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 on October 9, 2025
Unionville-area local James Raterman, is pictured above sitting in military fatigues on the set of “One Battle After Another,” which is the most recent film directed by acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson, pictured above in the bottom-right corner. The film, which stars high-profile actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, hit theaters on Sept. 26. (Photo submitted)

Area man has role in No. 1 U.S. film

By By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette 

 

Film directors recruit talent from all over the world, but for the recent box office hit “One Battle After Another,” acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson chose James Raterman, 60, of Plain City, to star in the movie alongside such talents as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn.

“When you work for Paul Thomas Anderson and his crew of people… they treat you like you’re a family member and they work really hard, so you want to work just as hard as they do,” Raterman said. “You have to be ready to go though, it’s not something where it’s all fun and games.”

In the film, Raterman plays the role of Danvers, a military colonel who is the second- in-command to Sean Penn’s character, Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw. Th…

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