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Channing Tatum portrays Jeffrey Manchester, a divorced Army veteran who burglarizes fast-food restaurants to support his children after struggling to adjust to civilian life.
- Channing Tatum stars as Jeffrey Manchester, shedding his Magic Mike image in Roofman, a 2025 theatrical film praised as one of the more entertaining releases.
- A divorced Army veteran in North Carolina, Jeffrey Manchester can’t fit into regular jobs and begins burglarizing fast-food restaurants, especially McDonald’s, to support his children.
- Using a signature method, Roofman always breaks in through the roof and evaded recapture by hiding in a Toys R Us branch for six months before police arrested him.
- Police arrested Manchester at his daughter’s birthday party when he gave her the bike she wanted, and once imprisoned, his wife cut off contact between him and his children.
- Released as counterprogramming, Roofman targets a mostly male audience despite mixed box-office reception compared to mainstream studio release Tron: Ares.
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Channing Tatum finds grace in true crime tale 'Roofman'
Hollywood star Channing Tatum transforms into a gentle and goofy real-life criminal in the comedy drama Roofman. Directed and co-written by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Derek Cianfrance, the film tells the story of US Army veteran and father of three Jeffrey Manchester, who was nicknamed Roofman for robbing over 40 McDonald's restaurants by breaking in through the roof. Described by his friend as the "smartest dumb guy I know", the film sees Manche…
Channing Tatum charms his way into big trouble in ‘Roofman’ : Pop Culture Happy Hour
In the new movie Roofman, Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst ooze with their signature charm and chemistry. Tatum plays an exceptionally savvy military veteran who robs fast food joints by entering through the rooftops. Eventually he gets caught and sent to prison, but he’s able to escape and hides out in a Toys “R” Us for several months undetected. Obviously, he can only survive on M&Ms and keep up the ruse for so long before the roof comes crash…
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