PARANOIA (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Harrison Ford (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Amber Heard (The Rum Diary), Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class), Embeth Davidtz (Matilda), Julian McMahon (Fantastic Four), Josh Holloway (Lost), Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Robert Luketic (The Ugly Truth), director; Jason Dean Hall (Spread) and Barry L. Levy (Vantage Point), writers; William D. Johnson (Byzantium), Scott Lambert (Four Rooms), Alexandra Milchan (Bullet to the Head) and Deepak Nayar (Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil), producers; Junkie XL (300: Rise of an Empire), composer; David Tattersall (The Green Mile), cinematographer; Priscilla Nedd-Friendly (American Pie), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Adam (Hemsworth) is an up-and-coming employee at a powerful corporation run by Nicholas Wyatt (Oldman), but when he finds himself in trouble he is blackmailed by Wyatt to spy on competitive rival Jock Goddard (Ford), Adam’s mentor. Finding himself right in the middle of a bitter rivalry amid corporate corruption, Adam must find a way to escape the conflict…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Two popular actors duking it out on-screen should catch the attention of older viewers, while the inclusion of The Other, Less-Important Love Interest From The Hunger Games should bring in the young-adult female crowd.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 7TH MARCH 2014

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