Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm)
1) Barracuda
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In this enigmatic thriller, a woman's life is thrown into chaos when a strange woman comes to her door claiming to be her half-sister. The two strike up a bond almost immediately, but it doesn't take long for it to become clear that her new sister has a very dark side -- and nefarious intentions.. Nominated for the SXSW Gamechanger Award and the SXSW Grand Jury Award at the SXSW Film Festival 2017. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative...
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This British indie film follows Holly (4-time Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams, Manchester by The Sea) and Marina (Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies) as their friendship endures hard drugs, random sex, manipulation, betrayal, and more over the span of three decades.. Nominated for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards, ME WITHOUT YOU explores how friendships evolve over time, all set to a throbbing soundtrack including tracks by The Clash and The Stranglers.....
3) Cold Souls
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Paul Giamatti stars as himself, agonizing over his interpretation of Anton Chekhov's Classic Play, "Uncle Vanya." Paralyzed by anxiety, he stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls.. Giamatti enlists their service -- only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea. His intention is to reinstate it once he survives the performance but complications...
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Chicken may just be considered food for most people but raising the perfect chicken is an all-consuming passion for some.. CHICKEN PEOPLE is a documentary that takes a charming and fascinating look at the colorful and hugely competitive world of champion show chicken breeders. A real life “Best in Show” but about chickens, the film follows the struggles and triumphs of both humans and their chickens on the road to compete at the Ohio National...
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When 79-year-old curmudgeon Raymond (Frank Langella) makes arrangements to be euthanized in Oregon, his family refuses to accept his decision. But when another family emergency arises, Raymond's daughter Kate (Christina Applegate) turns to her husband Brian (Billy Crudup) for a little help. So Brian reluctantly volunteers to drive the cantankerous Raymond and his wine-loving wife Estelle (Mary Kay Place) three-thousand miles to Oregon.. Determined...
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A wry mockumentary that asks the question, what would the world be like if women were in charge?. Imagine a world where, since 1953, women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies. Now, over 60 years later, this deadpan comedy follows the youngest man still alive, 37 year-old Andrew Myers. Working as a housekeeper for a family of women, Andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men...
7) Rommel
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This action-filled historical drama depicts the harrowing seven final months in the life of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, known as the "Desert Fox.". Winner of Best Actor - National (Ulrich Tukur) at the Bambi Awards. Nominated for Favorite Actor (Ulrich Tukur) at the Romy Gala.
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Alone and depressed after the suicide of her lover, American flight attendant Gina (Lindsay Burdge) travels to Paris and hooks up with nightclub bartender Jerome (Damien Bonnard) on her layover. But as Gina falls deeper into lust and opts to stay in France, this harmless rendezvous quickly turns into unrequited amour fou.. When Jerome’s ex Clémence (Esther Garrel) reenters the picture, Gina is sent on a downward spiral of miscommunication, masochism,...
9) Identicals
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Brand New-U is an organization that identifies networks of IDENTICALS -- people who walk like you, talk like you, but are walking through different, better lives. They help their customers make a life upgrade by eliminating the better-life donor and relocating their client to that brand new life.. Slater seems to have the perfect life, perfect job, and perfect girlfriend. But when Slater's girlfriend is abducted by Brand New-U and a corpse is left...
10) Transpecos
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Depicting corruption as unavoidable as the desert heat, TRANSPECOS is a tense thriller that puts the audience in the shoes of three border patrol agents who man a check point on a remote highway. Rookie Davis (Johnny Simmons) and seasoned Flores (Gabriel Luna) work with the callous, world-weary Hobbs (Clifton Collins Jr) to round out the trio.. On what feels like another routine stop, the contents of one car will throw their lives out of control....
11) The Proud Rebel
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Confederate veteran John Chandler (Alan Ladd) returns from defeat in war to find his home destroyed, his wife dead and his young son, David (David Ladd), traumatized and rendered mute.. Desperate to cure the boy, Chandler takes David to a small town in Illinois where he hopes to find a doctor. But, soon after the pair arrives, Chandler finds himself framed for assault -- and forced to choose between serving hard time and working for struggling local...
12) Japanese Story
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An award-winning romance from Australia starring Golden Globe and Emmy winning actress, Toni Collette.. Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on earth. JAPANESE STORY is a journey of change and discovery...
13) Nerdland
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Aspiring actor JOHN (Paul Rudd) and wannabe screenwriter ELLIOT (Patton Oswalt) are slacker best friends who have seen their dreams of super-stardom fizzle. With their 30th birthdays looming and desperation growing, they decide that in this 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to get famous then ever before -- so why not become famous today?!. With only the grudging support of a wacky collectible store owner...
14) Hideous Kinky
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Disenchanted with the dreary conventions of English life, 25-year-old Julia (Oscar-winner Kate Winslet, Titanic, The Reader) heads to Morocco with her children -- six-year-old, Lucy, and precocious eight-year-old, Bea.. Living at a low-rent Marrakesh hotel, the trio survives on the sale of hand-sewn dolls and a few checks from the girls' estranged father. After the girls match their mother with gentle Moroccan acrobat and con man Bilal (Said Taghmaoui,...
15) There Be Dragons
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Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life. This action-packed story stars Charlie Cox (Boardwalk Empire) and Wes Bentley (American Beauty).. "As played by [Charlie] Cox, Escriva is earnest, heartfelt and full of tolerance, driven by his message of love and forgiveness for all,...
16) Burn Country
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As a former “fixer” for journalists in Afghanistan, Osman (Dominic Rains, "Best Actor" at the Tribeca Film Festival) finds asylum in a small California town. Promised a job as a crime reporter for the local paper, and a home with his best friend’s mother, the town sheriff (Melissa Leo), Osman is ready to settle in. But, when the job falls through, Osman finds himself restless and looking for action.. His attempts to get to know the area lead...
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An outwardly-friendly, but inwardly-cold and manipulative teenager (Kimberly Joyce played by Evan Rachel Wood) incites chaos among her friends and causes a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment at their exclusive private school in Beverly Hills.. Nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" - Sundance Film Festival. "Extremely well written in the fearless way of a smarty pants on a roll in the university cafeteria." - David...
18) Psychopaths
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This thrilling new horror film follows multiple serial killers over one blood soaked night. Which psychopath will survive until the morning? Follow the soul of a recently executed serial killer as he descends back to earth and possesses his many followers beneath the full moon.. Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival.. " ... [A] standout performance from [Ashley] Bell." - Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle
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FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES is the first in-depth documentary film that chronicles the story of Fiddler On The Roof, exploring the unexpected richness of its themes as well as its long reach across time and cultures. *"What makes it brilliant is that it demonstrates how universal this distinctly Jewish musical has become, how it has been embraced by many cultures and how it is still influential today." - G. Allen Johnson, **San Francisco Chronicle***...
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Steampunk started as a subgenre of science fiction fascinated with steam-powered machinery and alternative histories frequently set in Victorian England. VINTAGE TOMORROWS examines steampunk’s transformation from those sci-fi beginnings into a global cultural movement that influences art, fashion, design and music.. Through in-depth interviews with the writers and artists who galvanized the movement, VINTAGE TOMORROWS asks what steampunk can tell...
