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Cast of Ben Shapiro's new anti-USSR movie includes James Franco, Rob Lowe, Dean Norris, Richard Brake, Brad Dourif, Emile Hirsch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte (deadline.com)
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Synopsis: In Stalin’s 1938 Moscow, a disillusioned former literature professor, Alexei, is arrested and brought to the infamous Lubyanka Prison, charged with conspiring with his dissident priest. There, Alexei faces interrogation by his brilliant and brutal former student, Vladimir.

Release Date: November 11, 2026

Writer: Ben Shapiro

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[–] 22 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

calling it now, the main characters in this will be given every right-wing grievance currently in America, and normal people watching it will come to the conclusion that their imprisonment was totally justified.

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  • [–] [S] 21 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    The movie is going to be released directly to The Daily Wire streaming service, says so on the trailer, so I don't know if normal people will ever watch this movie. The cast being all mainstream actors is what surprises me.

    All of The Daily Wire movies are about conservative fantasies, so I think you are correct that it will be written that way.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 hours ago

    so I don't know if normal people will ever watch this movie. The cast being all mainstream actors is what surprises me

    I would bet that many normal people will end up watching it specifically because of those big name mainstream actors. If it was just unknown actors, I would agree that no one except ultraCHUDs would ever see it. But I'd assume that's exactly why Benny boy et al threw a lot of money at these big name actors, to ensure it would end up being more broadly seen.

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