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James Cameron's Craft: Blockbuster Special Effects

The official budget of Avatar was $237 million, with an additional $150 million built in for promotional activities. Mark Fellman/20th Century Fox Corp. hide caption

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James Cameron's Craft: Blockbuster Special Effects

James Cameron's Craft: Blockbuster Special Effects

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Neue Deutsche Volkslieder/Die Alten Weisen Theo Bleckmann / Fumio Yasuda
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Music from The Hustler Kenyon Hopkins
'Persian Cats' Just Want To Rock 'N' Roll ... In Iran

Take It Easy Hospital — the name of the fictionalized band in No One Knows About Persian Cats — performs in Tehran's underground music scene. From left: Pouya Hosseini, Ashkan Koshanejad, Kourosh Mirzaei and Negar Shaghi. Mijfilm hide caption

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'Persian Cats' Just Want To Rock 'N' Roll ... In Iran

'Persian Cats' Just Want To Rock 'N' Roll ... In Iran

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Skylark Sonny Rollins
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In 'Handsome Harry,' Guilt Plays A Starring Role

Jamey Sheridan shines in the title role as a divorced contractor who exists merely as a "pale shadow" of his former self. Worldview Entertainment hide caption

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In 'Handsome Harry,' Guilt Plays A Starring Role

In 'Handsome Harry,' Guilt Plays A Starring Role

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