Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette about the upcoming Atlanta crime drama, Captive, starring David Oyelowo and Kate Mara. The film is based on the book, Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero.
Captive tells the real story of Brian Nichols’ escape from the Atlanta courthouse in 2005 which resulted in the murder of four people including Judge Rowland Barnes. Nichols later fled to the Duluth, GA, where he took single mother, Ashley Smith hostage and she read Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life to him. Michael K. Smith, Leonar Varela, Mimi Rogers, Kevin J. O’Conner, and E. Roger Mitchell also appear in the film.
Captive opens in theaters nationwide Friday, September 18.
Check out the new 4-minute clip and images below:
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Photo Credits: BlackFilm.com
