THE ACCOUNTANT (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Ben Affleck (Gone Girl), Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Jon Bernthal (Sicario), Jean Smart (Sweet Home Alabama), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Colombiana), Jeffrey Tambor (The Hangover), John Lithgow (Interstellar)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Gavin O’Connor (Warrior), director; Bill Dubuque (The Judge), writer; Lynette Howell Taylor (The Place Beyond The Pines) and Mark Williams (Shuttle), producers; Mark Isham (Crash), composer; Seamus McGarvey (Atonement), cinematographer; Richard Pearson (The Bourne Supremacy), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a mathematics savant with more of an affection for number than people. However, he hides a secret to the rest of the world, that he makes his living as a forensic accountant for dangerous criminal organisations. When he gets Treasury agent Ray King (Simmons) on his tail, Wolff takes on a state-of-the-arts robotics company as a legitimate client, but the body count starts to rise when Wolff uncovers a discrepancy that involves millions of dollars…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Ben Affleck takes the time out from being the new Batman and a beloved director to play the part of a criminal on the spectrum in this intense and thrilling action-drama.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2016

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