Marching Powder movie production status is currently Development
June 9, 2014 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'
Who's Involved:
Plot: What's the story about?
A British drug trafficker is arrested in Bolivia and jailed in La Paz's San Pedro prison. During his six-year stretch, the man serves as a tour guide in a prison that thrives under a capitalist system made possible by bribery of officials.
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Who stars in Marching Powder: Cast List
Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Thomas McFadden
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Who's making Marching Powder: Crew List
A look at the Marching Powder behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jose Padilha last directed 7 Days in Entebbe and Rio, I Love You. The film's writer Jose Padilha last wrote Elite Squad: The Enemy Within and Dead or Alive.
Companies
Production Company
Crescendo Productions (Former)
Periscope Entertainment (Former)
Plan B Entertainment (Former)
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Production: What we know about Marching Powder?
Key Facts
- Based on Thomas McFadden's memoir "Marching Powder: A True Story of Friendship, Cocaine and South America's Strangest Jail," which he wrote with Rusty Young.
Filming Timeline
- 2014 - June: The film was set to Development status.
Marching Powder Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Marching Powder is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,421 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Popeye and Shrek 5.