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| Cannes 2008 Lineup We are extremely pleased to be presenting our 2008 Cannes lineup within our three labels; Arclight Films, Darclight Films and Easternlight Films. We look forward to meeting with you, so if you would like to schedule a meeting with either Gary Hamilton, Pascal Borno, Lina Marrone or Ying Ye to discuss any of our titles, please contact Daniel Pozarik at daniel@arclightfilms.com. We will be situated at Lerins S3 (Riveria 2nd Floor), +33 (0)4 92 99 88 28 and we look forward to seeing you there!  Download our complete Cannes Marche screening schedule (MS Word format, 42kb) |
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| Ex pornstar Lailah is trying to escape her sordid past and raise her daughter Rachel when it reappears in the form of hitman Jack. Jack's been sent by Lailah's former boyfriend, mob boss Marcello who wants to wipe his past slate clean to placate his ruthless new wife Ariel and Lailah's convinced it's curtains until Jack makes a startling proposition. He's terminally ill and before he dies he wants to amend for his sins by doing one good thing, by saving Lailah and Rachel. However saving Lailah and Rachel isn't as easy as simply sparing them when a man like Marcello signs their death warrant. Jack must ensure they can never, ever be found and sets them up with new identities and a new home in a new town. It's the new life Lailah's always dreamed of but never thought possible, and as Jack bonds with Rachel and helps Lailah overcome her addiction, he experiences something he's never had. Family. But the misfit family's past catches up with a vengeance when an army of Marcello's gunmen arrive to finish the job Jack started. During the final bloody showdown, Jack will be confronted with a shocking secret, the real reason why Ariel wants Lailah and Rachel dead. Writer / Director: Wayne Kramer Cast: Paul Walker Producers: Al Ruddy, Dan Grodnik, Gary Hamilton |
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A million bucks, just to a deliver a briefcase... It's a job too good to be true, especially if you're the COURIER, a daredevil carrier renowned for taking on impossible missions who's never, ever missed a drop. The only catch is delivering it to someone who can't be found, not even by the FBI, and when that someone is the notorious, never seen King of the Underworld EVIL SIVLE who's very name makes the toughest tremble, there's a lot more than reputation and money on the line. With a baying pack of double crossing feds, conniving crooked cops and ruthless rival crime bosses in hot pursuit, the Courier trail blazes a world-wide chase for the most wanted man in the land. Drugged, beaten, tortured and two timed, the bloodhound bagman discovers easy money was never so hard, and tracking the elusive kingpin to Las Vegas learns just why Evil is the one person on the planet no one can find, and why he really is the King... Writers: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas (3:10 TO YUMA, 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS) Producers: Tucker Tooley (BROTHERS, FELON, KEEP COMING BACK, ONLY IN NEW YORK), Vincent Newman (A MAN APART, POOLHALL JUNKIES) |
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In Argentina when a suspect runs from maverick American Interpol agent Tucker (Thomas Jane - BOOGIE NIGHTS, FACE OFF, THE THIN RED LINE, MAGNOLIA, THE PUNISHER), he triggers an epic, tire melting, nitro injected pursuit across the country leaving a trail of destruction in its' wake. Investigating from behind the wheel, Tucker stumbles on a conspiracy. More unrelenting than SPEED, furiously faster than GONE IN 60 SECONDS, from the starter's gun to the checkered flag, a pedal to metal orgy of turbo charged, auto acrobatic mayhem directed by action maestro John McTiernan (DIE HARD, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER). Director: John McTiernan Cast: Thomas Jane |
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 Market Screening Times: + Thu 15th, 11:30am, Riveria 4 + Tue 20th, 9:30am, Palais H |
