The List (film)
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| The List | |
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| Directed by | Gary Wheeler |
| Produced by | Robert Whitlow, Kathy Whitlow, Gary Wheeler, Kevin Downes |
| Written by | Michelle Hoppe-Long, Johnston H. Moore, Gary Wheeler and Robert Whitlow |
| Starring | Malcolm McDowell, Chuck Carrington, Hilarie Burton and Will Patton |
| Music by | James Covell |
| Cinematography | Tom Priestley Jr., A.S.C. |
| Editing by | Jonathan Olive |
| Distributed by | Level Path Productions, Mountain Top Releasing, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment(DVD) |
| Release date(s) | August 10, 2007 (Theatrical), June 10, 2008 (DVD) |
| Running time | 1 hr. 47 minutes |
| Language | English |
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The List is an independent feature film being released nationwide on DVD June 10, 2008. It is based on the novel of the same name by author Robert Whitlow. The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina and stars Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange, Halloween), Chuck Carrington (JAG), Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill) and Will Patton (Remember the Titans, Armageddon).
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[edit] Synopsis
Renny Jacobson is shaken by the news of his father's mysterious death and mystified by the reference in his will to an obscure entity called "The Covenant List of South Carolina, Ltd." He sets out on a quest to learn the truth about "The List" and finds that he must fulfill a prophecy spoken in 1863 or risk losing the true treasure that has changed his life.
| Actor | Character |
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| Malcolm McDowell | Desmond Larochette |
| Chuck Carrington | Renny Jacobsen |
| Hilarie Burton | Jo Johnston |
| Will Patton | Harriston |
| Pat Hingle | Gus Eicholtz |
| Mary Beth Peil | Daisy Stokes |
| Elizabeth Omilami | Mama A |
| Afemo Omilami | AL Jenkins |
| R. Keith Harris | Bart Maxwell |
| Steve Ayers | Robert Roget |
| Richard Fullerton | Jerrod Weiss |
| Richard K. Olsen | Michael Flournoy |
| Nicholas Pryor | Harold Smithfield |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Amos Candler |
| Tim Ware as | Thomas Layne |
| Steve Ayers | Robert Roget |
| Richard Fullerton | Jerrod Weiss |
| Richard K. Olsen | Michael Flournoy |
| Nicholas Pryor | Harold Smithfield |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Amos Candler |
| Tim Ware | Thomas Layne |
[edit] Theatrical Release
The List was released theatrically in 2007 through select states in the South including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. The film would visit a select city for a few weeks beginning in Charlotte on August 12, 2007. During its opening weekend, The List was an overwhelming hit and broke several box office records at the Ballantyne Village Theater in south Charlotte, NC. The single screen gross of $22,000 was the top per screen average in the country for the weekend.
During its limited release, The List visited the following cities:
| City | City's state |
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| Charlotte | NC |
| Hickory | |
| WIlmington | |
| Greensboro | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Myrtle Beach | SC |
| Columbia | |
| Dalton | GA |
| Athens | |
| Memphis, | TN |
A further releasing campaign was planned for 2008 with intent to spread outside of the South, however, due to the success of the initial campaign 20th Century Fox became interested in releasing the film onto DVD nationwide. A release date was soon set as June 10th, 2008.
