Dad Savage (1998)

Six people become embroiled in mayhem and murder when Dad Savage attempts to determine who murdered his son and stole his stash of cash.

Director:

Betsan Morris Evans

Writer:

Steve Williams

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Kevin McKidd, Helen McCrory

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Patrick Stewart	...	Dad Savage
Kevin McKidd	...	H
Helen McCrory	...	Chris
Joe McFadden	...	Bob
Marc Warren	...	Vic
Jake Wood	...	Sav

Storyline

A wealthy, successful, East-Anglian tulip grower, Dad Savage is also something of a godfather in the local criminal fraternity but doesn't trust banks to take care of his money. On recommendation from his son, Sav, Dad hires two of Sav's unemployed school friends, Bob and Vic, to help with the business and the crime. After some careless talk from Harold, just known as 'H', about Dad's pension fund, Vic and Bob decide to steal the money from Dad if they can find it. The plans to liberate the money go awry and Sav is killed requiring Bob to call upon his sister Chris to rescue them. Dad intercepts their escape and forces a showdown to try to determine exactly the events of the night in order to identify his son's killer.

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Plot Keywords:

money | murder | godfather | tulip | novice | 

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Taglines:

If you're going to sell out your friends...Make sure you get a good price

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 1998 (UK)

Also Known As:

Maffiás leszámolás

Filming Locations:

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Sweet Child Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Screenwriter Steve Williams was originally a London cabbie.

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Soundtracks

"Day is Done"
Written by Nick Drake
Performed by Nick Drake
Courtesy of Island Records Ltd
Licensed by kind permission of PolyGram Commercial Marketing Division

User Reviews

I thought it was excellent! I should do, I appeared in it!!!

Damn I'm good! I appeared 4 or 5 times in this film shaking my butt in the line dance sequences! Poor old Patrick thought HE was the star of the film?!?! LOL Pity I didn't get to speak but hey, you've got to start somewhere! I haven't been approached for any more parts yet but who knows, stranger things do happen! LOL