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​Artcraft Theatre

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Keep your eye on this page for the most recent activity and title announcements!
Yes, 35mm film is STILL our preferred movie format! 

We will be announcing movies as dates approach.

Members can purchase tickets one week before non-members. 
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Film being inspected by lead projectionist, Steve Blair
All films subject to change. Trust us, we don't like that situation any more than you, and we do our best to avoid it.
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Heartland Best of Fest

Nuremberg

March 6
7:30 p.m., Friday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2025 - 2 hours, 28 minutes - Drama
Rated PG-13
​> 2025 Heartland Film Festival Audience Choice Award Winner - Overall Narrative
The Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Herman Göring (Russell Crowe).
Special presentation of Sony Pictures Classics.
Starring: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon
Presnted by:  Heartland Film Festival

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Heartland Best of Fest

25 cats from qatar

March 7
1:30 p.m., Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2025 - 1 hour, 35 minutes - Documentary
Not Rated
​> Presented in English and Urdu
When Katy McHugh, owner of Milwaukee’s Sip and Purr Cat Café, learns of the feral cat crisis in Doha, Qatar, she creates a brave and unsanctioned plan to fly 25 cats from Doha back to Wisconsin for adoption. From Mye Hoang, the director of "Cat Daddies", this film offers a heartwarming, urgent look at strangers overcoming barriers to save lives, highlighting the global struggle for animal welfare.
Starring: Kathy McHugh, Umair Kha, Lana Malawi
Presnted by:  Heartland Film Festival

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Heartland Best of Fest

The TEnderness Tour

March 7
4:30 p.m., Saturday

(Doors open ~30 minutes after end of previous showtime)
2025 - 1 hour, 35 minutes - Documentary
Not Rated
​> 2025 Heartland Film Festival Audience Choice Award Winner - Indiana Spotlight
In his hardest physical challenge to date, the complex, dedicated, and irreverent activist Richard Propes fights for the very tour that saved his own life. Can Richard raise a million dollars to offset $155 million in medical debt when he's never raised more than $20,000?
Starring: Richard Propes
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Presnted by:  Heartland Film Festival

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Heartland Best of Fest

Premarital

March 7
7:30 p.m., Saturday

(Doors open ~30 minutes after end of previous showtime)
2025 - 1 hour, 33 minutes - Comedy, Drama
Not Rated (mature themes and language similar to PG-13)
Pastor Stewart's beloved daughter Sophie is getting married in one week. There's just one problem: Alan, her fiance, is not a believer. Stewart enlists the help of his family in a carefully planned campaign to convert Alan to Christianity and save the otherwise doomed marriage.
Starring: Jim O'Heir, Mark Hapka, Kelley Jakle
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Presnted by:  Heartland Film Festival

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Kiwanis presents:

Tastes Like Chicken

March 8
2 p.m., Sunday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
​A benefit fundraiser for Riley Hospital for Children
The Kiwanis Clubs of Franklin and Greenwood present Tastes Like Chicken, live on stage at The Historic Artcraft Theatre. This benefit concert is a fundraiser for the Riley Hospital for Children, for scholarships, and for children in our community. When purchasing your ticket, you will be asked which Kiwanis Club you would like to support.

Presented by:  Kiwanis Clubs of Franklin and Greenwood

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Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Markus Zusak with Eric Jenkins

March 11
6:30 p.m., Wednesday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Tickets to the event also include a hardcover copy of the 20th anniversary edition of his book The Book Thief!*
Join Wild Geese Bookshop at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, at The Historic Artcraft Theatre for an event with internationally bestselling author Markus Zusak and Eric Jenkins, to celebrate the release of the 20th anniversary edition of The Book Thief.
*Time and travel conditions permitting, these books will be pre-signed.

Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

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Dave Dugan
​with Wille Bostic - hosted by Dave "The King" Wilson

March 12
7 p.m., Thursday
(Doors open ~ 60 minutes prior to showtime)
An all-ages comedy evening featuring Bob and Tom favorite Dave Dugan peforming “clean humor with imaginative angles.” Hosted by Dave “The King” Wilson featuring Indy comedian Wille Bostic.
- $16 (all ages), $4 (under 12), $12 (FHI members)​
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Live Series is presented by:  
Franklin Economic Development Commission
First Financial Bank
Festival Country Indiana 

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When Harry Met Sally

March 13
7:30 p.m., Friday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1989 - 1 hour, 35 minutes - Romantic comedy
Rated R
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher

Sponsored by:  Keith and Cathy Armour

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MEMBERS RSVP HERE

the maltese falcon

March 14
2 p.m., Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1941 - 1 hour, 40 minutes - Noir, Crime, Mystery
Approved
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

Hardboiled private eye Sam Spade is embroiled in a multi-faceted plot all surrounding one mysterious item - the Maltese Falcon. One of the great all-time noirs from director John Huston and writer Dashiell Hammet (adapting his own novel), Humphrey Bogart inhabits the role of Sam Spade like no other.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor
This show is available to members only, as a thank you for supporting The Historic Artcraft Theatre. Click here for more information about membership and joining today!

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The Godfather: Part II

March 14
7:30 p.m., Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1974 - 3 hours, 22 minutes - Gangster, Drama
Rated R
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall

Sponsored by:  Dustin and Julie Huddleston

>> Don't miss the original tale, The Godfather, showing at Kan-Kan Cinemas in Indy on Sunday, March 8. Click here for info and tickets.

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Romanus Records night
​with moon goons, Brother o Brother, Pat and the Pissers

March 19
7 p.m., Thursday
(Doors open ~ 60 minutes prior to showtime)
A punk ethos and shoegaze blend of rock - plus a chat about following your muse and an Emmy-winning short on custom vinyl origins of Romanus Records. Kic-It will also be on site.
- $15 (all ages), $12 (FHI members)​
​

Live Series is presented by:  
Franklin Economic Development Commission
First Financial Bank
Festival Country Indiana 

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers 

March 20 and 21
2 p.m., Friday and Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1956 - 1 hour, 20 minutes - Sci-Fi, Drama
Rating: Approved
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

Mysterious extraterrestrial pods appear in a small California town, producing emotionless duplicates of the residents that begin a takeover of the town. A classic of Cold War paranoia, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is one of the most significant films from the science fiction boom of the 1950s.
Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates
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Sponsored by:  Swartz Family Community Mortuary

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers 

March 20 and 21
7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1978 - 1 hour, 55 minutes - Sci-Fi, Horror
Rated PG
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

In 1970s San Francisco, spores from space begin duplicating and replacing the human residents. A small group of people become aware of the threat of the 'pod people' and look to fight back... or merely escape! Considered one of the best remakes of all time, and a classic of 1970s paranoid cinema, Invasion of the Body Snatchers updates the themes from the 1950s version, highlighting a culture on the cusp of the Me Decade.
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, and Jeff Goldblum
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Sponsored by:  Swartz Family Community Mortuary

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Bingo Night

March 24
First game: 7 p.m., Tuesday

(Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Enjoy a fun night of BINGO at the Artcraft. Admission is $20 and includes a six-face card. Ten games plus at least one bonus game.
Additional cards will be $5.
18-and-over only.
Concessions stand and bar will be open!


Limited table seating will be available.
Tickets will be available at the Artcraft office or at the doors on the day of the event.
​Gaming license 15532
Reference number 161652


Sponsored by:  
Humana

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Celebrating 35mm day with $3.50 admission

Black Orpheus

March 25
7:30 p.m., Wednesday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1959 - 1 hour, 40 minutes - Musical, Tragedy, Drama
Rated PG
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film
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> WINNER: Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 1960
Young lovers run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and a vengeful fiancée while passing through moments of reality and fantasy.
>> A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

Starring: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira

All tickets for March 5th have been transferred to the March 25th screening. If you need a refund, please contact the Box Office.

