Comes a Bright Day (2012)

Director:

Simon Aboud

Writer:

Simon Aboud

Release Date:

12 April 2012 (Russia)

Genre:

Romance

Tagline:

always look for the hidden gem

Plot:

A romantic thriller set during the armed robbery of one of London's most exclusive jewelers. |

Cast

Timothy Spall	...	Charlie Morgan
Imogen Poots	...	Mary Bright
Craig Roberts	...	Sam Smith
Ben Cura	...	Mr. Sullivan
Geoff Bell	...	Mr. Morgan
Sibeal McGuinne	...	Mrs. Lieberman
Josef Altin	...	Clegg
Kevin McKidd	...	Cameron
Lee Whitlock	...	Ticket Tout
Anthony Welsh	...	Elliot
Matt Stokoe	...	Policeman #1
Martin Ledwith	...	Sergeant Bryant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lee Asquith-Coe	...	Cafe Detective Constable (uncredited)
Scott Bradley	...	Police Detective (uncredited)
Philip Harvey	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Andrew Leung	...	Andrews (uncredited)
Johnny Lynch	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Kris Sommerville	...	Armed Response Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Simon Aboud

Writing credits
Simon Aboud

Produced by
Christine Alderson	....	producer
Amy Basil	....	development executive
Sabrina Guinness	....	executive producer
Hayley Manning	....	line producer
Christos Michaels	....	executive producer
Boo Simonian	....	executive producer
Hugh Spurling	....	executive producer
Nigel Thomas	....	executive producer
Mat Wakeham	....	associate producer
Charlotte Walls	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joel Cadbury
Melissa Parmenter
Paul Stoney

Cinematography by
John Lynch

Film Editing by
Gavin Buckley

Casting by
Shaheen Baig

Production Design by
Ricky Eyres

Art Direction by
Ray McNeill

Costume Design by
Ian Fulcher

Makeup Department
Vikki Lawson	....	makeup designer
Nicky Lissner	....	trainee makeup artist
Karen O'Sullivan	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jennifer DiZio	....	production manager
Hayley Manning	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Malcolm Davies	....	second assistant director
Liam Lock	....	third assistant director
Elaine MacKenzie	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jay Butcher	....	carpenter
Jim Crippen	....	carpenter
Russell Eade	....	painter
Douglas Ingram	....	storyboard artist
Nigel Kirk	....	head painter
Jono Moles	....	head carpenter
Lucy Moles	....	construction buyer
Barnaby Papworth	....	construction manager
Caradoc Rouse	....	carpenter
Soni Soni	....	painter
Sam Tack	....	carpenter
Bart Tuft	....	prop master

Sound Department
Leigh Humberdross	....	sound editor
Gavin Marshall	....	boom operator
Adam Mendez	....	foley recordist
James Ridgway	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Rowe	....	boom operator
Caroline Singh	....	sound assistant
Andy Stallabrass	....	adr mixer
Richard Straker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tarn Willers	....	production sound mixer
Tarn Willers	....	sound mixer
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
Robert Karlsson	....	dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Matthew Strange	....	lead armourer

Stunts
Lloyd Bass	....	stunt driver
Andy Bennett	....	stunt performer
Steve Griffin	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Mat Brooks	....	digital imaging technician
Tom Lea	....	best boy
Amanda Maister	....	second assistant camera
Thomas Pittman	....	grip
William Sheffield	....	electrician
Mustafa Tyebkhan	....	digital imaging technician

Casting Department
Johnny Lynch	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eloise Park	....	costume assistant
Hannah Wood	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Paul Ensby	....	colorist
Kim Honeyman	....	digital intermediate producer
Jaime Leonard	....	on-line editor

Music Department
John Boughtwood	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Guy Adams	....	location manager
Ed Barratt	....	development executive
Barbara Chinn	....	location accountant
Maria Ana D. Dias	....	floor runner
Maria Ana D. Dias	....	runner
Joe Kotroczo	....	location scout
John Lanasis	....	location manager
Thibault Martineau	....	stage hand
Lesley Pinder	....	script supervisor
Kris Sommerville	....	police advisor
Siggy Stone	....	key floor runner
Suzette Styler	....	location intern
Mustafa Tyebkhan	....	digital imaging technician
Russell Webber	....	production associate: Matador Pictures

Production Companies

• Ipso Facto Films
• Cinema Six
• Smudge Films
• Matador Pictures
• Regent Capital (in association with)
• Lost Tribe Productions

Distributors

• Ipso Facto Films (2012) (UK) (theatrical)
• Strand Releasing (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Falcon Films (2012) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Pinnacle Films (2012) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• 4K London  digital imaging services
• Anvil Post Production  sound post-production
• DRS Construction  set construction
• De Lane Lea  ADR recording
• Goldcrest Post Production London  sound post-production
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Technicolor  post-production

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:MA15+ | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Ipso Facto Films

Trivia:

For the opening credits, Asprey's allowed the production into their store to film close-ups of some of the jewelery they have on display. A couple of the pieces they filmed were worth more than the film's entire budget.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Mary Bright:Have you still got the tickets to the concert?
Sam Smith:Yeah.
Mary Bright:Ask me...

About as bad as it gets

I suppose this qualifies as a movie, but as for any redeeming qualities it doesn't have any unless you consider the music playing throughout. Two bungling crooks set out to rob a jewelry store and must have decided murder was a good addition to their plan since they kill a customer 20 seconds into the robbery. A hostage setting ensues and then complete boredom and ridiculous dialogue follow.

After watching this I convinced the writer and director realized they were in a quagmire 10 minutes in, but just decided to plug away absent a plan. It doesn't help that Roberts and Poots have no chemistry at all, and the sequence of events makes no sense in relation to what has gone on before. Poots is essentially cast as the beautiful girl who has been hurt before. Roberts as the love sick puppy with no courage other than to stand up for this girl he just met. Throw in the defiant store manager and the two bumbling crooks and everything goes according to script. Pretty comical really.

All in all a dreadful mess that forces events to happen for purposes of moving the train wreck forward, but anyone with an IQ over 70 will realize it is forced. If I found out they made this with no script and in one afternoon I would not be surprised.