What if nothing is as it seems? What if the murderers are the ones you trust... waiting for the kill. Somewhere deep inside the Santa Fe desert there have been a number of blood curdling murders... a real killing spree. The local police station is in disarray. Captain Billings, Officers Degrasso and Wright have apprehended three witnesses: Officer Jack Bennet, one of their own, tough, but affected by recent events; Bobby, young, high as a kite on cocaine; and Stephanie, eight years old, who has just witnessed her family being brutally murdered by two figures dressed in jumpsuits, gloves, boots, and horrifyingly disfiguring blue latex masks. Even though everyone is ready to go, they are still waiting... waiting for the Feds to arrive. As the witnesses tell their stories one by one to the FBI agents who have now taken over, the murderous events unravel before our eyes. It becomes clear, little Stephanie knows something, something about the agents, Hallaway and Anderson. And then two more bodies have been found... Director: Jennifer Lynch Cast: Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Michael Ironside, Pell James, French Stewart Executive Producer: David Lynch |
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Market Screening Times: + Wed 14th, 3:30pm, Arcades 3 + Mon 19th, 12pm (midday), Lerins 2 |
Hollywood movie star Joe has it all; looks, fame, money, but there's a demon inside him that his Babylonian debauches can't kill. On a one way ticket to self destruction Joe realizes the only way to save himself is by returning to a place he's been running from his entire life, his childhood, a place ruled by a love he desperately wants to remember and a catastrophe he'll do anything to forget. Starring Daniel Craig, FLASHBACKS OF A FOOL is a tender ode to first love, a shocking fable of soul wrenching tragedy, and a poignant, powerful journey of forgiveness, redemption and healing in the heartbreaking tradition of PRINCE OF TIDES. Director: Baillie Walsh Cast: Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory, Douglas Henshall, Harry Eden, Claire Forlani, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Emilia Fox, Eve |
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Market Screening Times: + Fri 16th, 4pm, Palais C + Sat 17th, 5:30pm, Star 4 + Tue 20th, 10am, Riveria 3 |
STONE OF DESTINY is based on the audacious true-life attempt to bring the Stone of Scone back to Scotland. This is a story about the passion of youth and the universal theme of the underdog triumphing over the establishment. A story full of emotion, humor, action and the suspense of a classic heist movie. Written and directed by Charles Martin Smith (AIR BUD, THE SNOW WALKER) STONE OF DESTINY tells the story of Ian Hamilton, a dedicated nationalist who reignited Scottish national pride in the 1950s with his daring raid on the heart of English colonialism to bring the Stone of Scone back home. At the heart of Stone of Destiny is the passionate journey to right a wrong. Starring as Hamilton is Charlie Cox (CASSANOVA, STARDUST). Joining Cox in the star studded cast are Kate Mara (Shooter, Brokeback Mountain), Billy Boyd (LORD OF THE RINGS), Robert Carlyle (TRAINSPOTTING, 28 WEEKS LATER) and Academy Award winning actress Brenda Fricker. Director: Charles Martin Smith Cast: Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Robert Carlyle, Billy Boyd, Brenda Fricker |
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| When waitress and struggling single mother Lorraine falls asleep from exhaustion after a double shift she almost loses her son Chad to a car accident and her ex files for custody. Broke, depressed and about to lose the only thing she loves, when it doesn't seem possible for life to get any worse, Lorraine and Chad are car jacked by armed fugitive Roy. Roy's en route to collect the proceeds of a bank robbery and with the highways swarming with police, Lorraine and Chad are the perfect hostages. Concerned only for Chad's safety Lorraine plays ball with her kidnapper until she learns that he has no intention of letting either of them go, but when all of her attempts to get help fail she realizes the only way she and Chad are going to survive is if they save themselves. Driven by desperation and armed with nothing but her wits and an iron will, Lorraine and Chad make their getaway only to see Roy abducting another mother and child. Alone on the open highways with no one to turn to and no way to call for help, now Lorraine must find the strength to take on Roy and return to the nightmare she's only just escaped. Director: Dan Reed Writers: Marylin Crawford, Michael Crawford Producers: Al Ruddy, Dan Grodnik, Gary Hamilton |
