Screening followed by a Q&A with Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel Mc Adams, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Miguel Gomez and Oona Laurence.
Moderated by Dave Karger, Fandango.
SYNOPSIS
From acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING DAY) andscreenwriter Kurt Sutter (“Sons of Anarchy”), SOUTHPAW tells the riveting storyof Billy "The Great" Hope, reigning Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World (Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal). Billy Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife (Rachel McAdams), an adorable daughter (Oona Laurence) and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend (Curtis "50 Cent"Jackson) leaves him behind, Hope hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely savior at a run-down local gym: Tick Willis (Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker), a retired fighter and trainer to the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future riding on Tick's guidance and tenacity, Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with redemption and to win back the trust of those he loves.
RATED R
Note: this is a joint event with the SAG Nominating Committee. There will be two separate lines for check-in so please double-check that you are in the correct line.
