slides: Connected Lawyer’s Million Dollar Movie Projects

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Dan McGowan, GoLocalProv News Editor

The Providence lawyer at the center of the 38 Studios debacle has played a behind-the-scenes role as a producer in over 20 movies in recent years, including at least four that have been given Rhode Island Film Tax Credits. GoLocalProv breaks down Michael Corso’s major projects.

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Loosies

Michael Corso’s Title: Executive Producer

RI Tax Credits: $181,752

Summary (via IMDB)
A young pickpocket in the New York subways, living a fast, free, lifestyle is confronted by a woman whom he had a one night affair with, she informs him that she is now pregnant with his child, he must now choose between continuing the lifestyle he lead or take responsibility for his actions.

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Inkubas

Michael Corso’s Title: Executive Producer

RI Tax Credits: $123,612

Summary (via IMDB)
Inkubus tells the story of a skeleton crew working the final shift at a soon to be demolished police station. The night takes a gruesome turn when the demon, Inkubus, calmly walks into the station holding the severed head of a murdered girl. Inkubus toys with the crew, allowing himself to be restrained, and begins to proudly confess to his litany of crimes, some dating back to the Middle Ages. Why? Inkubus has a score to settle with the one detective that almost put him away some thirteen years ago. To their dismay, the cops quickly become pawns in Inkubus' brutal crowning achievement of murder, gore, and mayhem. They ultimately realize it's his world, they only die in it.

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Infected

Michael Corso’s Role: Company Sold Tax Credits

RI Tax Credits: $640,185

Summary (via IMDB)
A blood virus infects a small group of hunters turning a father & son trip into a fight for survival.

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Backmask

Michael Corso’s Title: Producer

RI Tax Credits: Initial certification for $625,000

Summary (via IMDB)
A group of teenagers accidentally release an evil spirit that starts to possess them one by one. Michael Corrente is producing the movie and former State Rep. and Congressional candidate John Loughlin has a small role.

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Broken City

Michael Corso’s Title: Executive Producer

Notes: Movie has $56 million budget and stars Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Will be released in 2013.

Summary (via IMDB)
An ex-cop trailing the wife of New York City's mayor finds himself immersed in a larger scandal.

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Fire with Fire

Michael Corso’s Title: Executive Producer

Notes: Movie has $20 million budget and Josh Duhamel, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis and 50 Cent. Will be released in September.

Summary (via IMDB)
A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when he's threatened by a man who he's been ordered to testify against.

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Machine Gun Preacher

Michael Corso’s Title: Executive Producer

Notes: Movie had $30 million budget and starred Gerard Butler

Summary (via IMDB)
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, addicted gang biker Sam Childs is released from prison and learns that his wife Lynn is no longer a stripper but has converted to Christianity. One night, Sam and his best friend Donnie give a ride to a hitchhiker who threatens Donnie with a pocketknife; however Sam reacts and turns the tables on the stranger. Sam is affected by the incident and is convinced by Lynn and his mother Daisy to join their church, and he is baptized. Sam finds a straight job in construction. When he meets a preacher from Africa, he decides to visit the country. Sam travels to Northern Uganda and South Sudan many times and builds an orphanage for the victims of the cruel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Further, he fights whenever necessary and becomes a legend known as The Machine Gun Preacher.

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The Frozen Ground

Michael Corso’s Title: Executive Producer

Notes: Movie has $25 million and stars Nicolas Cage and John Cusack. Will be released in November.

Summary (via IMDB)
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

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