Channing Tatum stars in true crime drama roofman based on real-life story
Paramount and Miramax have released the trailer for Roofman, starring Channing Tatum in a gripping crime drama based on a true story. The film follows a former Army Ranger and struggling father who, facing financial difficulties, resorts to robbing McDonald's by cutting holes in their roofs. His daring criminal acts earn him the moniker 'Roofman.'
The story takes a turn when the character, after escaping from prison, hides out in a Toys 'R' Us store. There, he starts a new life, falling in love with a single mother, played by Kirsten Dunst, and her two daughters. However, his troubled past and a final robbery threaten his hopes of redemption.
The ensemble cast includes Peter Dinklage, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, and Jimmy O. Yang. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kirt Gunn, Roofman also sees Tatum serving as an executive producer alongside Cianfrance and others.
The film is produced by Lynette Howell Taylor, Jamie Patricof, Duncan Montgomery, and Dylan Sellers, with Miramax handling distribution in select territories and Paramount Pictures managing the U.S. release. Roofman will hit theaters on October 10.
Tatum is also set to reprise his role as Gambit in Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday.
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