Sponsored by:  Danny and Kristen Causey

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Duke Tumatoe and the brass to mouth horns
​with jack whittle

March 26
7 p.m., Thursday
(Doors open ~ 60 minutes prior to showtime)
Blues legend Duke Tumatoe takes the stage at the Artcraft, bringing four decades of singing and playing blues guitar with him.
- $20 (all ages), $15 (FHI members)​
​

Live Series is presented by:  
Franklin Economic Development Commission
First Financial Bank
Festival Country Indiana 

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On sale for members now.
On sale for general public:
​Feb. 25

Cool Runnings

March 27 and 28
2 p.m., Friday and Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1993 - 1 hour, 38 minutes - Comedy, Sport
Rated PG
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

Our first of two John Candy featured films this weekend!
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.

Starring: John Candy, Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug
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Sponsored by:  Craig Clements, CLF; Waddell and Reed; Janette Koons

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On sale for members now.
On sale for general public:
​Feb. 25

Stripes

March 27 and 28
7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1981 - 1 hour, 46 minutes - Comedy
Rated R
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

Our second of two John Candy featured films this weekend!
Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the Army for a bit of fun. That's a fact, Jack!
Starring:  Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis

Sponsored by:  
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Craig Clements, CLF; Waddell and Reed; Janette Koons

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A benefit for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Johnson County

Yacht Rock Night

April 1
7 p.m., Wednesday

(All tickets: $50. Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Hosted by Rafael Sanchez
Enjoy an evening of live music with 100% of proceeds benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Johnson County. Enjoy music from the band etc... and support local youth in our community! Presented by Johnson County Golf Carts.


Presented by: 
J
ohnson County Golf Carts
Sponsored by: 
Leugers Insurance Group
Boys and Girls Clubs of Johnson County
The Willard
KORN Country 100.3
At Home With Heartland
Hubler Automotive Group
Greenwood Automotive
Tides Social Media Agency

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members Feb. 25.
On sale for general public:
​March 4

Easter parade

April 2
1:30 p.m., Thursday

Swartz Senior Series
A special showing for the more experienced movie lovers, 55 and over!
Free admission and concessions. Tickets for this showtime available day of show ONLY when doors open at 12:30 p.m.

Free admission courtesy of:  Swartz Family Community Mortuary
Free concessions provided by:  Astral at Franklin
April 3
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1948 - 1 hour, 43 minutes - Musical, Romance
Rated G
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.
Starring: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford

Sponsored by:  
Indiana Masonic Home at Compass Park

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members Feb. 25.
On sale for general public:
​March 4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

April 4
2 p.m., Saturday only!

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1965 - 4 hours, 20 minutes - Historical epic
Rated G
​
Scheduled to show on 35mm film

An all-star, large-scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Starring: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston
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Sponsored by:  
Indiana Masonic Home at Compass Park

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members now.
On sale for general public:
March 11.

Sidemen of note
Tab laven, eddie kilgallon, jeff dayton

April 7
7 p.m., Tuesday
(Doors open ~ 60 minutes prior to showtime)
The music of Art Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, and Glen Campbell. An evening of music you know and stories you’ve never heard from the sidemen who were there. Not a tribute - a true encore.
- $25 (all ages), $20 (FHI members)​
​

Live Series is presented by:  
Franklin Economic Development Commission
First Financial Bank
Festival Country Indiana 

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Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Alex Aster

April 8
6:30 p.m., Wednesday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Tickets to the event also include a hardcover copy of her new book Starside!
Join Wild Geese Bookshop for an evening with #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster! Alex will discuss her new novel, Starside!
*Time and travel conditions permitting, these books will be pre-signed.

Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members now.
On sale for general public:
March 11.

Some LIke it Hot

A Knit at Night event!
Bring your knitting, crochet, crafts, and more to enjoy a lights half-up movie with other crafters. No crafts? No problem!  The Knitting Otter will be vending on site.
April 9
7 p.m., Thursday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1959 - 2 hours, 1 minutes - Comedy
Approved
After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon

Knit at Night series is sponsored by:  The Knitting Otter

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members now.
On sale for general public:
​March 11

Matilda

April 10 and 11
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1996 - 1 hour, 38 minutes - Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rated PG
A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.
Starring: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson
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Sponsored by:  
PCCS Inc. and Green Light Art Studios 

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members now.
On sale for general public:
March 11.

