Seven Pounds

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name = Seven Pounds


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director = Gabriele Muccino
producer = Todd Black Jason Blumenthal James Lassiter Will Smith Steve Tisch
writer = Grant Nieporte
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starring = Will Smith Rosario Dawson Woody Harrelson Michael Ealy
music = Angelo Milli
cinematography = Philippe Le Sourd
editing = Hughes Winborne
distributor = Columbia Pictures
released = December 19 2008 (US)
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country = United States
language = English
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website = http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/sevenpounds/index.html
amg_id = 1:416201
imdb_id = 0814314

"Seven Pounds" is an upcoming drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino. Will Smith stars in the emotional story of a man who will change the lives of seven strangers.

Production

"Seven Pounds" is based on a script written by Grant Nieporte under Columbia Pictures. In June 2006, actor Will Smith joined the studio to star in the planned film and to serve as one of its producers. [cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117944591.html?cs=1&s=h&p=0 | title=Col's putting on 'Pounds' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2006-06-04 | accessdate=2008-07-07 ] In September 2007, director Gabriele Muccino, who worked with Smith on "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006), was attached to direct "Seven Pounds", bringing along his creative team from the 2006 film. [cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | coauthors=Tatiana Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971502.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Smith to star in 'Seven Pounds' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-09-06 | accessdate=2008-07-07 ] Smith was joined by Rosario Dawson and Woody Harrelson the following December to star in "Seven Pounds". Filming began in February 2008. The Trailer can now be found on youtube.cite journal | first=Tatiana | last=Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977082.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title='Pounds' gains Dawson, Harrelson | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-12-05 | accessdate=2008-07-07 ]

Cast

*Will Smith portrays Ben Thomas, a suicidal IRS agent
*Rosario Dawson portrays Ben's love interest, suffering a heart condition
*Woody Harrelson portrays a blind pianist
*Michael Ealy portrays Ben's younger brother. Will Smith handpicked Ealy for the role.cite journal | first=Borys | last=Kit | coauthors=Leslie Simmons | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i282efa25a99dbc2293d9d737422f5106 | title=Ealy rolls 'Seven' for Col | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-02-04 | accessdate=2008-07-07 ]
*Barry Pepper portrays Ben's best friend
*Joe Nunez portrays the manager at the motel Ben's staying
*Connor Cruise portrays a younger version of Ben. Cruise, in his first role, is the 13-year-old adopted son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. [cite news | first=Elizabeth | last=Leonard | coauthors=Alexis Chiu | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193895,00.html | title=Connor Cruise Is Making His Big Screen Debut | work=People | publisher=Time Inc | date=2008-04-22 | accessdate=2008-07-07 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/sevenpounds/index.html Official website]
*imdb title|id=0814314|title=Seven Pounds
*amg title|id=1:416201|title=Seven Pounds