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Coming in 2009, the live action adaption of the best selling graphic novel franchise, WITCHBLADE, the legend of an ancient and mysterious weapon and the female warrior destined to wield it awesome power. Launched in 1995, WITCHBLADE is a comic book series created by TOP COW Productions. Since its inception, Witchblade has sold over a hundred million units worldwide and been translated into over 25 languages to become the phenomenon with cross-over mainstream success. Director: Michael Rymer (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, QUEEN OF THE DAMNED) Writer: Everett De Roche Producers: Gary Hamilton, Nigel Odell, Scott Michael Rosenberg |
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A married couple take a camping trip to a remote beach to heal their savagely wounded relationship, but prove as destructive and lethal to the world around them as they are to themselves. Mother Nature has a dark side. Director: Jamie Blanks Cast: Jim Caviezel, Claudia Karvan |
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Lost in a mysterious cloudbank, a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends must contend with a freak mechanical failure that first sends their small plane climbing to an impossible height, and then plummeting through endless mist. After regaining control, the survivors are confronted with a horrifying realization - the very ground beneath them has vanished and a malevolent force lurking in the clouds wants them dead. Director: Kaare Andrews Writer: Paul Birkett Executive Producer: Gary Hamilton |
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Market Screening Times: + Wed 14th, 11:30am, Riveria 4 + Fri 16th, 5:30pm, Palais F + Sat 17th, 10am, Palais C |
Dying Breed is a contemporary horror thriller with its roots set in Australia's bloody convict past. Four young travellers unearth a grisly mystery that will change their lives forever. Or end them. Director: Jody Dwyer Cast: Leigh Whannell, Nathan Phillips, Mirrah Foulkes, Melanie Vallejo, Bille Brown, Ken Radley, Elaine Hudson |
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Market Screening Times: + Sat 17th, 10pm, Palais J + Mon 19th, 5:30pm, Gray 2 + Tue 20th, 11:30am, Gray 2 |
The Objective tells the gripping story of a group of Special Ops Reservists on a mission in the hostile terrain of Afghanistan. While on their mission they find themselves lost in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil. Director Daniel Myrick, yet again, breaks new ground in modern cinema, setting a horror film in a landscape that leaps right out of today's headlines and by taking a group of men armed for combat and stripping them to the core of their most primal instincts. The Objective is set to be yet another horror masterpiece that will ignite the world. Director: Daniel Myrick Cast: Jonas Ball, P. David Miller, Jon Huertas, Matthew R. Anderson, Sam Hunter |
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Market Screening Times: + Thu 15th, 9:30am, Palais D |
Acolytes is a chilling unpredictable revenge thriller. Three teenagers attempt to blackmail a serial killer, only to have events spiral terrifyingly out of control. Director: Jon Hewitt Cast: Joel Edgerton, Michael Dorman, Sebastian Gregory, Hannah Mangan-Lawrence, Joshua Payne |
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| In ancient China a spirited teenage girl leads her people in battle against invaders, disguising herself as a boy and joining an army led by the man she's in love with. One of the greatest Chinese war battle stories that was the inspiration to the Disney animated movie Mulan. MUA MULAN: THE LEGEND OF MULAN brings this epic adventure to full life. Writer: Iris Rey Producer: Steve Waterman |
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Market Screening Times: + Fri 16th, 9:30pm, Star 4 + Sun 18th, 10am, Riveria 3 |
This epic feature is based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a vast 600-year-old novel by Luo Guangzhong which ranks as one of China's four most important pieces of literature. A sweeping action adventure with the stirring majesty of BRAVEHEART, the blistering martial balletics of HERO and the heart wrenching melodrama of CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, the THREE KINGDOMS starring Andy Lau, Sammo Hung and Maggie Q brings to life a towering six hundred year old epic renowned as one of the greatest classical novels of Chinese literature, in all its' staggering scale and splendor. Director: Daniel Lee (BLACK MASK) Cast: Andy Lau, Maggie Q, Sammo Hung, Rongguang Yu, Lung Ti, Charlie Yeung, Andy On |
