PREVIEW: Worth (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Michael Keaton (Spotlight), Stanley Tucci (Supernova), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), Tate Donovan (Argo), Shunori Ramanthan (The Big Sick), Laura Benanti (Falling for Grace), Talia Balsam (The Wackness), Marc Maron (Joker), Chris Tardio (In the Mix), Victor Slezak (The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Gayle Rankin (The Greatest Showman), Catherine Curtin (Werewolves Within), Johanna Day (The Post), James Ciccone (The Irishman)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Sara Colangelo (The Kindergarten Teacher), director; Max Borenstein (Godzilla vs. Kong), writer, producer; Marc Butan (We Own the Night), Bard Dorros (The Midnight Sky), Anthony Katagas (12 Years a Slave), Sean Sorensen (Black and Blue) and Michael Sugar (Spotlight), producers; Nico Muhly (Kill Your Darlings), composer; Pepe Avila del Pino (Black Dog, Red Dog) cinematographer; Julia Bloch (Green Room), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After the horrific events of September 11th 2001, attorney and renowned mediator Kenneth Feinberg (Keaton) is appointed by Congress to head a new committee designed to allocate compensation to the families of 9/11 victims. As he and his firm’s head of operations Camille Biros (Ryan) carefully determine how much the life of a victim is truly worth, while also clashing with grief-stricken community organiser Charles Wolf (Tucci), Kenneth’s compassion grows by the case…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Marking twenty years since the tragic events of September 11th 2001, this heartfelt legal drama carefully examines the literal costs of losing a loved one on that fateful day, accompanied by strong performances from the likes of Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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