The director, known for melodrama, teamed up with Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst to make a lighthearted crime story.

The filmmaker also addresses his new film's stranger-than-fiction coincidences, including a 'Spider-Man 2' connection.

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Roofman” tells the ridiculous true story of Jeffrey Manchester, who escaped prison and lived in a Toys R Us for refuge. The ...

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The director of heavy dramas like "Blue Valentine" and "The Place Beyond the Pines" tells IndieWire about finding his lighter ...

Channing Tatum plays a sweet-tempered escaped felon who finds love while lying low in a Toys “R” Us in this comedy-drama from ...

Blue Valentine and The Place Beyond The Pines filmmaker Derek Cianfrance talks about his creative ethos, his Channing Tatum ...

Over a decade after Tatum's 'Blue Valentine' refusal, the actor-director duo have a different joint effort, ‘Roofman,’ ...

It would be easy for any director to glamorize a true crime story with endless twists and turns, but Cianfrance, known for ...

Channing Tatum was 'so intimidated' to work with Kirsten Dunst before they filmed 'Roofman' together, he told PEOPLE at TIFF ...