``The Guys'' tells the story of a Brooklyn fire captain (Anthony LaPaglia) who enlists the help of a reporter (Weaver) to write eulogies for men he lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
``It shows a little bit of light that came out of that catastrophe,'' Simpson said Monday. He showed a trailer of the film at a news conference attended by state senators and local firefighters.
Weaver and Simpson, who have a second home in upstate New York, made Albany their first stop on a five-city tour. Other stops were scheduled in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington and Chicago.
The low-budget film is adapted from an off-Broadway play written by reporter Anne Nelson and directed by Simpson. The play, also starring Weaver, opened Dec. 4, 2001, in Simpson's Flea Theater _ about 11 blocks from ground zero _ and ran for about a year.
``It was a very moving experience to perform the play,'' Weaver said. ``We wanted to present it to the public as quickly as possible. It think it provided some comfort for people.''
``The Guys'' is slated for release March 28.
