Filth (I) (2013)

A bipolar bigoted junkie cop, manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.

Director:

Jon S. Baird

Writers:

Jon S. Baird (screenplay), Irvine Welsh (novel)

Stars:

James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots

Cast

Credited cast:
James McAvoy	...	Bruce Robertson
Jamie Bell	...	Ray Lennox
Imogen Poots	...	Amanda Drummond
Jim Broadbent	...	Dr. Rossi
Joanne Froggatt	...	Mary
Kate Dickie	...	Chrissie
Eddie Marsan	...	Bladesey
Shirley Henderson	...	Bunty
Ron Donachie	...	Hector
Iain De Caestecker	...	Ocky
Emun Elliott	...	Peter Inglis
Martin Compston	...	Gorman
Pollyanna McIntosh	...	Size Queen
David Soul	...	Punter
Shauna Macdonald	...	Carole Robertson

Storyline

Scheming Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy), a bigoted and corrupt policeman, is in line for a promotion and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Enlisted to solve a brutal murder and threatened by the aspirations of his colleagues, including Ray Lennox (Jamie Bell), Bruce sets about ensuring their ruin, right under the nose of unwitting Chief Inspector Toal. As he turns his colleagues against one another by stealing their wives and exposing their secrets, Bruce starts to lose himself in a web of deceit that he can no longer control. His past is slowly catching up with him, and a missing wife, a crippling drug habit and suspicious colleagues start to take their toll on his sanity. The question is: can he keep his grip on reality long enough to disentangle himself from the filth?

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Plot Keywords:

based on bestseller | one word title | irvine welsh

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Taglines:

This Little Piggy went to town!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Drecksau

Filming Locations:

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steel Mill Pictures, Logie Pictures, Altitude Film Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1