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Weekend Box Office Actuals (U.S.)

2009-06-16T02:44:00.000-07:00

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Weekend Box Office Actuals (U.S.)
Jun 12 - 14 weekend

This Wk	Last Wk	Title	Dist.	Weekend Gross	Cumulative Gross	Rlse Wks	# of Theaters
1	1	The Hangover	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$32,794,387	$104,768,489	2	3355
2	2	Up	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	$30,762,280	$187,425,989	3	3886
3	-	The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3	Sony Pictures Releasing	$23,373,102	$23,373,102	1	3074
4	4	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	20th Century Fox	$9,616,907	$143,463,712	4	3365
5	3	Land of the Lost	Universal Pictures	$8,994,030	$34,820,550	2	3534
6	-	Imagine That	Paramount Pictures	$5,503,519	$5,503,519	1	3008
7	5	Star Trek	Paramount Pictures	$5,454,563	$231,882,965	6	2638
8	6	Terminator Salvation	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$4,787,487	$113,923,159	4	2650
9	8	Angels & Demons	Sony Pictures Releasing	$4,111,457	$123,211,661	5	2436
10	7	Drag Me to Hell	Universal Pictures	$3,932,585	$35,214,475	3	2273
11	9	My Life in Ruins	Fox Searchlight Pictures	$1,710,353	$6,371,636	2	1165
12	11	X-Men Origins: Wolverine	20th Century Fox Distribution	$933,573	$176,150,506	7	799
13	10	Dance Flick	MTV Films, Paramount Pictures	$721,431	$24,150,493	4	810
14	26	Away We Go	Focus Features	$560,815	$757,635	2	45
15	12	Ghosts of Girlfriends Past	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$466,250	$52,895,861	7	545
16	20	17 Again	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$415,883	$62,144,014	9	388
17	22	Easy Virtue	Sony Pictures Classics	$299,716	$1,004,798	4	90
18	13	The Brothers Bloom	Summit Entertainment, LLC	$296,404	$2,508,778	5	173
19	19	Under the Sea 3D	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$227,619	$9,849,564	18	42
20	15	Monsters vs. Aliens	Paramount Pictures	$205,122	$195,220,748	12	255
21	17	Race to Witch Mountain	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	$190,943	$66,533,945	14	228
22	14	Fast & Furious	Universal Pictures	$162,625	$154,647,005	11	234
23	16	The Soloist	Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, Universal Pictures	$158,765	$31,011,682	8	256
24	21	Hannah Montana The Movie	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	$157,700	$78,158,890	10	174
25	-	Moon	Sony Pictures Classics	$136,046	$136,046	1	8
26	24	Summer Hours	IFC Films	$123,344	$963,236	5	50
27	18	Obsessed	Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Releasing	$121,807	$68,261,644	8	180
28	28	Every Little Step	Sony Pictures Classics	$99,597	$1,227,520	9	70
29	25	State of Play	Universal Pictures	$97,945	$36,965,395	9	175
30	32	Departures	Regent Releasing	$95,514	$325,520	3	23
31	27	Next Day Air	Summit Entertainment, LLC	$86,549	$9,845,360	6	153
32	23	Earth	Disneynature	$82,254	$31,570,908	8	134
33	37	Sunshine Cleaning	Overture Films	$76,728	$11,873,705	14	171
34	29	Knowing	Summit Entertainment, LLC, Sony Pictures Releasing	$73,565	$79,674,604	13	122
35	-	Food, Inc.	Magnolia Pictures	$60,513	$60,513	1	3
36	36	Valentino: The Last Emperor	Truly Indie	$51,767	$1,378,480	13	33
37	30	Rudo y Cursi	Sony Pictures Classics	$46,044	$1,692,511	6	59
39	34	The Girlfriend Experience	Magnolia Pictures	$43,446	$570,743	4	39
40	49	Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D	IMAX Corporation	$38,954	$28,931,864	195	3
41	52	Space Station 3-D	IMAX Corporation	$37,749	$78,889,706	374	6
42	44	Sugar	Sony Pictures Classics	$36,510	$1,000,834	11	44
43	39	Seraphine	Music Box Films	$36,178	$96,046	2	8
44	35	Is Anybody There?	Big Beach Films, Story Island Entertainment	$34,357	$1,951,487	9	63
45	-	Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love	Oscilloscope Pictures, Shadow Distribution	$32,598	$32,598	1	3
46	38	Goodbye Solo	Roadside Attractions	$30,929	$694,938	12	33
47	-	Tetro	American Zoetrope	$30,504	$37,334	1	2
48	40	The Lemon Tree	N/A	$29,727	$429,025	9	24
49	33	Observe and Report	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$27,044	$23,993,605	10	47
50	43	Tyson	Sony Pictures Classics	$26,177	$788,822	8	30