Ocean's Rat Pack
The ultimate rat pack tribute

April 12
2 p.m., Sunday
(Doors open ~ 60 minutes prior to showtime)
Step back in time to when Vegas and Hollywood were king. Delight in the authentic performances that bring to life the Rat Pack era with classics that never go out of style!
- $20 (all ages), $15 (FHI members)​
​

Live Series is presented by:  
Franklin Economic Development Commission
First Financial Bank
Festival Country Indiana 

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Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Kate Bowler

April 13
6:30 p.m., Monday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Tickets to the event also include a hardcover copy of her new book Joyful, Anyway!
Join Wild Geese Bookshop at 6:30 PM on Monday, April 13th, at The Historic Artcraft Theatre for an event with New York Times bestselling author Kate Bowler to celebrate the release of Joyful, Anyway!

Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

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Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Jane Harper

April 16
6:30 p.m., Thursday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Tickets to the event include a hardcover copy of Jane's new book, Last One Out.
Join Wild Geese Bookshop for an event with New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper, to celebrate the release of Last One Out!
​
Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members March 11
On sale for general public:
​March 18

Dial M For Murder

April 17 and 18
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1954 - 1 hour, 45 minutes - Drama, Mystery
Rated PG
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Scheduled to show on 35mm film

A London playboy plots the perfect murder of his rich, unfaithful wife in this Alfred Hitchcock directed classic!
Starring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings
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Sponsored by:  
Martin and Linda Bielawski

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Bingo Night

April 21
First game: 7 p.m., Tuesday

(Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Enjoy a fun night of BINGO at the Artcraft. Admission is $20 and includes a six-face card. Ten games plus at least one bonus game.
Additional cards will be $5.
18-and-over only.
Concessions stand and bar will be open!


Limited table seating will be available.
Tickets will be available at the Artcraft office or at the doors on the day of the event.
​Gaming license 15532
Reference number 161652


Sponsored by:  
Humana

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Phil Pierle and the Enablers

April 23
7 p.m., Thursday
(Doors open ~ 60 minutes prior to showtime)
Indiana-based classic-rock band fronted by Phil Pierle, a founding member of the Woomblies Rock Orchestra. The group brings spirited original tunes plus performances spanning blues, country, and rock!
- $20 (all ages), $15 (FHI members)​
​

Live Series is presented by:  
Franklin Economic Development Commission
First Financial Bank
Festival Country Indiana 

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members March 18
On sale for general public:
​March 25

notting Hill

April 24
7:30 p.m., Friday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1999 - 2 hours, 4 minutes - Romantic comedy
Rated PG-13
​
Scheduled to show on 35mm film

A set of circumstances makes Anna Scott, a famous actress, fall in love with William Thacker, owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill. But the paparazzi's fascination with her complicates their bond.
Starring: Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Richard McCabe
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Sponsored by:  
Keith and Cathy Armour

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ON SALE SOON
On sale for members March 18
On sale for general public:
​March 25

john wick

April 25
7:30 p.m., Saturday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2014 - 1 hour, 41 minutes - Action, Crime, Thriller
Rated R
John Wick is a former hitman grieving the loss of his true love. When his home is broken into, robbed, and his dog killed, he is forced to return to action to exact revenge.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen
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Sponsored by:  
Innovative 3D Manufacturing

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Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Sally Hepworth

April 27
6:30 p.m., Monday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Tickets to the event also include a hardcover copy of her new book Mad Mabel.
Join Wild Geese Bookshop at The Historic Artcraft Theatre for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth! Sally will discuss her new book, Mad Mabel!

Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

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Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Jack Carr

May 14
6:30 p.m., Thursday

(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Tickets to the event also include a hardcover copy of his new book The Fourth Option.
Join Wild Geese Bookshop at The Historic Artcraft Theatre for an event with #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr, to celebrate the release of The Fourth Option!

Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

57 N Main St, Franklin, IN 46131 • (317) 736-6823

Franklin Heritage, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) historic preservation group that owns and operates The Historic Artcraft Theatre.

  • Movies / Events
    • Movie and Events Schedule
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  • About
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