Viggo Mortensen, a 1976 Watertown High School and 1980 St. Lawrence University graduate, could not get his latest movie, The Road, screened in Watertown.

He personally called Regal Cinemas to request “The Road” play at the Salmon Run Mall, but due to its limited release in only 128 theaters, Regal Cinemas’ film department opted to open the film at the Carousel Mall instead.

“Unfortunately the distributor didn’t keep their contractual agreement — their commitment to put it out in 1,200 theaters or more,” Mr. Mortensen said. “That’s unfortunate for Watertown people to have to go to Syracuse.”

“The Road” stars Mortensen as a father taking care of his only son in a post-apocalyptic world. It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy.