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HBO Asia Synopses - Month of May 2009

May 24th, 2009 Toko Parabola No comments
HBO Asia Synopses - Month of May 2009
PAYBACK
They took his money. They took his wife. And they tried to take his life. Now it’s time for payback as one man starts his own personal war against the syndicate in this hard-edged thriller based on the novel The Hunter by Richard 
Stark.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Lucy Liu

PHILADELPHIA
Andrew Beckett is an up-and-coming young gay attorney, who has been unjustly fired from the most prestigious law firm in Philadelphia. He fights for justice, for his reputation, and for the right to live his private life with dignity. At a time when the AIDS virus instantly branded its sufferer as an outcast from society, only one man, Joe, a brilliant but homophobic lawyer, is willing to help Beckett in his fight for justice.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Roberta Maxwell

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HBO Asia Synopses - Month of May 2009

May 24th, 2009 Toko Parabola No comments
HBO Asia Synopses - Month of May 2009
30 DAYS OF NIGHT
In an isolated Alaskan town, where complete darkness descends on it for a full month every year, an estranged husband-and-wife sheriff team must rally the townspeople to safety against the rise of a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George

A GIRL LIKE ME: THE GWEN ARAUJO STORY
Along with the typical struggles of being raised by a single mother, Eddie Araujo has always kept a secret that sets him apart from his two siblings. Upon entering high school, Eddie embraces his personal reality as a young woman trapped in a man’s body. Life changes drastically after he starts going by the name Gwen and dresses in women’s clothes. When Gwen starts dating an ex-Marine, tensions mount as disapproval escalates at home and at school. After Gwen is senselessly killed, her mother Sylvia honors her memory by acting as an advocate for all transgendered people.
Starring: Mercedes Ruehl, J.D. Pardo

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