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Director Derek Cianfrance On ‘Roofman’: A True Story Of Faith Hollywood Rarely Tells

Cianfrance spent four years speaking with the real-life criminal Jeffrey Manchester, played by Channing Tatum in the film.

Christian Toto
Director Derek Cianfrance On ‘Roofman’: A True Story Of Faith Hollywood Rarely Tells
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“Roofman” doesn’t look or sound like a faith-based movie.

The film follows a prison escapee named Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum) who hides out in a toy store while wooing a naïve divorcee (Kirsten Dunst). Paramount Pictures isn’t known for producing religious fare, and director Derek Cianfrance made his name with gritty tales like “Blue Valentine” and “The Place Beyond the Pines.”

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