51	57	O'Horten	Sony Pictures Classics	$23,663	$107,350	4	17
52	42	Sin Nombre	Universal Pictures International (UPI), Focus Features	$22,542	$2,479,794	13	33
53	46	Little Ashes	Regent Releasing	$20,294	$325,176	6	13
54	51	Anvil! The Story of Anvil	Ahimsa Films	$18,960	$566,609	10	17
55	69	Unmistaken Child	Oscilloscope Pictures	$17,470	$32,305	2	3
56	50	Outrage	N/A	$16,876	$220,061	6	15
57	-	War Eagle, Arkansas	Empire Film Group	$16,467	$16,467	1	7
58	54	Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure	N/A	$15,554	$21,572,152	89	9
59	41	Taken	20th Century Fox Distribution	$15,297	$144,956,351	20	38
60	48	Gran Torino	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$14,941	$148,085,755	27	36
61	82	The Merry Gentleman	Samuel Goldwyn Films	$14,507	$265,234	7	14
62	-	Kal Kissne Dekha	N/A	$13,861	$13,861	1	18
63	47	The Limits of Control	Focus Features	$13,814	$395,045	7	18
64	53	Management	Samuel Goldwyn Films, Image Entertainment	$13,378	$874,832	5	21
65	62	Lymelife	Screen Media Films	$12,817	$403,185	10	15
66	-	Call of the Wild 3D	N/A	$10,713	$11,245	1	14
67	65	U2 3D	National Geographic World Films	$10,512	$9,923,754	73	4
68	102	The Song of Sparrows	Regent Releasing	$10,482	$84,631	11	4
69	-	Le Combat dans l'ile	N/A	$10,217	$10,217	1	1
70	56	Coraline	Focus Features	$10,103	$75,239,621	19	25
71	60	Enlighten Up!	Balcony Releasing	$9,558	$207,677	40	6
72	66	Everlasting Moments	IFC Films	$8,401	$600,008	15	10
73	55	Adoration	Sony Pictures Classics	$8,199	$205,296	6	12
74	63	Herb & Dorothy	Arthouse Films	$7,758	$17,000	2	2
75	74	Tulpan	Zeitgeist Films	$7,684	$94,912	11	3
76	58	Il Divo	MPI Media Group, Music Box Films	$6,086	$173,185	8	4
77	70	Fados	N/A	$5,749	$119,955	15	3
78	77	Pressure Cooker	BEV Pictures	$4,790	$27,760	3	2
79	84	Galapagos	IMAX	$4,705	$17,510,882	495	1
80	68	Shall We Kiss?	Music Box Films	$4,598	$506,648	12	10
81	64	Paris 36	Sony Pictures Classics	$4,511	$843,936	11	11
82	75	Roving Mars	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	$3,755	$10,393,942	177	4
83	-	Death Of A Ghost Hunter	N/A	$3,648	$3,648	1	1
84	-	Sex Positive	here! Films, Regent Releasing	$3,408	$3,408	1	1
85	85	Harvard Beats Yale 29-29	N/A	$3,073	$261,649	30	3
86	81	Two Lovers	Magnolia Pictures	$3,052	$3,142,760	18	9
87	97	Big Man Japan	Magnet	$2,848	$23,446	5	2
88	67	He's Just Not That Into You	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	$2,763	$93,952,276	19	21
89	59	Downloading Nancy	Strand Releasing	$2,713	$17,940	2	2
90	-	Betty Blue	20th Century Fox Distribution, Alive Films, New Yorker Films	$2,438	$2,438	1	1
91	88	Julia	Magnolia Pictures	$2,216	$44,044	6	3
92	89	Sleep Dealer	Maya Entertainment	$2,099	$65,575	9	2
93	-	Skills Like This	Shadow Distribution	$2,042	$62,408	13	4
95	78	Burma VJ	Oscilloscope Pictures, HBO Documentary Films	$1,500	$31,450	4	2
96	113	The Great Buck Howard	Magnolia Pictures	$1,337	$738,482	13	2
97	87	Treeless Mountain	Oscilloscope Pictures	$1,200	$44,591	8	2
98	114	In a Dream	International Film Circuit, IndiePix Films	$1,200	$51,384	10	2
99	-	A Wink and A Smile	First Run Features	$1,111	$17,874	7	2
100	92	Tokyo!	Liberation Entertainment, Vitagraph Films	$1,108	$351,059	15	1
101	80	The Art of Being Straight	Regent Releasing, here! Films	$1,104	$6,918	2	1
102	107	Examined Life	Zeitgeist Films	$797	$116,811	16	1
103	61	Tennessee	Vivendi Universal Entertainment	$663	$15,377	2	3
104	98	12	Sony Pictures Classics	$557	$123,627	15	3
105	90	Gigantic	First Independent Pictures	$536	$100,130	11	2
106	-	Kabei: Our Mother	Strand Releasing	$459	$11,283	5	1
107	93	The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story	Walt Disney Pictures	$401	$37,471	4	1
108	110	Tokyo Sonata	Regent Releasing	$363	$246,882	14	1
109	96	Not Forgotten	Anchor Bay Films	$326	$53,723	5	1
110	-	Antarctica	Regent Releasing	$294	$21,445	20	1
111	-	Absurdistan	First Run Features	$259	$39,078	18	1
112	109	Ballerina	N/A	$255	$113,222	22	1
113	-	Serbis	Regent Releasing	$217	$64,407	18	1
114	-	Three Monkeys	New Yorker Films	$130	$28,051	12	1
115	111	Battle for Terra	Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions	$94	$1,619,176	7	2
116	-	The Golden Boys	N/A	$90	$42,148	9	1

