Donovan Quick (TV 2000)

Director:

David Blair

Writer:

Donna Franceschild

Stars:

Colin Firth, David Brown, Ricky Callan

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Colin Firth	...	Donovan Quick
David Brown	...	Sandy Pannick
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ricky Callan
Paul Doonan	...	Jim
Sally Howitt	...	Audrey
Katy Murphy	...	Lucy Pannick
Parminder Nagra	...	Radhika (as Parminder K. Nagra)
David O'Hara	...	Clive
Liz Smith	...	Granny
David Westhead

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (Hungary)

Filming Locations:

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£1,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Windmills on the Clyde: Making 'Donovan Quick' (2000)

User Reviews

Excellent Don Quixote update

Apart from the currently fashionable under-lighting which puts some scenes in near total darkness this is a most enjoyable & involving drama with ever-smouldering Colin Firth the stranger in town with a past and Katy Murphy (what a wonderful face!) the damsel in distress who he comes to rescue. Her distress involves a mentally-retarded brother, a manipulative, selfish lover, a pile of bills and a Mother who wanders round the house dressed only in her slip.

Donovan buys an old bus and sets up in opposition to the villain of the tale, a monopolistic bus company, Windmill Transport (Geddit?) and battle is joined.

I found one short, violent scene unnecessarily graphic but the plot is beautifully resolved with a most satisfying - and surprising - final scene.