Top cast:Charles West,Claire McDowell,Gladys Egan
Director:Jeff Rowe&Kyler Spears
Genre:Film-Noir
Region:Nigeria
Year:2016
Storyline:Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)With a production budget of $60 million, and box-office gross receipts of $268 million (domestic) and $484.He speculated it could be a cure for Alzheimer""s Disease, or could treat a wide range of brain disorders - with "the potential o save lives.The specific mention of uranium in Ben Hecht""s screenplay was timely and prescient - the atom bomb had just been dropped on Japan a few months before shooting began on the film.The film""s poster promised:The Screen Dares to Open the Strange and Savage Pages of a Shocking Best-Seller!The film was nominated for seven Academy Award nominations and received four major accolades: director Billy Wilder scored a double-win, both as Best Director (Wilder""s second directorial nomination and his first Oscar win), and co-writer of the Best Screenplay (his fifth screenwriting nomination and first win).Sonny is now committed and beholden to Paulie:["Playboy," performed by the Marvelettes.] Now the guy""s got Paulie as a partner.Any problems, he goes to Paulie.Trouble with a bill, he can go to Paulie.Trouble with he cops, deliveries, Tommy, he can call Paulie.But now the guy""s got to come up with Paulie""s money every week.No matter what.Business bad? F--k you, pay me.Oh, you had a fire? F--k you, pay me.The place got hit by lightning, huh? F--k you, pay me.Also, Paulie could do anything.Especially run up bills on the joint""s credit.And why not? Nobody""s gonna pay for it anyway.And as soon as the deliveries are made in the front door, you move the stuff out the back and sell it at a discount.