Final Cut (1998)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Directors:

Dominic Anciano
Ray Burdis

Writers:

Dominic Anciano (writer)
Ray Burdis (writer)

Release Date:

24 September 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The camera never lies...it's a pity about friends

Plot:

The film opens with the cast gathering after the funeral of Jude to see a film he had been working on for two years...

Plot Keywords:

Cruel Joke | Violence | Murder | Drug Use | Profanity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ray Winstone	...	Ray
Jude Law	...	Jude
Sadie Frost	...	Sadie
John Beckett	...	John
William Scully	...	Bill
Mark Burdis	...	Mark
Perry Benson	...	Tony
Lisa Marsh	...	Lisa
Ray Burdis	...	Burdis
Dominic Anciano	...	Dominic
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlotte Andrew
Ali Brown
Victor Bruce
Simon Chapman
Serna Cook
Holly Davidson	...	Holly
Jasmin Freeway
Sunshine Frost
Dotty Giodano
Zoe Grace
Steve Green
May Pexton
Charlotte Polizzi
Trevor Thurlowe

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality, drug use and some violence.

Runtime:

93 min | France:89 min (DVD)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Norway:18 | Canada:18+ | USA:R | Australia:MA | France:U | UK:18 | South Korea:18

Company:

Fugitive Features

Trivia:

Directors Ray Burdis and 'Dominic Anciano' prepared a "bible" that detailed all the characters' back stories and motivations. This was sufficiently detailed to eliminate the need for endless rehearsals. Instead, each scene was shot on the first improvisation. New content was then added to each subsequent take to keep the scene fresh and original.

Quotes:

Jude: Who was that? What was she doing? Well, I might reveal it... and I might not. I have to keep you on the edge of your seats. You see that's the joy of making a cutting edge film. Real life on celluloid. Stay tuned!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Love, Honour and Obey (2000)

Soundtrack:

Technoboogie

Unexpected Pleasure

I hadn't heard of this film and hired it with low expectations. It was with delight, therefore, that I found myself totally absorbed by this unusual and gripping story. The male actors, especially Jude Law were superb. The character of Ray (Ray Winstone) with his barely suppressed violent nature was one of the best seen on film for some time. I found the female actors to be below average, but good direction made them almost plausible. My idea of a good film is one which sits in my subconscious for some time after viewing. I woke up this morning still processing it in my mind and I think it will be there for some time yet.