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The 10-day festival, now in its 41st year, has become a
launching pad for Hollywood's award season, with films such as
"12 Years a Slave," "The King's Speech" and "Slumdog
Millionaire" all gaining critical momentum in Toronto before
going on to win the Academy Awards for best picture.
Organizers said in a statement on Tuesday that the festival is
expected to start with the world premiere of "The Magnificent
Seven." The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan
Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo,
Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett and Peter Sarsgaard.
Fuqua's remake of the 1960 original tells the story of the town
of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist
Bartholomew Bogue, played by Sarsgaard, and the mercenaries
hired to protect the townspeople.
The festival will close with the world premiere of Kelly Fremon
Craig’s "The Edge of Seventeen," which tells the tale of an
awkward high school student, played by Hailee Steinfeld, who
gains the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy played by
Hayden Szeto. The film also stars Woody Harrelson.
Biographical films feature prominently in the festival's
high-profile gala and special presentation programs.
Oliver Stone, known for the gangster movie "Scarface" and the
financial drama "Wall Street," directs "Snowden," which features
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the personal story of the titular
polarizing figure who exposed U.S. illegal surveillance.
Rob Reiner, known for the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally
..." and the courtroom drama "A Few Good Men," directed "LBJ,"
in which Harrelson portrays the former president.
The festival runs through September 18.
(Reporting by Ethan Lou in Toronto; Editing by Bill Trott)
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