Ramin Bahrani’s ‘2nd Chance’ About Bulletproof Vest Inventor Heads to Showtime
thewrap.comShowtime Documentary Films has acquired the rights to “2nd Chance” out of Sundance, Ramin Bahrani’s documentary about the inventor of the bulletproof vest.
Bahrani’s film tracks the life of Richard Davis, who shot himself 192 times in demonstration of his invention’s safety. Showtime is planning a theatrical release of “2nd Chance” followed by a premiere on the network later this year heading into awards season. “2nd Chance” is written, directed and produced by Bahrani.
Daniel Turcan and Johnny Galvin of Vespucci, Charles Dorfman and Jacob Grodnik also serve as producers. The film is executive produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer, Myles Estey, Bahareh Azimi and Marlon Vogelgesang.
Endeavor Content and Samuel Marshall Films produced and financed the film.WME Independent will handle international sales, launching at the upcoming Berlin Film market.
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