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Robert Murphy (writer)
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11 April 1997 (UK)
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When the past catches up with the future...
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Charlie Colquhoun is a journalist whose career is floundering. As a teenager, he fathered a daughter...
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2 nominations
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A murky 'thriller'
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Adrian Dunbar | ... | Charlie Colquhoun |
 | David O'Hara | ... | Harris Hill |
| David Hayman | ... | Dougie Patterson |
| Julie Graham | ... | Elise Gray |
| Tom Watson | ... | Frazer Hill |
| James Ellis | ... | Pat |
 | Robert Pugh | ... | Eddie Harte |
| Emma Faulkner | ... | Tommy Stirling |
 | Andy Serkis | ... | Bunny |
| Peter McDougall | ... | Alastair Clegg |
| Bill Gardiner | ... | Young Colquhoun |
| Garry Sweeney | ... | Young Harris Hill |
| Sean Scanlan | ... | Mooney |
| Julie Miller | ... | Bradley |
| Claire Gray | ... | Jade |
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90 min
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James McAvoy's film debut.
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Tommy Stirling:
What do you call a cross between a labrador and a poodle?
Charlie Colquhoun: I don't know.
Tommy Stirling: A labradoodle.
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Charlie Colquhoun: I don't know.
Tommy Stirling: A labradoodle.
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This Scottish thriller was described as the British 'se7en' but sadly I didn't see much of that American film's style in this rather poor effort.
The plot involves Journalist Dunbar trying to find his adopted daughter before she is killed by a paedophile gang. The locations are suitably seedy and noirish but sadly the film is let down by a rather difficult-to-follow plot and some erratic acting.
In fact the most interesting thing about this film is the casting. The director David Hayman takes a major role as Dunbar's editor at the paper and manages to shout all his lines with suitable malice. Andy Serkis also pops up as a transvestite believe it or not! He seems to be doing his Gollum voice throughout!
The gorgeous Julie Graham is sadly wasted as Dunbar's ex-wife however and barely has much to do apart from take her clothes off in a surprisingly erotic scene.
This film really is a missed opportunity for all involved and far too labyrinthine in plot. The characters are underdeveloped and some of the acting is abysmal. And to be honest - any film that wastes Julie Graham's talent doesn't deserve success!
Avoid this below-average and tedious thriller...