Overview

• Released Oct. 10, the Derek Cianfrance drama is drawing praise for a more melancholic approach and for Channing Tatum’s performance, diverging from the lighter tone suggested by its marketing.
• The story revisits Manchester’s late-1990s roof-entry robberies of chains like McDonald’s, his 2004 prison escape, and months living undetected inside a Charlotte Toys "R" Us.
• Cianfrance says he spoke with Manchester about four times a week for four years during development, with Tatum also holding extensive conversations to prepare for the role.
• According to the filmmakers, Manchester has limited ability to watch the finished movie but has seen promotional materials and brief clips.
• Official records place Manchester at Central Prison in Raleigh with a projected 2036 release, and reporting credits him with roughly 38 robberies across nine states.