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Jumper is a 2008 American science fiction film, loosely based on the 1992 science fiction novel of the same name by Steven Gould. The film is directed by Doug Liman and stars Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb, and Diane Lane. The film follows a young man capable of teleporting as he is chased by a secret society intent on killing him.
The script went through a rewrite prior to filming and the roles for the main characters were changed during production. Jumper was filmed in 20 cities in 14 countries between 2006 and 2007. The film was released on February 14, 2008 and a soundtrack was released on February 19. The film held the first position in its opening weekend with $27.3 million, but despite this success, reviews from critics were generally negative.
In Ann Arbor, Michigan, teenager David Rice (Max Thieriot) gives his crush, Millie (Annasophia Robb), a snow globe containing the Eiffel Tower, knowing her dreams of traveling someday. A bully, Mark, throws the globe onto the ice near a river. While trying to retrieve it, David falls through the ice and is pulled away by the current. He suddenly finds himself in the local library with drenched clothes. He discovers he can "Jump", or teleport, disappearing from one place and instantly appearing in another. Unhappy with his life, he runs away and is believed dead by his alcoholic father.
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Plot: Colin wakes up the morning after a huge party, and finds himself going through his day encountering one comical predicament after another. The situations he finds himself in escalate to such a degree that by the end of his day he is the main suspect in a murder.
Keywords: conor-moriartyActors: Richard Jewell (actor), Peter Carey (actor), Jennifer Kincer (actress), Edward Zeimis (director), Edward Zeimis (producer), Edward Zeimis (producer), Edward Zeimis (writer), Christopher Oberto (actor), Justin Chrzanowski (actor), Kim Schmitz (actress), Pam Montgomery (actress), Edward Gluklick (actor), Candace Ellison (actress), Damjana Pirman (actress), Sarah Gavlick (producer),
Plot: At different locations, five suicide victims are all watching the same talk show at the time of their death.
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Genres: Short,Actors: Daryl Haney (writer), Burke Roberts (director), Burke Roberts (producer), Burke Roberts (writer), Jennifer Chambers Lynch (writer), Corey Brandenstein (writer), Rob Tepper (actor), Mikael Paul (actor), Jill Crenshaw (producer), Blackbird (actor), Jill Crenshaw (actress), Michael Paul (actor), Bryan Price (writer), Erik Spicard (editor), Aaron Belyea (actor),
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