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SANTA MONICA, Calif. and KANSAS CITY, Mo (September 30, 2004) - Lions Gate Films, a division of Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE and TSX: LGF), and AMC Theatres, a subsidiary of AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMEX: AEN) have teamed up for the first-ever exclusive agreement between a distributor and an exhibitor for the wide release of a film via digital technology.
"The Final Cut," starring Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel, will be released exclusively to AMC Theatres, opening October 15 in approximately 115 AMC theatres in 27 markets. AMC will present the film digitally, using AMC's proprietary Digital Theatre Distribution System (DTDS). The digital file of the movie will be distributed to AMC theatre locations via satellite.
"In partnering with AMC, this is the perfect picture to showcase groundbreaking innovations with present day filmmaking," said Tom Ortenberg, Lions Gate Films Releasing President. "We are always looking for new and exciting ways of utilizing emerging technologies to enhance the marketing of our movies."
"The release of 'The Final Cut' is an innovative application of our unique DTDS technology," said Dick Walsh, AMC Film Group Chairman. "Our partnership enables this compelling film to quickly reach a national audience through AMC's top-performing theatres."
Written and directed by Omar Naim, "The Final Cut" is set in a world where "Zoë Chips" are placed in the brain at birth to record one's entire life, providing footage which is edited into a "Rememory"--a film shown at your funeral. Alan Hackman (Williams) is the best editor - or "cutter" - in the business, whose ability to grant the absolution of corrupt clients' sins has put him in high demand. However, his talent for viewing life without emotion has made him a cold and distant man, unable to experience life in the first person. While cutting a "Rememory," Alan discovers a haunting image that sends him on an intense search for truth and redemption.
Naim recently won the prestigious Screenwriting Award at the 30th Annual Deauville Festival of American Film for his work on this movie.
For additional information, log on to www.finalcutfilm.com or www.lgf.com.
About Lions Gate
Lions Gate Entertainment is the premier independent producer and distributor of motion pictures, home entertainment, family entertainment, television programming and video-on-demand content. Its prestigious and prolific library of approximately 8,000 titles is one of the largest in the entertainment industry. The Lions Gate brand name is synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.
About AMC Entertainment Inc.
AMC Entertainment Inc. is a worldwide leader in the theatrical exhibition industry. Through its circuit, the company has interests in approximately 382 theatres with 5,340 screens in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Hong Kong, France, and the United Kingdom.
For further information, contact:
Sarah Greenberg
sgreenberg@lgf.com
310.255.3856
Russell Nelson
rnelson@lgf.com
310.255.3858
Richard King
rking@amctheatres.com
816-221-4000
