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The Architect (2006)

The Architect poster
Directed by
Matt Tauber
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
K-12
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An architect faces angry residents who blame his housing project for creating crime and despair. He struggles with the consequences of his professional work.

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What happens

The Architect is a 2006 American drama film directed by Matt Tauber. Based on the 1996 play by David Greig, the plot is about architect Leo Waters (Anthony LaPaglia), who is confronted by angry residents of a housing complex he designed. The buildings have created a culture of crime in the neighborhood and the residents want them pulled down. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2006, and received a limited release in the United States on December 1, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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