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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2011: Oren Moverman’s Rampart

Teaming with once again with dp Bobby Bukowski, and the integral acting trio of Foster, Harrelson and Steve Buscemi, I have the feeling that the ante will increase dramatically with this gut-wrenching sophomore project. The Messenger was a stellar debut.

Eric Lavallée

Published on January 17, 2011

#17. Rampart

Director/Writer: Oren Moverman
Producers: Ben Foster, Lawrence Inglee and Clark Peterson
Distributor: Rights Available.

The Gist: This is an adaptation of James Ellroy’s novel where Cube will play a homicide detective sent to investigate a dirty cop (Harrelson) in a drama that is squarely based on the scandal involving crooked L.A.P.D. cops in the 1990s.….(more)

Cast: Ben Foster, Steve Buscemi, Sigourney Weaver, Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche and Robin Wright

List Worthy Reasons…: Teaming with once again with dp Bobby Bukowski, and the integral acting trio of Foster, Harrelson and Steve Buscemi, I have the feeling that the ante will increase dramatically with this gut-wrenching sophomore project. The Messenger was a stellar debut.

Release Date/Status?: Well into post production, this looks like a logical fit for a Fall festival season, however, actor/producer recently told ThePlaylist that the are looking towards a 2012 release.

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Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).