James Franco and Kate Hudson are 'Good People' in New Trailer

Has there ever been a movie where someone finds a bag of cash that turns out to be a happy story? Not too often. Even Danny Boyle's Christmas movie, Millions, went to some dark places for awhile there. And so you'd think Kate Hudson and James Franco would learn in the crime thriller, Good People, but that wouldn't make for a very entertaining movie, would it?

Directed by Henrik Genz (Terribly Happy) and based on Marcus Sakey's novel, the story centers on a debt-ridden American couple living in London, who think their lives have turned around when they find a bag of cash in their dead neighbor's apartment. Rather than turning it over to the police, they decide to keep quiet and use it for themselves, rationalizing that it's the people who decide whether money is good or bad. Of course, there are some who could care less about the ethics of the situation, including a nosy cop played by Tom Wilkinson and the typically jovial Omar Sy (The Intouchables) looking very pissed.

Good People opens in limited release (probably for a reason) on July 25th.


Good People Official Trailer #1 (2014) - James Franco, Kate Hudson Thriller HD by NovaCotton

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Omar Sy and Kate Hudson are 'Good People' with James Franco

Last fall we learned that James Franco was adding yet another potential project to his crowded slate by starring in an adaptation of Good People, based on the Marcus Sakey novel. The film marks the English-language debut of Danish director Henrik Genz (Terribly Happy), and now it looks production is moving forward with some impressive company signing on.

Kate Hudson and The Intouchables breakout Omar Sy have joined the contemporary thriller, centered on a debt-ridden American couple living in London, who discover $400,000 in cash in the home of their deceased neighbor. Taking it for themselves in hopes of curing all of their problems, the money creates more as some very bad men come looking for it.

While there are no character details revealed, it's probably safe to assume that Hudson will play Franco's wife. Sy, who is currently filming X-men: Days of Future Past, is either the neighbor or one of the antagonists. Filming begins next month in London.[Deadline]

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