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Nude Nuns with Big Guns 
Theatrical posterDirected by Joseph Guzman Produced by Jamie R. Thompson
Joseph Guzman
Robert James Hayes II
Maysam MortazaviWritten by Joseph Guzman
Robert James Hayes IIStarring Tawny Amber Young
Devanny Pinn
Bill Oberst Jr.Music by Dan Gross Cinematography Edwin M. Figueroa Editing by Joseph Guzman
Robert James Hayes IICountry United States Budget $85,000 [1] Nude Nuns with Big Guns is a 2010 nunsploitation thriller film.
The film was the subject of one of the largest copyright lawsuits in California.[2] The two lawsuits are the first time that two different companies claiming the intellectual-property rights of the same movie are each suing the same alleged 5,865 BitTorrent downloaders.[3]
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Plot
A nun, Sister Sarah, is neglected and abused by a corrupted clergy. On the verge of death after being heavily drugged and wounded the nun receives a commandment from God to take revenge against those who have sinned. After acquiring heavy weaponry, the nun seeks to kill those who had previously abused her. In response, the church hires the "Los Muertos" motorcycle gang to track her down and kill her.
Cast
- Asun Ortega as Sister Sarah
- Aycil Yeltan as Sister Angelina
- Simon Harker as himself
- Bill Oberst Jr. as Brother John
- Julie O'Leary as Chastity
- Kimberly Ables Jindra as Sister Mary
- Maz Siam as Father Bernardo
- Tomas Boykin as Reverend Doolittle
BitTorrent lawsuit
On March 7, 2011, Camelot Distribution Group, a film company based in Los Angeles, filed a federal lawsuit, Case No. CV 11-1949 DDP (FMOx), in the District Court for the Central District of California, against BitTorrent users who allegedly downloaded the movie between January and March 2011.[4][5] The lawsuit which targets 5,865 IP addresses, seeks to compel ISPs to identify the defendants from their IP addresses.[4][6] The company has until May 13 to "show cause why the Doe defendants should not be severed and/or dismissed from this action based on improper joinder of parties or lack of personal jurisdiction".[7] The Electronic Frontier Foundation will act as amicus counsel on the side of the defendants, who at this stage are known only by their internet IP addresses and rough geographic location.[7]
The lawsuit is seen as part of a courtroom based strategy in which defendants are asked to settle or risk being named in a public lawsuit.[8][9] If successful, the lawsuit could end up collecting more money than the movie earned at the box office.[10]
Incentive Capital of Utah also filed a nearly identical lawsuit against the same IP addresses with the same judge on May 6, 2011.[3]
On May 23, 2011, Camelot filed to dismiss their case, though the distribution group stated that they may refile it the case in San Francisco.[11] The lawsuit filed by Incentive Capital was dropped on June 10, 2011.[12]
Film rights
Following the filing of the BitTorrent lawsuit, concerns have been raised as to whether Camelot Distribution Group owns the rights to the film.[2][7][13][14] Camelot defaulted on a loan financed by Incentive Capital used to purchase the movie rights.[7] Though Incentive Capital has already foreclosed on the film, Camelot has stated that the foreclosure was an improper "usurpation of its assets".[7]
References
- ^ "Box office / business for Nude Nuns with Big Guns". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1352388/business. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ a b Gardner, Eriq (March 31, 2011). "Film Company Suing Thousands of Pirates Might Have A Big Problem (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/film-company-suing-thousands-pirates-173604. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ a b Kravets, David (May 9, 2011). "Two Firms Battle for Right to Sue Nude Nuns Downloaders". Wired. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/05/nude-nuns-brouhaha/. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- ^ a b Kravets, David (March 31, 2011). "How Mass BitTorrent Lawsuits Turn Low-Budget Movies Into Big Bucks". Wired News. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/bittorrent/. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Utynam's Heirs: Barefaced Cheek". Managing IP Magazine. May 3, 2011. http://www.managingip.com/IssueArticle/2817237/Archive/Utynams-Heirs.html.
- ^ "Porn Distributor 'joins 'em, to beat 'em' in P2P fight". International Business Times. April 1, 2011. http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/129413/20110401/p2p-bit-torrent-priaa-mpaa-film-hollywood-porn-isp-hurt-locker.htm. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Poulsen, Kevin (April 22, 2011). "Nude Nuns Judge Questions Mass BitTorrent Lawsuit". Wired News. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/04/nude-nuns-judge/. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Tech wrap: Microsoft cries foul". Reuters. March 31, 2011. http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2011/03/31/tech-wrap-microsoft-cries-foul/. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Cohn, Cindy (April 19, 2011). "Mass Copyright Litigation: New Challenge for the Federal Courts". Daily Journal (Electronic Frontier Foundation). http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/04/mass-copyright-litigation-new-challenge-federal. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Matt (April 18, 2011). "BitTorrent Downloaders Sued Over 'Punk Rock Orgy' Movie". SF Weekly (San Francisco, CA: Village Voice Media). http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/04/punk_rock_orgy_in_the_woods_bittorrent.php. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ Kravets, David (May 24, 2011). "Nude Nuns Mass BitTorrent Lawsuit Killed, Clone Lives On". Threat Level. Wired. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/05/nude-nuns-curtains/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Kravets, David (June 10, 2011). "Nude Nuns Mass BitTorrent Lawsuit is Terminated". Wired News. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/06/nude-nuns-lawsuit-ends/. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ Kravets, David (April 1, 2011). "Studio Suing BitTorrent Pirates Does Not Own the Movie, Records Show". Wired News. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/04/nude-nuns/. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ Masnick, Mike (April 1, 2011). "Film Company That's Sued Thousands Might Not Even Own Rights To Film It's Suing Over". TechDirt. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110331/16532013718/film-company-thats-sued-thousands-might-not-even-own-rights-to-film-its-suing-over.shtml. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
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