PREVIEW: Amsterdam (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Christian Bale (Vice), Margot Robbie (I, Tonya), John David Washington (Tenet), Chris Rock (Top Five), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Northman), Zoe Saldaña (Star Trek Beyond), Mike Myers (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery), Michael Shannon (Bullet Train), Timothy Olyphant (A Man Apart), Andrea Riseborough (Possessor), Taylor Swift (Cats), Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone), Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark), Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody), Robert De Niro (Raging Bull)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

David O. Russell (American Hustle), director, writer, producer; Christian Bale (Harsh Times), Matthew Budman (Detroit), Anthony Katagas (12 Years a Slave) and Arnon Milchan (L.A. Confidential), producers; Daniel Pemberton (The Trial of the Chicago 7), composer; Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant), cinematographer; Jay Cassidy (Silver Linings Playbook), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the 1930s, three friends – doctor Burt (Bale), nurse Valerie (Robbie), and attorney Harold (Washington) – become the prime suspects in a murder case, which turns out to be connected to one of the most shocking plots in American history…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Filmmaker David O. Russell is back with a fresh historical epic featuring all his best tropes, from an enormous starry ensemble cast, to a quirky sense of humour that frequently livens up the mood.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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