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Last modified: Jun. 28, 2014

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The Two Faces of January

Release Date: Friday, September 26, 2014 Limited

Director: Hossein Amini

Starring: Oscar Isaac • Viggo Mortensen • Kirsten Dunst

PG-13 Thriller N/A

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Plot

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Plot
A thriller set in Greece and Istanbul, 1962, and adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel. Intrigue begins at the Parthenon when wealthy American tourists Chester MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen) and his young wife Collete (Kirsten Dunst) meet American expat Rydal (Oscar Isaac), a scammer working as a tour guide. Instead of becoming his latest marks, the two befriend him, but a murder at the couple’s hotel puts all three on the run together and creates a precarious bond between them as the trio’s allegiance is put to the test.
Cited as official plot version from magpictures.com
Thriller Adaptation Psychological

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's writer Hossein Amini last wrote Obi-Wan Kenobi (Series) and Our Kind of Traitor.

Director
Hossein Amini
Screenwriter
Producers
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Robyn Slovo
Tom Sternberg
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Key Facts

  • Based on the 1988 novel by Patricia Highsmith.

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Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography has commenced. on location in Crete, Athens, Istanbul and Ealing Studios London.

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Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Set to go into production at the end of the year.

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PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence, language and smoking
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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The Two Faces of January was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, September 26, 2014. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Equalizer, The Boxtrolls and Laggies. As a limited release, The Two Faces of January was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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Sat., Jun. 28, 2014

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for some violence, language and smoking

Mon., Jun. 23, 2014

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for language and some crime scene images

  • Added a link from magpictures.com

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