Battle in Seattle

9News has posted an article on Battle In Seattle. Directed by Stuart Townsend, the film is based on the 1999 World Trade Organization riots in Seattle. Michelle Rodriguez, Andre Benjamin, Charlize Theron and Woody Harrelson round out the star studded cast.

"...To research exactly how the events unfolded, Townsend scoured through media coverage of the protests but he had to look deeper. He found that the media only told the story of the 50 or so protestors who stirred the tensions that led to a huge riot and then, a stand off between protestors and police officers and the National Guard..."

Read the full article here.