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‘September 5’ Director Says Conversation With Film’s Subject Made Him Pursue the Newsroom Thriller

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The director of the Oscar-contending newsroom thriller 'September 5' reveals how a conversation with the real-life subject inspired him to pursue the compelling story.
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  • Director Tim Fehlbaum says a conversation with the real Geoffrey Mason, played by actor John Magaro in the film, was the moment they knew this story of the 1972 Munich Olympics crisis had to be made into a movie.
  • Actor Peter Sarsgaard, who plays legendary ABC executive Roone Arledge, and the film's star John Magaro were both drawn to the project for its cinéma vérité style that evokes classic journalism films like 'All The President's Men'.
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Tim Fehlbaum, Geoffrey Mason, John Magaro, Sean Penn, Roone Arledge, Peter Sarsgaard, Leonie Benesch, Ben Chaplin, ABC Sports, September 5, All The President's Men, Good Night, and Good Luck, Spotlight, Shattered Glass
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