jimdooleyJim Dooley has signed on to score the noir thriller 10 Cent Pistol. The film is written and directed by Michael C. Martin and stars Jena Malone, JT Alexander, Damon Alexander, Joe Mantegna, Adam Arkin, Jessica Szohr, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Emilio Rivera and Haylie Duff. The movie tells the story of two brothers and lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles and a struggling actress who gets caught up in the brothers’ crimes. JT and Damon Alexander are also producing the Route 17 Entertainment production with Matt Tauber and Andy Hyde. The project marks the directorial debut of Martin who has written the screenplay for the 2009 thriller Brooklyn’s Finest starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke. Dooley’s previous credits include such films as Obsessed, When a Stranger Calls and the critically acclaimed TV series Pushing Daisies. 10 Cent Pistol is expected to be released in 2013.