Serbis

The Pineda family lives in and operates a run-down theater which shows dated porno double-features. The matriarch Nanay Flor, her daughter Nayda, son-in-law Lando and adopted daughter Jewel take turns manning the ticket booth and canteen. Her nephews Alan and Ronald are respectively the billboard painter and projectionist. As the various members of the family go about their daily activities, we get a glimpse of how they suffer and deal with each other's sins and vices.

Cast
Gina Pareno
Kristofer King
Coco Martin
Dan Alvaro
Julio Diaz
Jaclyn Jose

Detail Info
Directors Brillante Mendoza
Writers Armando Lao
Producers Ferdinand Lapuz
Sound Emmanuel Clemente
Running Time 1 hr. 34 min.
Release Date Jan 16th, 2009 (limited)
Distributors Regent Releasing
Filming Locations Manila, Philippines
Produced in France

The Class

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Based on an autobiographical novel by Francois Begaudeau, a drama that follows the year in the life of a French schoolteacher working at a high-school in a tough neighborhood of Paris. Ethnicities, cultures and attitudes often clash in the classroom. As amusing and inspiring as the teenage students can be, their difficult behavior can still jeopardize any teacher's enthusiasm for the low-paying job. Francois insists on an atmosphere of respect and diligence. Neither stuffy nor severe, his extravagant frankness often takes the students by surprise. But his classroom ethics are put to the test when his students begin to challenge his methods.

Cast
Francois Begaudeau as Francois Marin


Detail Info
Directors Laurent Cantet
Writers
Screenplay Francois Begaudeau, Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
Novel "Entre les murs" Francois Begaudeau
Producer Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier, Simon Arnal (II)
Running Time 2 hr. 9 min.
Release Date Jan 30th, 2009
Distributors Sony Pictures Classics
Country France

Donkey Punch

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Three hot girls, four guys, and one mega-swanky yacht collide for a serious night of drugs and sexual deviancy. One debaucherous act goes too far though, turning this teen joy ride into a weekend of bloody bedlam.

Cast
Sian Breckin as Lisa
Nichola Burley as Tammi
Jaime Winstone as Kim
Jay Taylor as Marcus
Tom Burke as Bluey
Julian Morris as Josh
Robert Boulter as Sean

Detail Info
Director Olly Blackburn
Writer Olly Blackburn
Producers Will Clarke, Hugo Heppell, Lizzie Francke, Peter Carlton, Angus Lamont (II), Mark Herbert, Robin Gutch
Editor Kate Evans
Music Francois Eudes
Running Time 1 hr. 35 min.
Release Date Jan 23rd, 2009 (limited)
Distributors Magnet

Underworld Rise of the Lycans

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The prequel will trace the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans (werewolves). In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Viktor's daughter Sonja (Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.

Cast

• Michael Sheen as Lucian
• Rhona Mitra as Sonja
• Bill Nighy as Viktor
• Steven Mackintosh as Andreas Tanis
• Kevin Grevioux as Raze
• Shane Brolly as Kraven
• Zita Gorog as Amelia
• Craig Parker as Sabas

Detail Info
Directed by Patrick Tatopoulos
Produced by Len Wiseman, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson
Written by Len Wiseman, Danny McBride
Cinematography Ross Emery
Editing by Ethan Maniquis
Distributed by Screen Gems
Release date(s) Jan 23, 2009
Country United States
Language English
Preceded by Underworld: Evolution

Chandni Chowk to China

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Sidhu, a simple cook from Chandni Chowk, longs to escape his dreary existence and looks for shortcuts with everything from astrologers and tarot readers to a magic potato, believing in anything and everything except himself. His fate changes when two strangers from China claim him to be a reincarnation of a war hero from the past and enlist him to come back with them to their village in China. His opportunistic translator, Chopstick, tells Sidhu of the women, wine and princely existence that await him in foreign lands; what Chopstick doesn't tell him is that he has become the village's best hope to take on the vicious gangster Hojo, who has been terrorizing them. Along the way, Sidhu meets Sakhi, a stunning TV model who has embarked on her own adventure to pay homage to the land of her birth, her dead father and twin. Padukone also portrays Sakhi's long-lost twin sister, Meow. Soon, Sidhu realizes he is in way over his head and faces imminent defeat without a miracle. Only at his lowest point does he meet a Kung Fu master who can help Sidhu find his inner hero, set the village free, and pursue the love of his life.

