Man shot for talking during 'Button'

A man has been shot at a Philadelphia cinema for talking during a showing of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

The unidentified man, who was talking to his son while watching the Brad Pitt drama, was shot with a .380-calibre gun by an infuriated James Joseph Cialella Jr.

Cialella allegedly confronted the father and fired the weapon, hitting him in his left arm. Cialella then sat down and continued to watch the movie before police arrived at the Riverview Theatre to arrest him.

Police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore told the Philadelphia Inquirer: "It's truly frightening when you see something like this evolve into such violence."

Cialella has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons violations.