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Gyllenhaal, Biel Team Up for 'Nailed'

By Gregg Goldstein,

Reuters

Posted: 2007-11-05 11:01:14

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 5) - Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel are attached to star in "Nailed," a risque political satire co-written by a daughter of Al Gore.

David O. Russell ("Three Kings") is attached to direct from a screenplay co-written with Kristin Gore, a published novelist and former writer on "Futurama."

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Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal will star together in 'Nailed,'a political satire directed by David O. Russell and co-written by Al Gore's daughter.

Biel would play Sammy Joyce, a socially awkward small-town receptionist who has a nail accidentally shot into her head by a clumsy workman, eliciting wild sexual urges.

The uninsured Joyce goes on a crusade to Washington to fight for the rights of the bizarrely injured. She meets an immoral congressman (Gyllenhaal) who takes advantage of her sex drive and capitalizes on her crusade as Joyce heads into her own career in politics.

Principal photography is set to start in January.

Neither star has a signed contract for the film. Their commitment could depend on juggling other features.

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Russell is no stranger to politics. He started as an 1980s political activist before directing the prescient Gulf War drama "Three Kings."

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islandlady1969 09:45:23 PM Nov 07 2007

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WOW, I GUESS ANYONE CAN MAKE A CRAPPY MOVIE THEN.

Galinm86 04:15:05 PM Nov 07 2007

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Um is it supposed to be a comedy or something because this sounds like no movie that I would take seriously...then again, I am not sure if I would even go see a movie like this. Stupid....

Kalyhot2007 02:35:38 AM Nov 07 2007

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he smiles so bright, some fans say that he has been to interracialsingleonline.com to enjoy hot dating with a black girl there, and many pics and videos added there...OH, God, i need to check what really happened...

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DumassD 06:50:00 PM Nov 06 2007

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does this mean nude scene ;-)