The bizarre Charlotte crime story of Jeffrey Manchester, dubbed the “Roofman,” is now hitting the big screen. Channing Tatum stars as the convicted robber who escaped prison, hid for months inside a Toys “R” Us on East Independence Boulevard, and was eventually captured by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detectives.
Charlotte Film Festival to open with locally filmed movie
The movie was filmed in Charlotte and its premier is Tuesday night at the Carolina Theatre in Uptown…