2009 Movies

2009-01-06T03:37:00.000-08:00

2009 Movies

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Fri, January 9	The Unborn, 5 more releases
Fri, January 16	My Bloody Valentine 3-D, 3 more releases
Wed, January 21	Of Time and the City
Fri, January 23	Possession, 5 more releases
Fri, January 30	Taken, 3 more releases

Fri, February 6	Push, 5 more releases
Fri, February 13	Two Lovers, 6 more releases
Fri, February 20	Fired Up, 4 more releases
Fri, February 27	Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, 3 more releases

Wed, March 4	12
Fri, March 6	All About Steve, 3 more releases
Fri, March 13	Race to Witch Mountain, 4 more releases
Fri, March 20	Duplicity, 4 more releases
Fri, March 27	Janky Promoters, 4 more releases

Wed, April 1	Give 'em Hell, Malone
Fri, April 3	The Ugly Truth, 4 more releases
Wed, April 8	Dragonball Evolution
Fri, April 10	Observe and Report, 1 more release
Fri, April 17	Crank 2: High Voltage, 2 more releases
Wed, April 22	Earth
Fri, April 24	Vanilla Gorilla, 4 more releases

Fri, May 1	X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 1 more release
Fri, May 8	My Life in Ruins, 4 more releases
Fri, May 15	Bruno, 3 more releases
Fri, May 22	Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, 2 more releases
Fri, May 29	Drag Me to Hell, 2 more releases

Fri, June 5	Land of the Lost
Fri, June 12	The Hangover, 3 more releases
Fri, June 19	The Year One, 1 more release
Fri, June 26	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 1 more release

Wed, July 1	Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, 1 more release
Fri, July 10	I Love You, Beth Cooper, 1 more release
Fri, July 17	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Fri, July 24	Piranha 3-D, 4 more releases
Fri, July 31	Bandslam, 2 more releases

Fri, August 7	Julie & Julia, 2 more releases
Fri, August 14	District 9, 3 more releases
Fri, August 21	The Goods: The Don Ready Story, 2 more releases
Fri, August 28	Max's Mardi Gras, 1 more release

Fri, September 4	Pandorum, 1 more release
Wed, September 9	9
Fri, September 11	Daybreakers, 1 more release
Fri, September 18	Armored, 3 more releases
Fri, September 25	Surrogates, 2 more releases

Fri, October 2	Toy Story in 3-D, 2 more releases
Fri, October 9	Zombieland
Fri, October 16	Stepfather, 2 more releases
Fri, October 23	Astro Boy, 2 more releases

Fri, November 6	Disney's A Christmas Carol, 3 more releases
Fri, November 13	Tooth Fairy
Fri, November 20	Planet 51, 3 more releases
Wed, November 25	Old Dogs

Fri, December 11	The Lovely Bones
Fri, December 18	Avatar
Fri, December 25	The Princess and the Frog, 3 more releases

2008-07-09T04:37:00.000-07:00

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Scientist Bruce Banner desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross, and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination, whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own. To stop it, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside--The Incredible Hulk.


