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Gyllenhaal's 'Nailed' shut down again

Published Tuesday, May 27 2008, 15:16 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Gyllenhaal's 'Nailed' shut down again

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The political indie comedy Nailed has been shut down for a third time due to financial problems, Variety reports.

The film's crew were ordered by the International Alliance of Theatrical & Stage Employees (IATSE) guild not to come to work last Thursday after they weren't paid.

Production was initially halted on May 9 when the movie's backer Capitol Films failed to deposit enough money into SAG (Screen Actors Guild) accounts to pay the cast. Six days later, IATSE members stopped filming for a second time after not getting paid.

David Bergstein, head of Capitol Films, had previously stated that the company was financially secure despite rumours of unpaid bills and lawsuits.

Nailed - directed by David O. Russell and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Biel, Catherine Keener and James Marsden - revolves around a waitress who becomes wildly unpredictable after being shot in the head with a nail. She heads to Washington to fight for the rights of people with similar bizarre injuries.

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