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"Coup!" starring Peter Sarsgaard opens in theatres throughout New Jersey, distributed by Greenwich Entertainment
The film is set on a seaside estate during World War I amidst the 1918 influenza epidemic as a journalist and his socialite wife take in a mysterious grifter, played by Sarsgaard, to be a private cook, according to a synopsis.
Sarsgaard soon leads staff in a takeover of the mansion as the epidemic reaches the island, according to a synopsis.
The movie took advantage of New Jersey's early 20th century aesthetic, filming at Art Factory Students in Paterson, Blairsden in Far Hills, Wyckoff Garretson House in Somerset, Red Oak Farm in Bedminster, Colonial Park in Franklin, Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange and Georgian Court Court University in Lakewood, Joe Marra, the project officer for the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission said.
Critics have enjoyed "Coup!," with the movie holding an 84% rating at Rotten Tomatoes through 18 reviews. Wanna see "Coup!?" It's playing at:
Bow Tie Cinemas Bernardsville 3
AMC Rockaway 16
Cineopolis Mansfield
AMC New Brunswick 18
Regal Burlington
AMC Cherry Hill 24
AMC Voorhees 16
AMC Jersey Gardens 20
To view the trailer, click here.
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