Also Known As:	Hulk The Hulk 2

Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Adaptation and Sequel

Running Time:	1 hr. 54 min.

Release Date:	June 13th, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images and brief suggestive content.

Distributors:	Universal Pictures

Production Co.:	Marvel Studios

Studios:	Universal Pictures

Filming Locations:	Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Produced in:	United States

2008-06-26T08:12:00.000-07:00

Total US Gross: $43,802,933

(Last Updated: June 25th, 2008)

Release Date:	June 20th, 2008
Studio:	Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre:	Action, Comedy
MPAA Rating:	NONE
Runtime:	110 minutes
Opened Against:	Brick Lane, The Escapist, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, The Love

American Gangster | Best Movie on DVD

2007-11-06T12:27:00.000-08:00

American Gangster is a 2007 crime film written by Steve Zaillian and directed by Ridley Scott. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Washington portrays Frank Lucas, a real-life heroin kingpin from Harlem who smuggled the drug into the country in American service planes returning from the Vietnam War. Crowe portrays Richie Roberts, a detective who brings down Lucas' drug empire. Filming was done on location in New York City. American Gangster was released in the United States and Canada on November 2, 2007.

[via wikipedia]

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Steven Zaillian (written by)

Mark Jacobson (article)

Release Date: 2 November 2007 (USA) more view trailer

Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller more

Plot Outline:
In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country in the coffins of soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.

Cast

Denzel Washington	...	Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe	...	Richie Roberts
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Huey Lucas
Josh Brolin	...	Detective Trupo

Stardust | 2007 Film

2007-10-22T14:01:00.001-07:00

Stardust is a 2007 fantasy film directed by Matthew Vaughn. The film is based on Neil Gaiman'snovella of the same name, illustrated by Charles Vess, originally published by DC Comics, and stars an ensemble cast including Robert De Niro, Claire Danes, Nathaniel Parker, Peter O'Toole, David Kelly, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais and Charlie Cox.

DVD and HD DVD release

Stardust HD DVD

The film will be released on both DVD and HD DVD on December 18, 2007. The DVD will be released in both Fullscreen and Widescreen aspect ratios.^[17] The HD DVD and DVD special features include:

Good Omens: The Making of Stardust
Deleted scenes
Blooper reel
Theatrical trailer

The film and special features on the HD DVD version will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen high definition 1080p and feature a Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio soundtrack

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"Saw 4"

2007-10-17T14:12:00.000-07:00

"Saw 4"
First Look
In Theaters October 26, 2007

Below: Seven "Saw 4 Movie Posters"

This Halloween, fear will be embedded in a whole new way.

Wild About Movies was the first movie website to bring you the unofficial teaser poster of "Saw 4."

Production offices for "Saw 4" opened on February 12, 2007, to begin the pre-production period. The filming of "Saw 4" began on April 16, 2007 and continued for 6 weeks. The filming location for the horror film was Toronto, the same place both Saw II and Saw III were filmed. Numerous writers have been writing scripts for the fourth installment of the Saw horror franchise. Yet the story chosen for the movie by its producers is written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan who together wrote the script for "Feast."

In "Saw 4" Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grizzly remains and piecing together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences.

STARRING: Tobin Bell, Angus Macfadyen, Shawnee Smith, Lyriq Bent, Scott Patterson, Justin Louis
DIRECTOR: Darren Lynn Bousman
STUDIO: Lionsgate
RATING: R (For graphic horror violence and language)

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"The Dark Is Rising,"

2007-10-17T14:02:00.000-07:00

The first film adaptation of Susan Cooper's acclaimed "The Dark Is Rising Sequence, " "The Dark Is Rising," which was recently retitled, to the shortened "The Seeker," tells the story of Will Stanton, a boy whose everyday life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of the "Old Ones," a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the Dark. As he uncovers a series of mysterious clues, some dating back to the founding of Britain and others going all the way back to biblical times, Will discovers that with the Dark once again rising, the future of the world rests in his hands - "The Seeker."

