Directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine) and co-written with Kirt Gunn, Roofman is inspired by a real story. Channing Tatum plays Jeffrey, a burglar who specialises in robbing branches of McDonald's by entering through their rooves. After a prison breakout, Jeffrey hides out in a Toys “R” Us, where he falls for a divorced mother (Kirsten Dunst), putting his freedom at risk.
Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage also star.
Roofman is in UK/ROI cinemas from October 17th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.