Cosmopolis

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108 minutes – Thriller
Language: English
Release date: May 25, 2012 (France)
Canadian Distributor: Entertainment One

Based on the novel by Don DeLillo, the action is set in New York City in the not-too-distant-future. Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson) is a 28 year-old finance golden boy dreaming of living in a civilization ahead of this one, but watches a dark shadow fall over the firmament of the Wall Street galaxy, of which he is the uncontested king. As he is chauffeured across midtown Manhattan to get a haircut at his father`s old barber, his anxious eyes are glued to the yuan`s exchange rate: it is mounting against all expectations, destroying Eric`s bet against it. Eric Packer is losing his empire with every tick of the clock. Meanwhile, an eruption of wild activity unfolds in the city`s streets. Petrified as the threats of the real world infringe upon his cloud of virtual convictions, his paranoia intensifies during the course of his 24-hour cross-town odyssey.

Cosmopolis was selected to screen in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Poster and trailer courtesy of Entertainment One.

Cosmopolis, movie poster

Crew:

Producer:

Paulo Branco
Martin Katz

Executive Producer:

Edouard Carmignac
Gregoire Melin
Renee Tab

Associate Producer:

Walter Gasparovic

Director:

David Cronenberg

Screenwriter:

David Cronenberg

Cinematographer:

Peter Suschitzky

Editor:

Ronald Sanders

Composer:

Howard Shore

Cast: Roles:

Robert Pattinson
Juliette Binoche
Sarah Gadon
Mathieu Amalric
Jay Baruchel
Kevin Durand
K’Naan
Samantha Morton
Paul Giamatti
Patricia McKenzie
Emily Hampshire
Anna Hardwick
Philip Nozuka
Saad Siddiqui
George Touliatos
Maria Juan Garcias
Jadyn Wong
Milton Barnes
Abdul Ayoola
Gouchy Boy
Bob Bainborough
Paulette Sinclair

Eric Packer
Didi Fancher
Elise Shifrin
Andre Petrescu
Shiner
Torval
Sufi Rapper
Vija Kinsky
Benno Levin
Kendra Hays
Jane Melman
Jenn the Photographer
Michael Chin
Photographer 2
Anthony, the barber
Nina Brooks
Cathy Lee
Videographer
Ibrahim Hamadou
Kosmos Thomas
Dr. Ingram