STARRING: Ian McShane, Frances Conroy, Christopher Eccleston, Alexander Ludwig, Jonathan Jackson, Amelia Warner, Gregory Smith, Emma Lockhart, Gary Entin, Edmond Entin, John Benjamin Hickey, Wendy Crewson
DIRECTOR: David Cunningham
STUDIO: 20th Century Fox
RATING: PG (Sci-Fi violence, language)

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Movie Review: The Bourne Ultimatum

2007-08-24T14:16:00.000-07:00

Movie Review: The Bourne Ultimatum
Lazy movie reviewer day “2 tickets for Bourne Ultimatum 3.25pm please.” “Bond Ultimate,” the ticket guy corrected me, “So 2 tickets for...

Spiderman 2

2007-06-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

Two years have passed, and the mild mannered Peter Parker faces new challenges as he struggles with "the gift and the curse", desperately trying to balance his dual identities as the web slinging superhero Spiderman and his life as a college student. To narrated by his secret, Peter find that his relationships with all those he holds dear are in danger of unraveling . His life long yearning for M.J becomes even stronger as he fights the impulse to reveal his secret life and declare his love. His friendship with Harry Osborn is complicated by the young Osborn's bitterness over his father's death and his growing vendetta against Spiderman. Even Peter's beloved Aunt May who has fallen on hard times after the death of Uncle Ben, begins to have doubts about her nephew Peter's life is about to become even more complicated as he encountered a formidable new foe-Dr. Otto Octavius. Peter most use all the powers at his disposal to try to stop this diabolic made.

Treasure Planet

2007-04-13T22:04:00.000-07:00

A futuristic twist on robert Louis Stevenson is treasure island Treasure planet follows restless teen Jim Hawkins on a fantastic journey across the universe as cabin boy aboard a majestic space galleon. Befriended by the ships charismatic cyborg cook, John Silver, Jim Blossoms under his guidance and shows the making of a final shipmate as he and the alien crew battle a supernova a black hole and ferocious space storm.

Lilo and Stitch

2007-04-13T21:50:00.000-07:00

Lilo and Stitch is a hilarious Disney family comedy that delighted audiences around the world, in a heart warming original story about the power of loyalty, friendship and family. Featuring the legendary music of Elvis Presley and irrestible cast of character. Disney's newest hit is a fast-paced fun filled adventure.

On the lush and tropical Hawaian Island a lonely little girl name Lilo adops what she thinks is an innocent puppy. She names her new pet Stitch, completely unaware that he is a dangerous genetic experiment who has excaped from an alien planet. Stitch only interest in Lilo using her as a human shield to evade the alien bounty hunter wh are been on recapturing him.

In the end, it is Lilo is unwavering faith in Ohana the Hawaian tradition of family that unlocks Stitch heart and gives him the one thing he was never designed to have the ability to came for someone else.

Virtuosity

2007-04-13T21:45:00.000-07:00

He is a composite of some 200 personalities, each and everyone a notorius killer. He is Sid 6:7 a virtual reality creation designed to put L.A police officer to the test. But Sid isn't playing game anymore. He escaped the bounds of cyberspace. And if you think he's unconquerable in the world of bits and bytes. Want till you see what Sid has store for a world of flesh and blood.

Renzel Washington and Russell Crowse square off on opposite sides of the law and on both sides of reality in this thunderous cyber-age thriller from the director of the Lawnmoner Mam. Crowse plays Sid: Sadistic, Intelligent, Dangerous and able to take a licking and keep on kicking because he can regenerate his silicon based body parts. Washington potray Parker Barnes, a Los Angeles cop who once took the law into his own hands and now carries the fate
of the city in them. It is his to job to shut down Sid but how do you stop virtually unstopple?

Best Movies on DVD | Review of Latest and Old Movies

Weekend Box Office Actuals (U.S.)

2009 Movies

2009 Movies

Total US Gross: $43,802,933

American Gangster | Best Movie on DVD

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Steven Zaillian (written by)

Release Date: 2 November 2007 (USA) more view trailer

Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller more

Plot Outline:In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country in the coffins of soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.

Stardust | 2007 Film

DVD and HD DVD release

"Saw 4"

"The Dark Is Rising,"

Movie Review: The Bourne Ultimatum

Spiderman 2

Treasure Planet

Lilo and Stitch

Virtuosity

Plot Outline:
In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country in the coffins of soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.