LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The US online pay-per-view website CinemaNow said Friday that it will show the controversial anti-war documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" on Nov. 1, one day ahead of the US presidential election.
The website will charge US viewers 9.95 US dollars for per viewing, said the company's chief executive officer, Curt Marvis. It also will be made available in December.
"We're thrilled that the people behind 'Fahrenheit 9/11' have recognized the power of digital distribution," Marvis said.
He said, "Fahrenheit 9/11" director Michael Moore and Fellowship Adventure Group, one of the film's distributors, agreed to donate their share of the profits from Monday's showing to a charity for veterans.
Meanwhile, Satellite TV EchoStar Communications Corp.'s DISH Network will offer "Fahrenheit 9/11" as well as Carlton Sherwood's film "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal" on pay-per-view for one night Monday.
While "Fahrenheit" attacks US President George W. Bush for launching war in Iraq, "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal" criticizes Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry's anti-war activities after he returned from Vietnam.
Moore had originally struck a deal with the cable pay-per-view company iN DEMAND to show "Fahrenheit 9/11" as part of a three-hour election eve special, but the company announced two weeks agothat it was dropping the project because of "legitimate business and legal concerns."
Moore had accused iN DEMAND of bowing to pressure from supporters of President Bush, who is seeking reelection.
In "Fahrenheit 9/11," Moore criticized Bush's handling of the war on terrorism and rushing to war in Iraq with no credible reasons.
The film was a box office success as its domestic gross has exceeded 100 million dollars, setting a new record for a documentary. Enditem |