SAW VI

On April 29, Liongate released a brief synopsis of the plot. Details revealed include confirming Agent Peter Strahm's death and Lieutenant Mark Hoffman continuing Jigsaw's work. The FBI is reportedly on Hoffman's trail. This forces him to set up another game. Jigsaw's overall scheme will also be finally understood.

Cast
Tobin Bell
Costas Mandylor
Shawnee Smith
Tanedra Howard
Mark Rolston
Betsy Russell
James Van Patten
Peter Outerbridge
Jon Mack
Devon Bostick

Detail Info
Directed by Kevin Greutert
Produced by Mark Burg, Oren Koules
Written by Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan
Music by Charlie Clouser
Cinematography David Armstrong
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date(s) Oct 23, 2009
Country USA
Language English
Preceded by Saw V

Sherlock Holmes - Movie Info

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Set in 1891, the film revolves around Holmes and Watson stopping a conspiracy to destroy Britain. The film opens with Holmes apprehending the murderous cult leader Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong), who promises he will return from the dead and exact his revenge as he is being led to the gallows.

In May 2009, Warner Bros. released its official plot summary:
"In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country."

Cast
Robert Downey, Jr.
Jude Law
Rachel McAdams

Detail Info
Directed by Guy Ritchie
Produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin
Written by

• Screenplay: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Simon Kinberg
• Story: Lionel Wigram
• Characters: Arthur Conan Doyle

Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Philippe Rousselot
Editing by James Herbert
Studio Village Roadshow, Silver Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) Dec 25, 2009
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $80 million

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Public Enemies

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FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) sets his sights on American gangsters John Dillinger (Depp) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Tatum) in an attempt to curb a rampant Midwest crime spree during the 1930s.

Cast
Johnny Depp
Christian Bale
Marion Cotillard
Channing Tatum
Stephen Dorff
Giovanni Ribisi
Billy Crudup

Detail Info
Directed by Michael Mann
Produced by Michael Mann
Kevin Misher
Written by

• Screenplay: Ronan Bennett, Ann Biderman, Michael Mann
• Book: Bryan Burrough

Music by Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography Dante Spinotti
Editing by Paul Rubell, Jeffrey Ford
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s)

• USA Jul 1, 2009
• UK Jul 3, 2009

Running time 143 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $80 million (reported)

The Stoning of Soraya M. - Movie Trailer

The Hurt Locker - Movie Trailer

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

The gritty, hard realities of a neighborhood, as well as the struggling, proud people who try to survive them everyday. Marybeth is a pre-op transsexual working as a prostitute and living with her lover, Benny, a small time burglar. In spite of their lines of work, they live a somewhat normal life as a married couple. Marybeth works the streets in the hopes of saving enough money for her final sex change operation, so then she and Benny can be married. Manny works two jobs: the late shift in an all night bodega surrounded by young junkies, drug dealers and prostitutes, and as a security guard in a Welfare hotel. At home his wife, Concetta, takes care of his sick infant son and makes their grimy rundown apartment as much of a home as she can. Willy, ten years old, lives in the Welfare hotel with his sister, mother and her violent boyfriend. Willy begs on the street so he and Susie can buy some fast food to eat. Romeo, a street tough, roams the streets with his gang. Upset over the murder of his younger brother, and feeling partially responsible for not being there during the shooting, he terrorizes anyone who comes in his path. These four stories come together in a powerful climax of love and salvation, showing that despite the obstacles of life in the inner-city, humanity and hope can still prevail. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's best-selling novel, "Life is Hot in Cracktown," the vignettes show how crack cocaine has infiltrated the streets of urban America.

Cast
Evan Ross
Michael Rappaport
Kerry Washington
Victor Rasuk
Shannyn Sossamon
Vondie Curtis Hall
Lara Flynn Boyle as Betty McBain
Thomas Ian Nicholas as Chad Wesley
Mark Webber
Tony Plana
Edoardo Ballerini as Chas
Illeana Douglas
Ridge Canipe as Willy
Melissa Wilfley as Fay
Shawn McGill as Tiny Pinto
Ten Travis
Mayte Garcia as Murietta
Elena Franklin as Melody Amber
Kevin Dunigan as Sergeant
James Saxenmeyer as Guy
Omar Regan as Cremont

Detail Info
Directors Buddy Giovinazzo
Writers Buddy Giovinazzo
Producers Bill Fisch, Larry Rattner, Braxton Pope
Genres Drama and Adaptation
Running Time 1 hr. 40 min.
Release Date Jun 26th, 2009 (limited)
MPAA Rating R for strong violence, rape, drug content throughout, graphic sexuality, nudity and pervasive language.
Production Co. Lodestar Entertainment, Ithaka Entertainment, Streetwise Films, Peninsula Films
Produced in United States

The Stoning of Soraya M.

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Stranded in a remote Iranian village, Sahebjam is approached by Zahra, a woman with a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, Soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death just two weeks before. Her story exposes the dark power of mob rule, uncivil law, and the lack of rights for women. Her last and only hope for justice lies in the hands of the journalist who must escape with the story - and his life - in order to communicate the violence to the world.

Cast
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Mozhan Marnò
Jim Caviezel
Parviz Sayyad
Ali Pourtash
Navid Negahban
Mohammad Yazdani

Detail Info
Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
Produced by Stephen McEveety, John Shepherd, Todd Matthew Burns
Written by
Screenplay: Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
Novel: Freidoune Sahebjam
Music by John Debney
Cinematography Joel Ransom
Editing by David Handman, Geoffrey Rowland
Distributed by Mpower Pictures
Release date(s)

• Sep 7, 2008 (Toronto Film Festival)
• June 26, 2009 (U.S.)

Running time 116 min.
Country United States
Language English, Persian

The Hurt Locker

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In Iraq, a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit is forced to play a dangerous game of cat and mouse in the chaos of war in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb. Jeremy Renner plays the leader of the EOD team, as he contends with not only defusing bombs in the backdrop of a war, but also the psychological and emotional strain that it inflicts.

Cast
Jeremy Renner
Ralph Fiennes
Guy Pearce
Anthony Mackie
Brian Geraghty
Christian Camargo
David Morse
Evangeline Lilly

Detail Info
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by Tony Mark (executive), Nicolas Chartier, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Greg Shapiro, Donall McCusker (co-producer)
Written by Mark Boal
Music by Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
Cinematography Barry Ackroyd
Editing by Chris Innis, Bob Murawski
Distributed by Summit Entertainment
Release date(s)

• Jun 26, 2009 (US) New York/Los Angeles
• Jul 2009 (US) wide release
• pre-release October 2008 (Italy & limited film festivals only)

Running time 131 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget US$11,000,000