Titles up for grabs at Toronto film festival

Published: 1:18PM Wednesday September 09, 2009 Source: Reuters

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Chloe , directed by Atom Egoyan
A woman tests her suspicions of her husband's infidelity by hiring an escort to seduce him. It stars Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, and Amanda Seyfried.

Creation, directed by Jon Amiel
Chronicles the struggle of Charles Darwin to bring the idea of evolution into a world rooted in religious belief. It stars Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly.

Dorian Gray, directed by Oliver Parker
Dorian Gray sells his soul to maintain his good looks, while a portrait of him shows the effects of his aging. It stars Colin Firth and Ben Barnes.

Harry Brown, directed by Daniel Barber
An aging former Royal Marine decides to take action after street gangs take over his neighborhood. It stars Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer.

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel, directed by Brigitte Berman
Follows Playboy founder Hefner's rise from humble beginnings to influential adult media tycoon, including his activities in the US civil rights movement and support of feminist causes.

Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, directed by Don Roos
A young woman marries a man who recently left his wife, and must try to work out her relationships with her new stepson and her husband's former wife. It stars Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, and Scott Cohen.

Mother and Child, directed by Rodrigo Garcia
A multilayered narrative surrounding a mother and the now-grown daughter she gave up for adoption. It stars Annette Bening, Naomi Watts, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Perrier's Bounty, directed by Ian FitzGibbon
An offbeat crime caper following a young Dublin man as he deals with his estranged father, a depressed neighbor, and a local gangster who has put a bounty on his head.
It stars Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, and Jim Broadbent

Suck, directed by Rob Stefaniuk
A go-nowhere bar band gets a new lease on life after the lead singer becomes a vampire.
It stars Rob Stefaniuk, Dave Foley, and Jessica Pare, with cameos by music legends Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, and Carole Pope.

Vengeance, directed by Johnnie To
A former assassin-turned-chef hires three killers to help him seek revenge for a gangland hit on his family.
It stars Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong, Lam Suet and Lam Ka Tung.

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