Category Archives: Booth

‘The Conspirator’ takes in $7 million in ten days

Posted on April 24, 2011 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Here are the latest numbers for the first ten days of ‘The Conspirator’ courtesy of the-numbers.com. The film had a budget of $25 million and has now taken in just under $7 million in … Continue reading →

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Historical Inaccuracies in ‘The Conspirator’

Posted on April 23, 2011 by civilwarweek

by Jeffrey S. Williams Okay, so we know that the James Solomon/Robert Redford film The Conspirator, now entering its second full weekend, has some inaccuracies to it. What are they? Here are a few obvious ones that I remember from … Continue reading →

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‘The Conspirator’ aims for accuracy

Posted on April 21, 2011 by civilwarweek

By Lewis Beale - Newsday NEW YORK — On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on Union troops stationed in Fort Sumter, S.C. The barrage marked the opening shots of the Civil War, a national tragedy that killed more than 600,000 people, … Continue reading →

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‘The Conspirator’ Box Office - Opening Weekend

Posted on April 19, 2011 by civilwarweek

The numbers are in from “The Conspirator” opening weekend gross. The $25 million budget film for director Robert Redford screened at 707 theaters during the film’s opening weekend. April 15, 2011 - 707 theaters - $1,099,750 total gross ($1,556 per … Continue reading →

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