May 14, 2009 05:30 AM Eastern Time 

Image Entertainment Acquires Rights to Liam Neeson Thriller “The Other Man” to Be Released in Theaters August 7

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it has acquired all North American rights to “The Other Man,” starring Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney. The film will be released in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on August 7, 2009 and expanding August 14, 2009 with distribution and marketing being handled by Image Entertainment.

“The Other Man,” based on a short story by Bernhard Schlink (“The Reader”), was written and directed by Richard Eyre (“Notes on a Scandal,” “Iris”) along with co-writer Charles Wood (“Iris”). The producers on the film include Frank Doelger (“John Adams,” “ My House In Umbria,” “The Gathering Storm”), Tracey Scoffield, Michael Dreyer (“Nine,” “Stardust,” “Finding Neverland”), Mary Beth O'Connor and David Richenthal (“Tape”), with original music by Stephen Warbeck (“Shakespeare in Love,” “Vanilla Gorilla,” “Skellig”).

Image acquired the rights to the film from U.K.-based Rainmark Films and will oversee the distribution of the theatrical release in North America. The film is a co-production between Rainmark Films and New York-based Gotham Productions. Image Entertainment will also release the film for the home entertainment market including digital and broadcast.

A taut thriller, “The Other Man” is an intimate tale of a man who discovers his wife's infidelity and sets out to track down his rival. Driven to pursue the mystery surrounding his wife’s adultery, Liam Neeson embarks on a global pursuit with a haunted passion that begins to probe the nature not simply of jealousy, but of loss and forgiveness. The film is beautifully shot on location in Milan and Lake Como as well as in London and Ely by renowned cinematographer Harris Zambarloukos (“Mama Mia!,” “Heart in the Sand”).

“Liam Neeson’s mesmerizing performance in ‘The Other Man’ will give moviegoers a chance to re-connect with him on the big screen in his first film since the box-office smash ‘Taken,’” said Garrett M. Lee, Image’s Senior Vice President, Theatrical. “The film fits perfectly in our overall plans to build a portfolio of unique and entertaining films,” added Lee.

About Image Entertainment

Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,500 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 370 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and approximately 600 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary Egami Media, Inc., has digital download rights to approximately 2,000 video programs and over 300 audio programs containing more than 4,500 tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com.

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