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Cop Holly believes that for some people doing the right thing isn't just a duty or an obligation, it's who they are, and when mysterious drifter Bruce helps her capture four runaway convicts hiding on her island, she thinks he's just like her, one of the good guys. Holly and the rest of the police praise Bruce for his assistance, and welcomed as a friend he considers settling down on the island until more strangers arrive looking for him. Shortly afterwards a decapitated body is discovered and when Bruce immediately disappears it's apparent that he's the killer. Holly's dismayed, even when she learns that the victim was a ruthless criminal. The new arrivals reveal themselves to be none other than colleagues of the victim, mobsters after revenge, and they force Bruce to come out of hiding by taking Holly hostage. Once again Bruce comes to Holly's aid and once again they fight together and defeat a common enemy, but when the smoke clears Holly faces her toughest fight of all, the fight between her feelings for Bruce and her duty as a cop to take him in. Directors: Li Chung Chi, Jing Wu Cast: Jing Wu, Alex Fong, Celina Jade |
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Market Screening Times: + Thu 15th, 9:30pm, Star 4 + Fri 16th, 12pm (midday), Lerins 1 + Sun 18th, 2pm, Riveria 3 |
Inspired by a true Thai ritual of lying in coffins to cheat death and get rid of bad luck, THE COFFIN is a spine-chilling supernatural thriller about a man and a woman who are confronted by a series of paranormal and terrifying incidents after going through the bizarre ritual. Thrilling, mysterious and ultimately moving, this new film from the award-winning director of BEAUTIFUL BOXER is also about the beauty of life and death, living and dying. Starring Karen Mok (SO CLOSE), Ananda Everingham (SHUTTER) and Napakapa Nakpasit (ART OF DEVIL 2). Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham (BEAUTIFUL BOXER) Cast: Ananda Everingham, Karen Mok, Napakapa Nakpasit, Andrew Lin, Aki Shibuya |
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Market Screening Times: + Wed 14th, 12pm (midday), Lerins 1 + Sun 18th, 4pm, Lerins 1 |
A heart warming, triumphant underdog tale in the tradition of BILLY ELLIOT, STRICTLY BALLROOM and the KARATE KID. Determined to become a ballroom dancer, country boy Kwan farewells his disapproving father and journeys to a renowned studio in Singapore to train under his idol Emi, a former champion. A fish out of water, Kwan struggles to survive in the big city, and having taught himself to dance solely from instructional videos he's the worst student at the studio. Emi however recognizes his passion and hidden talent. When the other students shun Kwan as a partner for the looming ballroom dancing championships, Emi steps in and romance blossoms. However, Emi's ex boyfriend Cheng, the reigning kung fu champion, refuses to let her go and fuelled by jealousy forces Kwan to accept a challenge, a show down of furious martial arts routines, with the loser leaving town, and Emi for good. Directors: Max Mannix, John Radel Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Fann Wong, Hyuk Jang, Jason Chan, Kay Tong Lim |
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Market Screening Times: + Thu 15th, 3:30pm, Gray 2 + Sun 18th, 11:30am, Gray 4 |
International Kung Fu superstar Sammo Hung (Three Kingdoms, Dragon Squad, SPL), leads an all-star cast including Simon Yam (Election, Contract Killer, Full Contact), Danny Lee (City on Fire, The Killer), Wu Jing (Fatal Contact, SPL), Lam Suet (The Mission, Exiled), Cheung Sui-Fai (Election, Exiled), Kenneth Low (Crime Story) and Jacky Heung (Fearless). Fatal Move, an ultra violent Hong Kong gangster movie with fight sequences that stand out for their stark brutality as yet unseen in Chinese cinema. Director: Dennis Law Cast: Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Wu Jing, Danny Lee, Tien Niu, Carisa Yan, Maggie Shiu, Ken Lo, Pinky Cheung, Lam Suet, Eddie Cheung |
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