The Weeknd & Adam Sandler in New Crime Thriller

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The Safdie brothers are directing a new crime thriller called Uncut Gems, starring in the film are Adam Sandler and The Weeknd, making it his cinematic debut.

According to NME, the R&B star (real name Abel Tesfaye) will star in a new film by the makers of Good Time and Heaven Knows Why, Josh and Benny Safdie. The film will premiere in the hometown of The Weeknd, at the Toronto International Film Festival which will take place from September 5 to 15.

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Set in the Manhattan diamond district, Uncut Gems centers on an acquisitive, charismatic jeweler named Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler). TIFF’s official description reads, “When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.”

 

Joining The Weeknd and Sandler in Uncut Gems is former basketball star Kevin Garnett, Julia Fox, Broadway and Frozen star Idina Menzel, Lakeith Stanfield, Noa Fisher and more. The film’s executive producer is Martin Scorsese.

Uncut Gems will be distributed in the USA by A24, the studio which worked with the Safdie brothers’ on Good Time. Netflix will distribute the film internationally.