the bills and raise his siblings, which include the rebellious and promiscuou ...
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Alex Pettyfer
Alexander Richard Pettyfer (born 10 April 1990) is a British actor and model. He appeared in school plays and on television before being cast as Alex Rider, the main character in the 2006 film version of ''Stormbreaker''. Pettyfer was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award for his role. Pettyfer has been seen as a model in several advertising campaigns for Burberry and has starred in a number of other films, including ''I Am Number Four,'' '' Beastly'', and ''Magic Mike''. He starred as Brody in the Netflix science fiction miniseries ''The I-Land''. Early life Pettyfer was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, the son of Lee Robinson, an actress and Richard Pettyfer, an actor. Both parents met while performing in London's West End in ''West Side Story'', ''Cats'' and ''Miss Saigon''. He has a younger half-brother, James Ireland from his mother's remarriage to Michael J. Ireland, a retired builder and property developer. Pettyfer was brought up in Esher and ...
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Limited Theatrical Release
__FORCETOC__ Limited theatrical release is a film distribution strategy of releasing a new film in a few theaters across a country, typically art house theaters in major metropolitan markets. Since 1994, a limited theatrical release in the United States and Canada has been defined by Nielsen EDI as a film released in fewer than 600 theaters. The purpose is often used to gauge the appeal of specialty films, like documentaries, independent films and art films. A common practice by film studios is to give highly anticipated and critically acclaimed films a limited release on or before December 31 in Los Angeles County, California, to qualify for Academy Award nominations (as by its rules). Highly anticipated documentaries also receive limited releases at the same time in New York City, as the rules for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature mandate releases in both locations. The films are almost always released to a wider audience in January or February of the following y ...
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The Amazing Spider-Man (film)
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and sharing the title of the character's longest-running comic book series of the same title. It is the fourth theatrical ''Spider-Man'' film produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Entertainment, a reboot of the series following Sam Raimi's 2002–2007 ''Spider-Man'' trilogy, and the first of the two ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' films. The film was directed by Marc Webb and written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves from a story by Vanderbilt, and stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man alongside Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field. In the film, after Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of the Lizard. Development of the film began following the cancellation of ''S ...
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Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an American actress. She is the recipient of accolades including an Academy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards. Born in La Jolla, California, Harden began her acting career appearing in television programs throughout the 1980s. In 1986, she appeared in her first film role, with her breakthrough coming in the 1990 Coen brothers-directed ''Miller's Crossing''. For her portrayal of artist Lee Krasner in the 2000 biographical film ''Pollock'', she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received a second Academy Award nomination for her performance as Celeste Boyle in the drama film ''Mystic River'' (2003). Her other notable film credits include ''The First Wives Club'' (1996), '' Flubber'' (1997), ''Space Cowboys'' (2000), ''Mona Lisa Smile'' (2003), and the '' Fifty Shades'' film trilogy. Harden made her Broadway debut in 1993, starring in ...
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Jennifer Garner
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Andrew Garfield
Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. He has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. ''Time'' included Garfield on its list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Epsom, England, Garfield trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and began his career on the UK stage and in television productions. He made his feature film debut in the 2007 ensemble drama ''Lions for Lambs''. He won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his performance in the television film '' Boy A'' (2007). He came to international attention in 2010 with the supporting role of Eduardo Saverin in the drama ''The Social Network'', for which he received nominations for a BAFTA Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. Garfield gained wider recognition for playing Spider-Man in the superhero films ''The Amaz ...
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Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ...
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The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ...
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Gavin Warren
Gavin Warren (born Gavin Hunter Warren on April 17, 2008) is an American actor who is best known for his film role in '' First Man'' (2018), his upcoming roles in the films ''The Unbreakable Boy'', ''Man in the White Van'', and ''Geechee'', as well as his television roles in '' Daybreak'' (2019) and '' NCIS: New Orleans'' (2020). Early life Gavin Hunter Warren was born in Houston, Texas. He began his career as a model on ''Great Day Houston'', a morning show that aired on KHOU 11, in 2015. He began his acting career after winning ''Most Sought After Male'' at the International Modeling and Talent Association Los Angeles Convention in 2015. Career Film acting In his first film, '' Back Roads'' (2018), Warren played a supporting role as the son of Jennifer Morrison and Tom Everett Scott. Warren played Neil Armstrong's (played by Ryan Gosling) son in ''First Man'' (2018). The film is a personal account of Neil Armstrong and his 1969 landing on the Moon, and was directed by Damie ...
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June A. Carryl (born June 10, 1967) is an American actress and playwright who has made numerous television appearances such as '' Mindhunter''. Biography June Carryl was raised in Denver by her single mother alongside two younger siblings. Her mother died at the age of fifty-three of breast cancer. Carryl received her Bachelor's Degree in political science and planned on being a lawyer, but transitioned to English Literature in graduate school, observing that, "every one of my classmates who went to law school came back miserable and I never managed to force myself to do internships and the stuff you're supposed to do." She studied playwriting though her first play was less than a success. Despite this, she found that she enjoyed writing and she went on to receive the AADA Award Saroyan/Paul Award for Plays About Human Rights in 2017 with her play THE GOOD MINISTER FROM HARARE. Eventually, she took a teacher's suggestion pursue acting after being drafted into the class soap opera. ...
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Hala Finley
Hala Finley (born May 18, 2009) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Man with a Plan'' (2016–2020) as Emme Burns and in '' We Can Be Heroes'' (2020) as Ojo. Early life Finley was born on May 18, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri where she was raised. She has an older brother. As a child, Finley danced and played sports. She wanted to be an actress after she watched her brother prepare for auditions. Career Finley began her career by appearing in print and TV commercials. At the age of four, Finley played her first role as twins in ''Counter Parts''. In 2015, she played the lead role in ''Grammy''. ''Gruesome Magazine'' said she was "adorable". In 2016, at the age of seven, Finley appeared in '' Man with a Plan'' as Emme Burns, the youngest of Adam Burns's (Matt LeBlanc) children. In 2018, she played Jody Altmyer in '' Back Roads'', for which she received a positive review. ''Nerdy Babble'' said she was "most surprising part of this entire experience", sayi ...
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