Movies Released August 15, 2003

Friday, August 15

Open Range R

Boss Spearman (Robert Duvall), Charley Waite (Kevin Costner), Mose Harrison (Abraham Benrubi) and "Button" (Diego Luna) freegraze their cattle across the vast prairies of the West, sharing their friendship forged by a steadfast code of honor and living a life unencumbered by civilization. When their wayward her forces them near the small town of Harmonville, the cowboys encounter a corrupt Sheriff (James Russo) and kingpin rancher (Michael Gambon) who govern the territory through fear, tyranny and violence. Boss Charley find themselves inextricably drawn towards the inevitable showdown as they are forced to defend the freedom and values of a lifestyle that is all to quickly vanishing. Amidst this turmoil, life suddenly takes an unexpected turn for loner Charley when he meets the beautiful and warm-spirited Sue Barlow (Annette Bening), a woman who embraces both his heart and his soul. As these courageous men prepare for the decisive battle that looms, they are also forced to confront and conquer their own internal demons.
Kevin Costner, Abraham Benrubi, David Valdes, Michael Gambon, Michael Jeter, Craig Storper, Lauran Paine, Annette Bening
Drama Action Adventure Western Romance

American Splendor R

The plot is based on the true story of Harvey Pekar (Paul Giamatti), a Cleveland Hospital file clerk who writes comic books about his life and experiences in his free time.
Paul Giamatti, Shari Berman, Hope Davis, Harvey Pekar, Bob Pulcini, James Urbaniak, Judah Friedlander
Drama Biography

Freddy vs. Jason R

It has been almost 10 years since one of the scariest horror characters of all time, Freddy Krueger, invaded the dreams of a generation to exact his deadly form of revenge and murder. Now, Freddy has entered into the dreams of another master of evil—the unstoppable Jason Voorhees—plunging cinema's two greatest titans of terror into a battle to end all battles.
Jason Bateman, David S. Goyer, Monica Keena, Ronny Yu, Sean S. Cunningham, Wes Craven, Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
Sequel Fantasy Horror Sci-Fi
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OT: Our Town

At Dominquez High School in Compton, California, basketball is valued above all else. The end of the year is marked by a traditional cycle of proms, riots and graduation. And there hasn't been a play at the school in over twenty years. In an effort to make a change, English teacher Catherine Borek attempts to mount a theatrical production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town,"the classic American play about the classic American town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. In the process she takes her fledgling students on a journey of self discovery. With no budget and no stage, Ms. Borek chooses "Our Town" for its universal and timeless themes of community, family, love and loss, life and death, with the hope that her students might see themselves reflected in the roles they play.
Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Catherine Borek, Karen Greene, Ebony Starr Norwood-Brown, Armia Robinson, Archie Posada
Documentary

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind R

Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" is the story of a legendary showman's double life - television producer by day, CIA assassin by night. At the height of his TV career, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA and trained to become a covert operative.
Julia Roberts, Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Rutger Hauer
Drama Action Adventure Comedy

Passionada PG-13

A Portuguese woman is convinced by her teen daughter to become romantically involved with a businessman who has become wealthy in the fishing industry. The woman becomes more and more attached to him, little knowing that her paramour is really a professional gambler pretending to be a legitimate businessman.
Emmy Rossum, Jason Isaacs, Seymour Cassel, Sofia Milos, Lupe Ontiveros, Theresa Russell, Chris Tardio, Luis Colina
Comedy Romance

Uptown Girls PG-13

Molly Gunn (Murphy) is the freewheeling daughter of a late rock legend and the toast of the Manhattan social scene, but when her inheritance is stolen, Molly is forced to do something she's never done before - get a job. She becomes nanny to precocious Ray Schleine (Fanning), an "eight-year-old going on forty." Emotionally distant from her A&R executive mother Roma (Locklear), Ray has grown up with a revolving door of nannies and too little stability. Molly and Ray both feel painfully alone in the world, but as they try to make their new arrangement work, each discovers in the other a true friend.
Dakota Fanning, Boaz Yakin, Brittany Murphy, Heather Locklear, Jesse Spencer, Megan Corletto, Donald Aedeosun Faison, Marley Shelton
Comedy

Friday, August 15