Cast
Deepika Padukone as Sakhi/Meow Meow
Akshay Kumar as Siddhu Sharma
Conan Stevens as Joey
Mithun Chakraborty as Dada
Ranvir Shorey as Chopstick
Gordon Liu as Hojo
Roger Yuan as Chiang

Detail Info
Director Nikhil Advani
Writers Shridhar Raghavan, Rajat Aroraa
Producers Nikhil Advani, Ramesh Sippy, Rohan Sippy
Also Known As C.C.2.C., Chandni Chowk to China, Made in China
Running Time 2 hr. 20 min.
Release Date Jan 16th, 2009 (limited)
Studios Warner Bros. Entertainment India
Filming Locations China
Country India

Yonkers Joe

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A scam artist has his plans suddenly interrupted when he must take over the care of his son who suffers from Downs' Syndrome.

Cast
Chazz Palminteri as Joe
Christine Lahti as Janice
Thomas Guiry as Joe Jr.
Michael Lerner as Stanley
Linus Roache
Michael Rispoli as Mickey
Arthur Nascarella as Dino
Frank John Hughes as Tom Vincent
Roma Maffia as Santini
Saverio Guerra as Bam
Steven Christopher Parker as Neil
Charlie Talbert-Spiller as Michael

Detail Info
Director Robert Celestino
Producers Trent Othick, J. Todd Harris
Writers Robert Celestino
Running Time 1 hr. 41 min.
Release Date Jan 9th, 2009 (limited)
Distributors Magnolia Pictures
Country US

The Unborn

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Casey Beldon hated her mother for abandoning her as a child. But when inexplicable events begin to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only person, Rabbi Sendak, who can make it stop. With the help of Sendak, her best friend Romy and boyfriend Mark, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germany--a creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything that is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born.

Cast
Gary Oldman as Rabbi Sendak
Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon
Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan
Jane Alexander as Sofi Kozma
Meagan Good as Romy
Carla Gugino as Janet Beldon
Idris Elba as Arthur Wyndham
Rhys Coiro as Mr.Shields
James Remar as Gordon Beldon
C. S. Lee as Dr Lester Caldwell
Michael Sassone as Eli Walker
Craig J. Harris as Rick Hesse
Brian Boland as Roger Newton
Mindy Bell as Librarian
Roslyn Alexander (II) as Evelyn
Maury Cooper as Grandfather
Guy Van Swearingen as Library Guard
Tom Lowell (II) as Library Patron
Lili Haydn as Singer
Ronnie Sellers as Musician
John Bryant (V) as Musician

Detail Info
Producer Jessika Borsiczky Goyer, William Beasley, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
Editor Nathan Gunn, Kosta Saric, Alex Romano, Jeff Betancourt, Joel Negron, David S. Goyer
Release Date Jan 9th, 2009 (wide)
Distributors Rogue Pictures
Country US

Not Easily Broken

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Dave and Clarice Johnson are in their second decade of marriage. Dave’s dreams of major league baseball success were dashed by an injury in college, leading him to a steady but unfulfilling career as the head of a small construction firm. Clarice is basking in the glow of real estate stardom, creating a life that revolves around her rise to the top. She has become blind to Dave’s needs, the most important being his desire to become a father and start a family with her. They face a total disruption in their lives when a car crash seriously injures Clarice, whose meddling mother, Mary, blames Dave for her daughter’s leg injuries and derailed career. Help comes in the form of kind-hearted physical therapist and single mom Julie Sawyer, whose son Bryson is coached by Dave and his pals Brock and Tree in Little League baseball. Though Clarice is helped by Julie’s care, she becomes concerned that her constant criticism of Dave has pushed her husband away--possibly into the arms of the empathetic Julie. Soon Dave and Clarice must face a married couple’s most serious questions: are we really meant to be together, and if we are, how do we fight to keep what we have built as man and wife?

