Stained (II) (2010)

A prison officer's moral compass is exposed when a manipulative con enters his wing and attempts to push him over the edge.

Director:

Lewis Arnold

Writers:

Colin Butts, Ronnie Thompson

Stars:

Ricci Harnett, Craig Conway, Frank Harper

Cast

Credited cast:
Ricci Harnett	...	Jamie
Craig Conway	...	Truman
Frank Harper	...	Matt
Sebastian Shaw	...	Dave
Everal Walsh	...	Nelson
Alexander Delamere	...	Duty Governor
Suzanne Collins	...	Sarah
Nicholas Keith	...	Ali
Mini May	...	Kirsty
Natalie Arnold	...	Penny
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sean Rowell	...	Convict

Storyline

A prison officer's moral compass is exposed when a manipulative con enters his wing and attempts to push him over the edge.

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Taglines:

A life sentence...

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 2010 (UK)

Box Office

Budget:

£10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

UK Film Council, Issue Seven Productions, ScreenWM

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

2:1

User Reviews

Powerful and gripping short but may not be for everyone

I had the pleasure of catching a viewing of Stained along with a few other short films funded by Screen West Midlands. While the showcase featured a number of talented filmmakers, Stained stood head and shoulders above them all.

What is first apparent is the wealth of names attached to this project. You don't expect Harnett, Conway and Harper to be in such a low budget film but you quickly realise that they were attracted by the wonderfully tight script. Add to this Arnold's subtle direction and you have a wonderful example of a short film. With the wealth of big budget, non-thinking films we are exposed to it's nice to finally see some "cinema". Beg, steal or borrow a copy.