Marder Vs. Paramount: Film Analysis

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This is the facts to Marder v Paramount, Sony and Lopez case. Maureen Marder life story is written to create a Flashdance movie. Marder accept the payment of $2,300 from Paramount Pictures Corporation by signing the general release contract, which means that she releases or allow and terminate all her legal rights about the movie Flashdance, even direct or indirect connection. Then suddenly, the movie made more than $150 million box office hit and continued showing on television and created it in DVD. In this situation, Marder realized that he is also a co-writer and co-ownership of the movie, she contributed more than enough to share the blessing that Paramount earned. So, she decided to file a case or sue Paramount, who releases the movie,

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