Sure, the title Roofman might sound like a B-grade superhero movie, but it definitely isn’t. Channing Tatum, fresh off playing Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, stars with Kirsten Dunst in the latest film from Blue Valentine and The Place Beyond the Pines director, Derek Cianfrance. And as incredible as it may sound, this wild story of armed robbery and unexpected romance is true.
Tatum stars as Jeffrey Manchester, a spree robber and former Army Reserve officer who turns to a life of crime to make ends meet. He earns the nickname “Roofman” due to his breaking into McDonald’s restaurants by cutting into the rooftops and dropping in. The film, co-written by Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn, follows fugitive Jeffrey as he hides out in a Toys “R” Us and falls for a single mom and her two kids. But his shot at redemption is complicated by his criminal past.
Tatum and Dunst are joined by Ben Mendelsohn, Peter Dinklage, Uzo Aduba, Juno Temple, LaKeith Stanfield, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Molly Price, Tony Revolori, and Jimmy O. Yang.
SYNOPSIS: Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
Roofman opens in theaters on October 10th.
