iNumber Number appears to ber the film that keeps on giving. After having its remake rights picked up by Universal, THR reports that Wrekin Hill Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the South African-set pic that was recently showcased at the ’13 edition of the Toronto Int. Film Festival. The distribution co. which has Night Train to Lisbon in the pipeline, will release the film as a limited theatrical day-and-date release in the Spring of 2014.
Gist: When Chili Ngcobo, an honest but ambitious undercover cop, is cheated out of a major reward by his corrupt superiors, he infiltrates a cash-in-transit heist gang, and instead of busting them, he decides to participate in a one off score. He must face off against his partner who refuses to let him do it and one of the gang members who recognizes him as a cop.
Worth Noting: Marsh is a fan of helmers David O Russell, Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.
Do We Care?: Our Nicholas Bell (’13 TIFF review) acknowledges that for such a small film it does achieve a lot “with very little, [but] collapses under the weight of familiarity, outshined by this year’s Metro Manila which utilizes similar themes and setups.”
