Diary of a Bad Lad (2010)

Frustrated filmmaker, Barry Lick, and a crew of film school wannabees, attempt to make a documentary about a local businessman who he believes is involved in property rackets, prostitution, pornography and drugs.

Director:

Michael Booth

Writer:

Jonathan Williams (screenplay)

Stars:

Joe O'Byrne, Paul Birtwistle, Donna Henry

Cast

Credited cast:
Joe O'Byrne	...	Tommy Morghen
Paul Birtwistle	...	Birty
Donna Henry	...	Joanne Miller
Roxanne Gregory	...	Roxy
Clive Bonelle	...	Richard
James Foster	...	Simon Huxley
Jonathan Williams	...	Barry Lick
Tim Paley	...	Frank
Chris Leonard	...	Face Slash Victim
Michael Booth	...	Michael
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlie Anderson	...	Charlie
Bob Atkinson	...	Himself
Jason Blacow	...	Jay
Alison Booth	...	Rays daughter
Louise Brand	...	Anonymous Interviewee

Storyline

Film school tutor, Barry Lick, has been suspended on full pay accused of 'gross professional misconduct'. But he's got a spring in his step because it means he's just been handed the chance to try and make a sensationalist crime documentary which might just save his career. Even better he can do it all on the cheap; he's still being payed and there's ex-students out there who are willing to work for nothing more than empty promises. Barry's quest is going nowhere - that is until security consultant, Tommy Morghen, appears on the scene. And it's not long before Barry's plunged into a world of sub-prime mortgages, blackmail, corruption, knife crime, extreme German S&M pornography, castration, corpse disposal, gang-rape and, ultimately, murder. But what's Tommy's interest in all this? Is it that he just wants fame and notoriety, or does he have another agenda? Barry puts questions like these to the back of his mind. All he knows is that, in the age of reality TV, sensationalism sells - ...

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Plot Keywords:

pornography | prostitution | drugs | sex | rape | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 2010 (UK)

Box Office

Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pleased Sheep Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 92 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Barry Lick: It's documentary. It's the truth.

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Connections

Featured in It's Documentary, It's the Truth! (2009)

User Reviews

An Excellent British Gangster Film

I saw this film in Manchester at the Deansgate cinema and I enjoyed following the fortunes of the characters in this lively portrayal of the North West's criminal underground.

The film's characters were the best part of the film for me. Each character gave the film an edge which made the film addictive. From the ruthless gangsters to the lads stuck with a overdosed addict on their hands the films moves you from black comedy to quiet interest in how the criminals ordered and profited from their world.

The true test of a good film is whether you could watch it twice and still be entertained and I think this film falls into this category well.

An excellent film, well worth seeing.