Piggy (I) (2012)

London, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to... See full summary »

Director:

Kieron Hawkes

Writer:

Kieron Hawkes

Stars:

Martin Compston, Louise Dylan, Paul Anderson

Cast

Credited cast:
Martin Compston	...	Joe
Louise Dylan	...	Claire
Paul Anderson	...	Piggy
Josh Herdman	...	Anthony
Ed Skrein	...	Jamie
Neil Maskell	...	John
Susan Fordham	...	Commuter office worker
Roland Manookian	...	Craig
Santi Scinelli	...	Guy Going to Work
Jumayn Hunter	...	Frank
Johnny Lynch	...	Prison officer on gate 2
Ebony Gilbert	...	Heather
Sonny Muslim	...	Mugger
Tommy McDonnell	...	Danny
Daniel Harland	...	Bobby

Storyline

London, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to cope with grief, intent on saving him and helping him get justice for his brother's killing. As their friendship grows Joe finds himself in an increasing dangerous and murky world of violence and revenge. As Joe life collapses around him he starts to question who Piggy really is, and how honest he's really been with him. When Joe confronts Piggy a series of events are put in place that lead to a disastrous climax.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2012 (UK)

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DP Films, Fulwell 73

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Definitely worth it

It has been a while since I have paid to see a movie and felt that it was worth it afterwards.

The plot is ingenuously written. The outcome is a familiar one but most likely not the one you predicted at the beginning of the movie, nor the one you adjusted the plot to at the middle of it.

The actors deliver a solid performance. I feel it is hard to be an indifferent or distant spectator. You can easily build empathy towards the characters, especially with Joe.

Overall I feel that perhaps a 7/10 for some may not be fairest rate. Therefore I am going to try to explain what 7/10 means to me: it is a solid movie, with an interesting plot, with enough deepness to allow getting caught up in it, good characters and good actors. It has its pertinence and entertainment value. It is worth seeing it. For me, it will not the most memorable movie nor will revolutionize movie history. It is simply a good flick.