The attorney who prosecuted Mike Nifong is behind a new movie.
Robert Zaytoun, a Wake County lawyer appointed to prosecute the Durham district attorney, is executive producer of the new movie, "Fighting Words."
Given his legal background, you might be expecting a little courtroom drama, maybe even a little Duke lacrosse-style "The Bonfire of the Vanities" intrigue.
But the film is actually about ... slam poetry. From the press release:
The film stars Jeff Stearns in his big-screen debut as Jake, a young poet who attracts the attention of Marni (Tara D'Agostino), a publisher on the hunt for new talent. As Jake struggles to find his voice, Marni struggles with a dark personal secret. The two conflicts come to a head when Jake competes against Marni's former boyfriend (played by C. Thomas Howell) in a high-stakes slam poetry competition.
The movie will have two special showings at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Zaytoun and director Paul Edwards. It will also have a regular run at the theater.
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