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Hilary Swank – Betty Anne Waters Drama

Hillary Swank's new role

Hillary Swank

Actress Hilary Swank is set to star in Betty Anne Waters drama, which will be directed by Tony Goldwyn. Based on a true story, the Million Dollar Baby star shall play the title role as a single mother who though is a high school dropout, but works her way to college and law school – to free her innocent brother convicted for murder.

She juggles between her kids and work but that does not stop her from becoming a lawyer so that she can represent her brother after his attempts to appeal his conviction through public defenders have been exhausted. “There is a spirit and indomitability that Hilary brings that is a strong match for this character’s fierce commitment,” Variety quoted Goldwyn as saying.

The director has revealed that his first project meeting happened soon after the woman’s brother was released in 2001. He further added that his meeting was an unforgettable one since it was held in New York on the day of the World Trade Centre terror attacks.

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

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Sadie BellyDance Video

Mid western Bellydancer Sadie

Mid western Bellydancer Sadie

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Three Days Of The Condor – 1975 Film

Robert Redford is Condor

Robert Redford is Condor

THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR: The Movie that asks the question “Do we have plans to invade the Middle East over oil?” Robert Redford , CIA codename “Condor” has uncovered such a plan. Robert Redford Quote: “Listen. I work for the CIA. I am not a spy. I just read books! We read everything that’s published in the world. And we… we feed the plots – dirty tricks, codes – into a computer, and the computer checks against actual CIA plans and operations. I look for leaks, I look for new ideas… We read adventures and novels and journals. I… I… Who’d invent a job like that.” This was Robert Redford trying to explain to Fay Dunaway his reasons for kidnapping her as she was leaving a shop on the upper west side. This is a prophetic movie, a movie 30 years before its time. An entire CIA subdivision is murdered, wiped out because of the plan to invade the Middle East is uncovered. Max Von Sydow plays the icy master assassin, Cliff Roberts is here playing the Wily CIA New York Center Deputy Director. This movie is important, it gives context to the political situation in the Middle East. This is a movie guaranteed to make you think. A solid script, plot. This is a fine cast and an excellent movie. This is a movie that makes you glad there is such a thing as movies. This is a 5*****Star Movie.

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