Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

2026 · 92 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema (Breathless, starring Richard Gere).

Directed by David Gleeson · Written by David Gleeson

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