The Smiths Drama ‘Shoplifters of the World’ Scores U.S. Deal With RLJE Films (EXCLUSIVE)
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variety.comManori Ravindran International EditorAMC Networks-owned RLJE Films has swooped for U.S. rights to “Shoplifters of the World.”Inspired by true events, “Shoplifters of the World” is set over the course of one night in the life of four friends who are reeling from the sudden dissolution of British band The Smiths.
The same evening, a local radio station is also hijacked by an armed, impassioned Smiths fan, resulting in a madcap evening that sends up the spirit of the 1980s.Starring Joe Manganiello (“Magic Mike”) as the radio DJ and Ellar Coltrane (“Boyhood”) as the hijacker, the film also stars Helena Howard (“Madeline’s Madeline”) and Elena Kampouris (“Before I Fall”). “Shoplifters of the World” is written and directed by Stephen Kijak (“We.
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