Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard and Alan Arkin star in Rendition, a thriller from director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi).

Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard and Alan Arkin star in Rendition, a thriller from director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi).

SARAH MICHELLE GELLER, RYAN PHILLIPPE and REESE WITHERSPOON star in this steamy, stylish look at Manhattan's posh youth and their wanton games of sexual manipulation

Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard and Alan Arkin star in Rendition, a thriller from director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi). Witherspoon stars as the American wife of an Egyptian-born chemical engineer who disappears on a flight from South Africa to Washington. The woman desperately tries to track her husband down, while a CIA analyst (Gyllenhaal) at a secret detention facility outside the U.S. is forced to question his assignment as he becomes party to the man s unorthodox interrogation.

Tropico, California is a desert town in the middle of nowhere where nothing ever happens...that is until a botched robbery leaves Nick (Alessandro Nivola) 48 hours to pay up or die. Desperate, Nick and his girlfriend Lissa (Reese Witherspoon) undertake drastic measures to get their hands on some fast cash. Nick is running out of time when his old friend Bryce (Josh Brolin) comes back to town, a seemingly easy mark who holds the ticket to the couple's salvation. Before long, Nick, Lissa, and Bryce find themselves entwined in a dangerous web of betrayal and seduction that could either save their lives or get them killed.

Reese Witherspoon answers questions about her upbringing in Nashville and her life as an actress.

Strong performances in "Election" and "The Man in the Moon" solidified Reese Witherspoon's place in Hollywood. But it was her star turn in "Legally Blonde" that helped her go from a talented actress to bankable leading lady and A-list star.

As a little girl growing up in Nashville, Reese Witherspoon dreamt of becoming a star and winning an Oscar. After years working as an actress, she landed the role of country music icon June Carter Cash in the film "Walk the Line," which brought her back to her hometown roots. She won the 2006 Academy Award for her performance.

Reese Witherspoon at W Hotel in Westwood

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