
City of Ghosts(2002)
A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he bargained for.
Follows the true story of the 2003 death of Brian Wells, a notorious case known as the “collar bomb” or “pizza bomber” incident. The FBI investigation revealed an extraordinarily complex and bizarre plot, later described as one of the most intricate crimes in the Bureau’s history.

Patricia Arquette

David Harbour

Michael Chernus

Garret Dillahunt

Danielle Macdonald

Tom McCarthy

Gregory Alan Williams

Ryan Eggold

Owen Teague

Harlow Jane
Evil Genius is a crime, thriller film. Directed by Courteney Cox, it stars Patricia Arquette, David Harbour, Michael Chernus. Follows the true story of the 2003 death of Brian Wells, a notorious case known as the “collar bomb” or “pizza bomber” incident. The FBI investigation revealed an extraordinarily complex and bizarre plot, later described as one of the most intricate crimes in the Bureau’s history.
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