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Run This Town (2019)

After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a Bernstein). A year in, he realizes that maybe the paper business is no longer what he’d seen in the movies. Instead of investigative journalism, he is writing easily consumable Top 10 Lists - Best Hot Dogs in the City! Ten Ways to Tell You Grew Up in the 90s! After the paper is hit with another round of layoffs, Bram stumbles upon a potentially explosive story involving the city’s controversial mayor. But he needs to beat the mayor’s smooth talking aide, Kamal, to the punch. This could be Bram’s big break — if he had any idea how to be a real journalist.
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After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a Bernstein). A year in, he realizes that maybe the paper business is no longer what he’d seen in the movies. Instead of investigative journalism, he is writing easily consumable Top 10 Lists - Best Hot Dogs in the City! Ten Ways to Tell You Grew Up in the 90s! After the paper is hit with another round of layoffs, Bram stumbles upon a potentially explosive story involving the city’s controversial mayor. But he needs to beat the mayor’s smooth talking aide, Kamal, to the punch. This could be Bram’s big break — if he had any idea how to be a real journalist.

Rating:R
Genre:Drama
Directed By:Ricky Tollman
Written By:Ricky Tollman
In Theaters:3/9/2019
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:CounterNarrative Films, JoBro Productions, Manis Film, Raised by Wolves, Oscilloscope

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Ricky Tollman

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Ben Platt

Bram

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Mena Massoud

Kamal

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Nina Dobrev

Ashley

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Damian Lewis

Rob Ford

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Scott Speedman

David

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Jennifer Ehle

Judith

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Rebecca Liddiard

Claire

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Lauren Collins

Sammi

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Gil Bellows

Detective Lowey

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Justin Kelly

Neil

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Hamza Haq

Detective Sharma

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