Battle in Seattle (2007)

Playing now, despite its 2007 release date, this work of fiction combines documentary footage from the 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle with staged scenes, some shot on location. Don't sit too close--the old stuff is cropped for TV. Nice ensemble work. Woody Harrelson, particularly, shows some character development, and Martin Henderson is moving as Jay, arguably the leading man. André Benjamin (better known as a musician), Connie Nielsen, Michelle Rodriguez (Lost-first season), Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter's little sister on Showtime's Dexter), and Charlize Theron (director Stuart Townsend's girlfriend) all turn in good performances. Full of violence and loss, so don't go if you need to escape your troubles, though some of the characters were happy when it was over. The last shot of the movie is the exterior of the Cinerama theatre in Seattle, where we saw The Dark Knight.

And, ladies and gentlemen, we have a new winner of the Producers Plethora Prize with 19 producers (previous winner: Grace is Gone (2007) with 17), including co-'s and associates.