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hollywoodreporter.com - 10/9/2009

Parker Posey joins 'Highland Park'

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Parker Posey has joined the cast of the Bureau of Moving Pictures feature "Highland Park," now shooting in Detroit. The Bureau's Andrew Meieran is directing and producing the dark comedy, which he co-wrote with Christopher Keyser. The film, which stars Danny Glover, focuses on a high school ...

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