Anchor Bay to distribute 'Carjacked'

12:57 PM PDT 9/16/2010 by Borys Kit, AP

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Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff thriller expected in 2011

Anchor Bay Films has the keys for the distribution rights to "Carjacked," a thriller being directed by John Bonito ("The Marine").

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The film, set to star Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff, is scheduled to begin principal photography November 15 in Baton Rouge. The rights deal is for theatrical and video and includes North America, U.K. and Australia. The aim is to release the movie in second quarter 2011.

Bello will play a single mom who, along with her son, is carjacked by a bank robber (Dorff), who is on the run from the police.

The film is produced by Daniel Grodnik and Mass Hysteria Entertainment, one of the companies behind movies such as "Powder" and "Bobby." Executive producing are Eric Gozlan, Murray Rosenthal, Richard Lott and Mike Greenfield.

Dorff stars in "Somewhere," Sofia Coppolla's drama which just won the Venice Golden Lion prize. Bello stars in "Beautiful Boys," which premiered at TIFF.