Top Gun star Kelly McGillis is set to portray the title role in Annie Cook, a new crime thriller from director Robert Manciero and screenwriters Cameron Keys and Tinker Lindsay (Hector and the Search for Happiness).
Variety reports that the film will be based on Nellie Snyder Yost’s biography Evil Obsession and explores the life of Cook, an infamous Midwest crime queen who terrorized a Nebraska town for decades and controlled everything from gambling, prostitution and alcohol to local politicians and police.
“We are excited to launch the film in Cannes with Kelly McGillis in the lead,” said Michael Fister, president of Angel Grace Worldwide. “This genre is a buyer favorite with its classic thriller elements.”