Cast
Morris Chestnut as Dave Johnson
Cannon Jay as Bryson Sawyer
Eddie Cibrian as Brock Houseman
Kwame Boateng as Darius
Maeve Quinlan as Julie Sawyer
Jenifer Lewis as Mary 'Mama' Clark
Wood Harris
Kevin Hart as Tree
Elizabeth Uhl as Trauma Nurse
Jeffrey Krebs as Trauma Doctor
Lou Simon as Police Officer
Taraji P. Henson as Clarice Clark
Niecy Nash as Michelle
Albert Hall as Bishop Wilkes
Nathaniel Carter as Deshawn
Henry Brown Jr as Mr Reid
Olivia Brown (II) as Mrs Reid
Lee Reherman as Coach Spinello
Gregg Bello as Onlooker #2
Michael Taylor Gray as Maître d’
T.D. Jakes as Allen
Denetria Champ as Church Singer
Jesse Campbell as Wedding Singer
Terry Thomas (III) as Funeral Singer
Baldwin C. Sykes as Basketball Player

Detail Info
Directed by Bill Duke
Producer Morris Chestnut, Steven Brown, T.D. Jakes, Curtis Wallace, Bill Duke, Aaron Norris, Brian Bird (II)
Editor Joi McMillon, Joshua Rifkin
Writer

• Screenplay: Brian Bird (II)
• Novel: T.D. Jakes

Release date(s) January 9, 2009
Country US
Language English

Notorious

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Notorious is an upcoming biographical film about the life of hip hop star The Notorious B.I.G.

Cast
Jamal Woolard as The Notorious B.I.G.
Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace
Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur
Derek Luke as Sean "Puffy" Combs
Naturi Naughton as Lil Kim
Antonique Smith as Faith Evans
Sean Ringgold as Suge Knight
Marc John Jefferies as Lil Cease
Anwan Glover as Snoop Dogg
Edwin Freeman as Mister Cee

Detail Info
Directed by George Tillman, Jr.
Written by Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo Hodari Coker
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date(s) January 16, 2009
Language English

The Graves

The story centers on two sisters who visit to the Skull City Mine roadside attraction in the desert. Their plight turns into a fight for survival against menaces both human and supernatural.

Cast
Jillian Murray as Abby Graves
Clare Grant as Megan Graves
Randy Blythe as Luke
Benjamin Glendenning as Comic Shop clerk
Barbara Glover as Mama
Bill Lippincott as Dad
Rosalie Michaels as Mom
Bill Moseley as Caleb
Brian Pulido as M. Mischief
Cathy Rankin as Valerie Mills
Brian Ronalds as Pete
Dean Matthew Ronalds as Eric
Greg Seki as Gordy
Shane Stevens as Jonah
Patti Tindall as Becka Crane
Tony Todd as Reverend Abraham
Amanda Wyss as Darlene

Detail Info
Directed by Brian Pulido
Produced by Chris LaMont, Brian Ronalds, Dean Matthew Ronalds
Written by Brian Pulido
Music by Jim Casella, featuring songs by The Mission Creeps
Cinematography Adam Goldfine
Editing by Dean Matthew Ronalds
Distributed by Mischief Maker Studios
Release date(s) January 13, 2009
Country United States
Language English

I Love You, Man

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A newly engaged guy (Paul Rudd) sets out to find the perfect "Best Man" (Jason Segel) for his wedding.

Cast
Paul Rudd as Greg Moton
Jason Segel as Dave Negal
Rashida Jones as Shandi Dawson
Jaime Pressly as Janet Mills
Andy Samberg as Ryan
JK Simmons as Jeffery
Jon Favreau as Barry
Jane Curtin as Susan
Thomas Lennon as Doug
Rob Huebel as Tevin
Carla Gallo as Denise
Aziz Ansari as Eugene
Joe Lo Truglio as High-Pitch Voiced Guy
Geddy Lee as Himself
Alex Lifeson as Himself
Neil Peart as Himself
Colleen Crabtree as Hillary Elaine
Caroline Farah as Caroline
Kym Whitley as Kym
Ross Noble as Policeman #1
Vitaliy Versace as Christopher

Detail Info
Directed by John Hamburg
Produced by John Hamburg, Ivan Reitman, Donald De Line, Tom Pollock, Jeff Clifford, Bill Johnson
Written by John Hamburg
Distributed by Dreamworks SKG
Release date(s) January 16, 2009
Country US
Language English

Ninja Assassin

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Raizo (Rain) is one of the world's deadliest assassins, having been kidnapped as a child and raised by the Ozunu Clan, believed by the world to be a myth. When Raizo's friend is executed by the clan, Raizo flees into hiding. He later reemerges, seeking revenge. Meanwhile, Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) is a Europol agent who investigates money linked to political murders and finds that it is linked to the Ozunu Clan. She defies her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), and retrieves secret agency files to find out more. The clan, finding out about the investigation, attempts to assassinate her, but she is rescued by Raizo. Hiding in Europe, Raizo and Mika must find a way to take down the Ozunu Clan.

