Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning of the film, when Idris Elba walks around the back of the SUV, you can see a reflection of the boom mike in the rear glass. (00:00:50)
Obsessed (2009)
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Directed by: Steve Shill
Starring: Idris Elba, Jerry O'Connell, Ali Larter, Beyonce Knowles, Beyonce
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Derek Charles: You need help.
Lisa Sheridan: I know. Help me, Derek.
Question: It seems whenever this movie is played on TV, the start of the scene where Sharon is yelling at Derek in the house edits out the part at the start where Sharon yells "What? WHAT!?" and throws and breaks a dish. Why is this edited out? It always starts at the line she says right after that.
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Answer: There is no set format for a feature-length film's running time in theaters (some bodies state a minimum of 40 minutes, some 80). They are edited to fit TV scheduling. Scenes are often cut short or deleted entirely to eliminate objectionable content, but also so the film can begin and end on the hour or half hour (i.e. It starts precisely at 8:00 p.m. And ends at 10:00 pm) so that the next program can run. It also has to allow time for commercials and station breaks during the airing. This often leaves the original movie rather chopped-up. That is probably what happened with this particular film.
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