Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michael Sheen, Guy Pearce and More Topline October's Reel 13 Indies on THIRTEEN

October 27

"Rain Man" (1988) Dir: Barry Levinson
A wheeler-dealer (Tom Cruise) meets his brother (Dustin Hoffman), an institutionalized autistic-savant and heir to $3 million.

"Heartlands" (2002) Dir: Damien O'Donnell
Michael Sheen is an Englishman stunned to learn of his wife's affair with the captain of his dart team. With Mark Addy and Jim Carter.

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Reel 13 is funded by the Sy Syms Foundation, the Henry Nias Foundation, and the Rubin Museum of Art.

David Horn is executive producer. Bob Morris is senior producer. Colleen McHugh is associate producer. Kevin Alexander is production assistant.

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