Behind the Candelabra

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(2013)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Writers: Richard LaGravenese, Scott Thorson, Alex Thorleifson

Producers: Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Polaire, Jerry Weintraub

Synopsis: Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace: virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and television. A name synonymous with showmanship, extravagance and candelabras, he was a world-renowned performer with a flair that endeared him to his audiences and created a loyal fan base spanning his 40-year career. Liberace lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger Scott Thorson walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love affair. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA takes a behind-the-scenes look at their tempestuous relationship - from their first meeting backstage at the Las Vegas Hilton to their bitter and public break-up. -- (Written by HBO Films)

Cast:

• Michael Douglas
• Matt Damon
• Dan Aykroyd
• Rob Lowe

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The Campaign

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(2012)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Jay Roach

Writers: Chris Henchy, Shawn Harwell, Adam McKay

Producers: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Graham, Adam McKay, Jon Poll, Jay Roach, Amy Sayres

Synopsis: When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naïve Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center. At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors' support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about. As Election Day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy. -- (Written by Warner Bros. Pictures)

Cast:

• Will Ferrell
• Zach Galifianakis
• Jason Sudeikis
• Dylan McDermott
• John Lithgow
• Dan Aykroyd
• Brian Cox
• Katherine LaNasa
• Sarah Baker

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Trading Places

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(1983)

Genre: Comedy

Director: John Landis

Writers: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

Producers: George Folsey Jr., Aaron Russo, Irwin Russo, Sam Williams

Synopsis: A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Dan Aykroyd
• Eddie Murphy
• Ralph Bellamy
• Don Ameche
• Jamie Lee Curtis

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Driving Miss Daisy

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(1989)

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Director: Bruce Beresford

Writer: Alfred Uhry

Producers: David Brown, Robert Doudell, Jake Eberts, Alfred Uhry, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck

Synopsis: An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Morgan Freeman
• Jessica Tandy
• Dan Aykroyd
• Patti LuPone

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