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The film portrays Manchester's 40-year prison sentence and his 45 McDonald's robberies, highlighting his escape and unique hiding place, based on extensive calls with the convict.
- On Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival, Roofman premiered as a biopic of Jeffrey Manchester, starring Channing Tatum and opening in theaters on Oct. 10.
- Across four years, Jeffrey Manchester phoned repeatedly, with Derek Cianfrance speaking about three times a week and Channing Tatum taking 15-minute prison calls.
- The real Manchester is known for robbing 45 McDonald's restaurants by entering through roofs and later hiding for six months inside a Charlotte Toys "R" Us, forming a romantic bond with an employee played by Kirsten Dunst.
- Channing Tatum's performance drew a thunderous standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival, with Tatum calling it a personal milestone that helped him overcome 'imposter syndrome' and cast and crew praising Derek Cianfrance's naturalistic direction for awards-season potential.
- Derek Cianfrance framed the project as a flip between tragedy and comedy, while Channing Tatum described it as a meditation on loneliness, saying `That empty feelings sucks after a little while`.
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Tatum says earned his place as an actor after 'Roofman'
Channing Tatum says his performance in "Roofman," which tells the true story of a man who robbed dozens of McDonald's and hid out in a toy store, helped the stripper-turned-actor overcome "imposter syndrome."
Why Channing Tatum Says He’ll "Never" Be Cool to His and Jenna Dewan's Daughter Everly
Channing Tatum admitted that he’s “never gonna be cool” to his 12-year-old daughter Everly—who he shares with ex-wife Jenna Dewan—during the Roofman premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Why Channing Tatum Interrupted a Meeting with His Daughter's Teacher to Take a Call from a Supermax Prison
Tatum plays real-life convict Jeffrey Manchester in ‘Roofman,’ premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and costarring Kirsten DunstRyan Emberley/Getty Channing Tatum at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5NEED TO KNOWChanning Tatum stars in writer-director Derek Cianfrance’s biopic Roofman, about the real-life Jeffrey Manchester, premiering Sept. 6 at the Toronto International Film FestivalCurrently serving a sentence…
Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst Electrify Toronto Film Festival With True Crime Drama ‘Roofman’
Channing Tatum, playing a robber with a serious case of arrested development, may have delivered the most mature performance of his career, at least if the thunderous standing ovation for “Roofman” at its Toronto Film Festival premiere is to be believed. The film tells the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, the so-called “Rooftop Robber,” who broke […]
‘Roofman’ Review: Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst Triumph In Incredible Real-Life Story That Becomes One Of 2025’s Best Movies – Toronto Film Festival
If Roofman wasn’t a true story, it would be hard to believe. World premiering tonight at the Toronto Film Festival, this Paramount release stars Channing Tatum as Jeffrey Manchester, an Army 82nd Airborne veteran who turned to crime to try and support his wife and three kids after failing to assimilate back into society when […]
TIFF Review: 'Roofman' is a Gem of a Crowdpleaser from Derek Cianfrance and Channing Tatum - Awards Radar
Miramax There’s an impressive mixture occurring within Roofman. Now, this is a very audience friendly crowdpleaser, overall. The thing is, there’s also a bittersweetness and melancholy that not every filmmaker would have allowed. However, in doing so, not only does Derek Cianfrance stay true to his roots, he makes an infinitely better movie out of the true story of Jeffrey Manchester than we otherwise would have gotten. In the end, it’s one of t…
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