Cast
Rain as Raizo, one of the world's deadliest assassins.
Naomie Harris as Mika Coretti, a Europol agent.
Rick Yune as Takeshi, the leader of a team sent by the Ozunu Clan.
Ben Miles as Ryan Maslow, Mika's Europol superior.
Sho Kosugi plays an unidentified role.

Detail Info
Directed by James McTeigue
Produced by Joel Silver, Wachowski brothers, Grant Hill
Written by Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) January 16, 2009
Country United States
Language English

Possession

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Jess (Gellar), a woman whose life turns surreal after an automobile accident leaves both her husband Ryan and her brother-in-law Roman (Pace) in a coma. Things take an even darker turn when Roman wakes believing that he is Ryan. As Jess tries to deal with these increasingly disturbing events, she also struggles with the possibility that either the spirit of her husband has returned to her or that something very sinister is at work.

Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Jess
Lee Pace as Roman
Michael Landes as Ryan
Chelah Horsdal as Miranda
William B. Davis as Hypnotist

Detail Info
Directed by Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist
Written by Michael Petroni, Won-mi Byun
Distributed by Yari Film Group Releasing
Running time 86 mins
Country United States
Language English

Chilled in Miami (New in Town)

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A high-powered consultant (Renée Zellweger) in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle, adjusts to her new life in a tiny Minnesota town. She has been sent to oversee the restructuring of a factory. The locals give her a frosty reception. When she is ordered to shut down the manufacturing plant, the factory's union man (Harry Connick, Jr.) fights to protect his co-worker's jobs.

Cast
Renee Zellweger as Lucy Hill
Harry Connick Jr. as Ted Mitchell
J.K. Simmons
Nathan Fillion
Siobhan Fallon as Blanche Gunderson
Frances Conroy as Trudy Van Uuden
Rashida Jones as Natalie
Nancy Drake as Flo
Kristen Harris
Tracy McMahon
Blane Cypurda as boy in supermarket
Westdale Warriors & Varsity View Falcons

Detail Info
Directed by Jonas Elmer
Produced by Peter Safran, Darryl Taja, Tracey E. Edmonds, Paul Brooks, Phyllis Laing, Andrew Paquin
Written by C. Jay Cox, Ken Rance
Distributed by Lions Gate Films, Gold Circle Films
Release date(s) January 30, 2009
Country United States
Language English

Hotel for Dogs

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Four kids (Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Troy Gentile, and Kyla Pratt) secretly take in nine stray dogs at a vacant house.

Cast
Emma Roberts as Andi
Jake T. Austin as Bruce
Lisa Kudrow
Don Cheadle
Troy Gentile as Mark
Kyla Pratt as Heather
Johnny Simmons as Dave
Kenny Vibert as Jason
Kevin Dillon
Yvette Nicole Brown as Mrs. Camwell

Detail Info
Directed by Thor Freudenthal
Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Ivan Reitman (exec.)
Written by Lois Duncan (novel), Jeff Lowell
Music by John Debney
Cinematography Michael Grady
Distributed by

• DreamWorks Pictures
• Columbia Pictures (some countries)
• Universal Studios (overseas)
• Nickelodeon Movies
• Warner Bros. (some countries)

Release date(s) January 16, 2009
Country United States
Language English
Budget $75 million

The Uninvited

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Anna Rydell (Emily Browning) returns home to her father (David Strathairn) and sister, Alex (Arielle Kebbel), after spending time in hospital following the tragic death of her mother (Maya Massar). Her recovery suffers a setback when she discovers her father has become engaged to her mother's former nurse, Racheal (Elizabeth Banks). That night, Anna is visited by the ghost of her mother, who warns her of Rachael's intentions. Together, Anna and Alex try to convince their father that his current fiancée is not who she pretends to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother.

Cast
Emily Browning as Anna Rydell
Arielle Kebbel as Alex Rydell
Elizabeth Banks as Rachael Rydell (Stepmother)
David Strathairn as Father
Maya Massar as Mother
Danny Bristol as Middle Wright Child
Matthew Bristol as Younger Wright Child
Dean Paul Gibson as Dr.Silberman
Lex Burnham as Iris Wright

Detail Info
Directed by Charles Guard, Thomas Guard
Produced by Michael Grillo,Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Riyoko Tanaka
Written by

• Screenplay: Craig Rosenberg, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
• Original Screenplay: Kim Jee-Woon

Music by Christopher Young
Editing by James S. Page
Distributed by

• DreamWorks
• Paramount Pictures

Release date(s) January 30, 2009
Country United States
Language English

External Link
Official Website

My Bloody Valentine

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Tom (Ackles) returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the life of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders.

