Q: We have been bombarded with ads for the movie “A Most Wanted Man,” with Philip Seymour Hoffman, but it hasn’t made it to any of our local theaters. It’s only at Phipps. Why hasn’t it opened anywhere else?
—Wayne Langley, Smyrna
A: The movie, starring Hoffman, who died of a drug overdose in February, had a limited release, but had expanded from 361 to more than 700 screens nationally by Aug. 1.
Roadside Attractions, the film’s distributor, wanted to analyze sales figures and the audiences’ average age from the first two weeks before increasing the number of theaters showing the movie. Company president Howard Cohen said, “57 (percent) of the opening crowd was over 50,” Variety reported.
“A Most Wanted Man” is showing at two Cobb County theaters – Merchants Walk Stadium Cinema and Regal Town Center Stadium 16 – this week, according to Fandango.com, a movie website. It’s also showing at AMC Phipps Plaza 14, Regal Hollywood 24 North, Lefont Sandy Springs and Midtown Art Cinema.
Q: There was a story about a Gwinnett County teenager who was left in jail overnight by his family after his arrest for marijuana. He was released from jail the next day and disappeared. Do you have an update?
—Kathy Syster, Norcross
A: Abdikadir Abdulkadir returned to his Snellville home on June 2, according to a Gwinnett County Police Department report that stated he was "embarrassed" about his arrest for marijuana possession. Abdulkadir stayed at a friend's house after being released from jail on May 24. He originally was arrested by South Gwinnett High School's resource officer for marijuana possession on May 22.
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