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Battle in Seattle
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R,1hr 38min
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September 19, 2008
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Redwood Palms Pictures
Synopsis: Actor-turned-filmmaker Stuart Townsend makes his screenwriting and directorial debut with this ensemble film set during the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle and presenting the riots that swept through the streets during the five-day conference from the perspectives of police, protestors, and city officials. A typically laid-back Northwestern city, Seattle would erupt into violence when, for five days in 1999, tens of thousands of protestors flooded the streets to voice their disapproval ... Full Synopsis
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His (Townsend) staging has a tumult, a multi-POV immediacy that brings to mind Paul Greengrass' "Bloody Sunday." Full Review
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54
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Featured Cast
Ella Anderson
Jay Elgin
Dale Anderson
Mayor Jim Tobin
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Charlize Theron attends the "Battle in Seattle" party held at Style Lounge during the Toronto Film...
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