Cast
Jensen Ackles as Tom
Jaime King as Sarah Palmer
Kerr Smith as Axel
Edi Gathegi as Martin
Tom Atkins as Burke
Kevin Tighe as Ben Foley
Marc Macaulay as Riggs
Betsy Rue as Irene
Ma'tay Williams as Ken
Megan Boone as Megan

Detail Info
Directed by Patrick Lussier
Produced by John Dunning, Andre Link, Jack L. Murray, Mike Paseornek, John Sacchi
Written by Zane Smith, Todd Farmer
Music by Michael Wandmacher
Cinematography Brian Pearson
Editing by Cynthia Ludwig, Patrick Lussier
Distributed by North America: Lionsgate
Release date(s) January 16, 2009
Country Canada
Language English

Inkheart

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When Mo (Brendan Fraser) reads aloud from books, he has the ability to make the characters come out of the book, into real life. Mo discovered his power when his daughter Meggie (Eliza Bennett), was just a baby. Mo read aloud from the book Inkheart, which caused several of the book's wicked characters, including Capricorn (Andy Serkis), to literally come to life. But while he read them out of the book, he accidentally read Meggie’s mother, Theresa (Sienna Guillory) into the story.

Meggie is 12 years old, but knows nothing of her father's bizarre and powerful talent. But Meggie is annoyed that Mo still refuses to read to her. Capricorn, a man who burns for pleasure and being so evil that he would "feed a bird to a cat on purpose, just to watch it being torn apart", has searched for Meggie's father for years, seeking to twist Mo's powerful talent to his own dark means. Finally, Capricorn realizes that the best way to lure Mo to his remote mountain hideaway is to use his beloved daughter Meggie as bait. While Meggie discovers Capricorn's ruthless plan, she too, can pluck people from pages and bring them to life, but it takes a while for her to realize her power.

Cast
Brendan Fraser as Mortimer Folchart
Eliza Bennett as Meggie Folchart
Paul Bettany as Dustfinger
Andy Serkis as Capricorn
Jim Broadbent as Fenoglio
Helen Mirren as Elinor Loredan
Rafi Gavron as Farid
Sienna Guillory as Theresa "Resa" Folchart
Lesley Sharp as Mortola
Matt King as Cockerell
Jamie Foreman as Basta
Marnix Van Den Broeke as The Shadow
Steve Speirs as Flatnose
Jessie Cave as Nymph, an original character created for the film.
Adam Bond as Prince Charming, an original character created for the film.
Tereza Srbova as Rapunzel, an original character created for the film.

Detail Info
Directed by Iain Softley
Produced by Cornelia Funke, Ileen Maisel, Barry Mendel
Written by

• David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay)
• Cornelia Funke (novel)
• Gary David Goldberg

Music by Javier Navarrete
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date(s) January 9, 2009
Country United States
United Kingdom
Language English
Budget £30,000,000

External Links
Official Website

Bride Wars

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Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.

Cast
Kate Hudson - Liv
Anne Hathaway - Emma
Candice Bergen - Marion St. Claire
Chris Pratt - Fletcher
Bryan Greenberg - Nate
Steve Howey - Daniel
Kristen Johnston - Deb
Casey Wilson - Stacy Kindred
John Pankow - Emma's Dad
Paul Scheer - Nicky Coo
June Raphael - Amanda
Hettienne Park - Marisa
Malvin Romero - Laughing student

Detail Info
Directed by Gary Winick
Produced by Kate Hudson, Matt Luber, Alan Riche, Peter Riche, Julie Yorn
Written by Greg DePaul, June Raphael, Casey Wilson, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith
Distributed by

• New Regency
• Firm Films

Release date(s) January 9, 2009 (USA)
Country United States
Language English

Killshot

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Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an extortion scheme go wrong. Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced intimidating hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer. The ensuing struggle will test Carmen to the limit.

Cast
Diane Lane as Carmen Colson
Mickey Rourke as Armand "The Blackbird" Degas
Thomas Jane as Wayne Colson
Rosario Dawson as Donna
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richie Nix

Detail Info
Directed by John Madden
Produced by Lawrence Bender, Richard N. Gladstein
Written by Hossein Amini
Cinematography Caleb Deschanel
Distributed by

• The Weinstein Company
• Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Release date(s) Jan 23, 2009
Country United States
Language English