Samuel L. Jackson film tops box office

www.reuters.com - 21st Sep 2008

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Samuel Jackson: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Samuel L. Jackson ruled the weekend box office in North America for the second time this year with his crazy cop thriller "Lakeview Terrace," while moviegoers largely ignored three other new releases.

According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, "Lakeview Terrace" sold a modest $15.6 million worth of tickets during its first three days of release. It barely surpassed the $14 million opening for Jackson's 2006 bomb "Snakes on a Plane."

But Screen Gems, the distributor of the $20 million film, said the three-day tally was at the upper end of its expectations. Screen Gems is a low-budget division of Sony Corp's.

Jackson plays a vindictive cop who makes life hell for his new neighbors. Read full story at www.reuters.com

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