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By Ricardo Kaulessar

Where does a movie audience get to see Hollywood actor Richard Gere play a hedge fund magnate?

Try the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, which kicked off Thursday at its Park City, Utah base.

Gere is the star of “Arbitrage,” a film by director Nicholas Jarecki about a fraudulent hedge fund manager, who while trying to sell off his empire, commits a tragic error and must turn to an unlikely person for help.

The movie, according to the festival’s website, will have its first screening on Saturday and will be shown four more times during the 11-day festival.

Also starring in the film is Oscar winner Susan Sarandon and veteran British actor Tim Roth. No exact date has been set for its debut in theaters.

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