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WAMG Giveaway – Win the MAN DOWN Starring Shia LaBeouf and Gary Oldman Blu-ray

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The mind-bending war thriller Man Down is now available on Digital HD and Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD and On Demand  from Lionsgate. Shia LaBeouf stars as a former U.S. Marine who returns home from Afghanistan to a completely different world, and sets out on a mission to find his estranged wife and son. Nominated for Best Film at the 2015 Venice Film Festival, this psychological suspense-thriller features stellar performances from Jai Courtney, Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman (Best Leading Actor, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011), Emmy nominee Kate Mara (Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Netflix’s “House of Cards,” 2014) and Emmy  nominee Clifton Collins Jr. (Outstanding Supporting Actor, Thief, 2006).
Now, you can own the MAN DOWN  Blu-ray. WAMG has three copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie that features Shia LaBeouf? (mine is FURY). It’s so easy!

Good Luck!

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE A US RESIDENT. PRIZE WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED TO US ADDRESSES.  NO P.O. BOXES.  NO DUPLICATE ADDRESSES.

2. WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM ALL QUALIFYING ENTRIES.

No purchase necessary  

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When U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia LaBeouf) returns home from his tour in Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), a hard-nosed Marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, he searches desperately for the location of his estranged son, Johnathan (Charlie Shotwell), and wife Natalie (Kate Mara). In their search, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins Jr.), a man carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family. As we revisit the past, we are guided in unraveling the puzzle of Gabriel’s experience and what will eventually lead us to finding his family.

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BLU-RAY/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Audio Commentary

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CAST
Shia LaBeouf                          Transformers franchise, American Honey, Nymphomaniac
Jai Courtney                            Divergent series, Suicide Squad, Terminator Genisys
Gary Oldman                           Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Criminal, The Dark Knight franchise
Kate Mara                                Netflix’s “House Of Cards,” The Martian, Fantastic Four
and Clifton Collins Jr.               HBO’s “Westworld,” Pacific Rim, Star Trek

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This Week’s WAMG Podcast – MAN DOWN, MISS SLOANE, Kirk Douglas, and More!

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This week’s episode of our podcast WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS The Show is up! Hear WAMG’s Jim Batts and Tom Stockman talk movies. Our guest in the studio this week is Lynn Venhaus, film critic for The Belleville News Democrat and the Kirkwood/Webster Times. We’ll discuss the weekend box office and review MISS SLOANE, INCARNATE, and MAN DOWN. We’ll discuss all of the local movie events, the recent film fest award announcements, and then we’ll pay tribute to Kirk Douglas who turns 100 this week.

Here’s this week’s show. Have a listen:

 

 

 

Win Passes To The Advance Screening Of MAN DOWN In St. Louis – Stars Shia LaBeouf

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When U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia LaBeouf) returns home from his tour in Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), a hardnosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, Jonathan (Charlie Shotwell) and wife, Natalie (Kate Mara). In their search, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins), a man carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family. As we revisit the past, we are guided in unraveling the puzzle of Gabriel’s experience and what will eventually lead us to finding his family. The psychological suspense thriller, MAN DOWN also stars Gary Oldman.

Directed by Dito Monteil, MAN DOWN opens in theaters December 2nd, 2016.

WAMG invites you to enter for the chance to win Two (2) seats to the advance screening of MAN DOWN on Tues., November 29, 7pm in the St. Louis area.

TO ENTER, ADD YOUR NAME AND EMAIL IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. No purchase necessary. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house. The theater is not responsible for overbooking.

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First Look At MAN DOWN Starring Shia La Beouf, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara and Jai Courtney

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Here’s a look from the set of the psychological thriller MAN DOWN starring Shia La Beouf, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara and Jai Courtney.

Currently shooting in Louisiana, the photo shows a scene with U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer played by Shia LaBeouf who is accompanied by his best friend, Devin Roberts played by Jai Courtney as they search for Drummer’s family in a savage post-apocalyptic America. In this shot, they intercept Charles, played by Clifton Collins Jr., an apocalyptic survivor.

In a savage post-apocalyptic America, U.S. Marine GABRIEL DRUMMER (La Beouf), searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, JONATHAN and wife, NATALIE (Mara). Accompanied by his best friend DEVIN ROBERTS (Courtney), a hardnosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, the two intercept CHARLES (Clifton Collins Jr.), an apocalyptic survivor carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family. As we revisit the past, we are guided in unraveling the puzzle of Gabriel’s experience and what will eventually lead us to​ the origin of this war torn America.​

MAN DOWN is directed by Dito Montiel (A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS, FIGHTING).

Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Gary Oldman Set To Star In Psychological Thriller, MAN DOWN

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Shia LaBeouf (TRANSFORMERS, upcoming FURY), Emmy nominee Kate Mara (Netflix’s “House of Cards,” upcoming THE FANTASTIC FOUR) and Oscar nominee Gary Oldman (DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES) are set to star in the psychological thriller, MAN DOWN, it was announced today by producers Dawn Krantz (DOONBY), Stephen McEveety (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST) and Jon Burton (THE LEGO MOVIE).

Dito Montiel (A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS, FIGHTING) will direct from a screenplay by Adam Simon (SYNAPSE).

Currently in pre-production, principal photography is scheduled to start on October 30th in Louisiana.

The Solution Entertainment Group (“The Solution”) is handling international rights and will present the project to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel from The Solution are also executive producing the projectalongside Roger Goff. Also slated to executive produce are Russell Geyser and Clay Pecorin. Patrick Hibler will co-produce the feature film.

The film tells the story of a haunted Afghanistan war veteran who attempts to come to terms with his past while searching for his family in a post-apocalyptic America.

“When I read this script for the first time I knew it was something very special. We are so thrilled to be able to have put together such an exemplary cast with an outstanding Director to tell the story, “ said Krantz.

“Given the current landscape of packaging an independent film, we’re ecstatic to come on board MAN DOWN which is a high-quality project with a superb, A-list cast attached. We are certain our international buyers will embrace this tense thriller at Toronto,” said Wilson and Nestel.

Dito Montiel made his feature film debut with A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS, based on his best-selling memoir of the same name with Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf and Channing Tatum. He won the Directing Award and Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He has also directed FIGHTING and THE SON OF NO ONE, both starring Tatum and the latter of which closed the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, as well as EMPIRE STATE. His most recent film BOULEVARD, featuring Robin Williams, premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. William Morris Endeavor represents Montiel.

Shia LaBeouf is known to audiences for his performance as Sam Witwicky in Michael Bay’s mega blockbuster franchise, TRANSFORMERS. He also starred opposite Harrison Ford in Paramount’s INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL and shared screen time with Robert Redford in THE COMPANY YOU KEEP. He recently appeared in Lars von Trier’s NYMPHOMANIAC: VOL I and VOL 2 and will next be seen in Columbia Pictures’ FURY with Brad Pitt, due in theatres on October 17th.

Kate Mara delivered a memorable performance as Zoe Barnes starring opposite Kevin Spacey in Netflix’s critically acclaimed TV series, “House of Cards,” which led to a 2014 Emmy nomination. She will next appear on screen as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman in THE FANTASTIC FOUR reboot set for release in June 2015 via Twentieth Century Fox.

Gary Oldman can currently be seen in theatres in Twentieth Century Fox’s box office hit DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. His iconic roles include playing Commissioner Gordon in Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT trilogy opposite Christian Bale as well as Sirius Black in Warner Bros. multi-billion HARRY POTTER franchise. He was nominated for an Oscar for his lead role in TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY.