Left for Dead (2005)

Left For Dead is a revenge thriller set in a city called Hope, where a crimelord called Kincaid rules with an iron fist. Williams, a former hitman for Kincaid is attacked and left for dead ... See full summary »

Director:

Ross Boyask

Writers:

Ross Boyask (original screenplay), Adrian Foiadelli (screenplay)

Stars:

Glenn Salvage, Andy Prior, Adam Chapman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenn Salvage	...	Ben Williams
Andy Prior	...	Danny Kelso
Adam Chapman	...	Kincaid
Kevin Akehurst	...	Dylan
Adrian Foiadelli	...	Taylor
Jeremy Bailey	...	Markus
Adam Hawkins	...	Loader
P.l Hobden	...	Roarke (as P.L. Hobden)
Vicki Vilas	...	Sonya
John Rackham	...	Densmore / Narrator
Andy Scriven	...	Gibson
Paul Portinari	...	Baker
Nelson E. Ward	...	Murphey
Mark Hazelwood	...	Gerry
Alicia Grace Turrell	...	Danellia (as Alicia Turrell)

Storyline

Left For Dead is a revenge thriller set in a city called Hope, where a crimelord called Kincaid rules with an iron fist. Williams, a former hitman for Kincaid is attacked and left for dead when he tries to leave the organisation. He teams up with Kelso, a kickboxer who had his hands smashed by Kincaid, and together, they seek revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | kickboxing | grindhouse | british | martial arts | 

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Taglines:

They thought he was dead. They were dead wrong.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Website

Country:

UK

Release Date:

9 September 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Modern Life,Big Cat Productions,Jimbo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are two versions of the film shot. The first Cannes version was deemed unready by the producers and a further three month re-shoot was ordered. In the end over 45% of the film was re-shot.

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Goofs

During the car fight, the car disappears for several shots.

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Crazy Credits

Producers DB on final credits is credited as Nick Milnes. The credit stands for Producers Drinking Buddy.

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Connections

Features Blue Eyes (1999)

User Reviews

not bad. a good watch

Lets get one thing straight from the get go, this is a Martial Arts action film, so the plot is not all that important, however work should of been done on this aspect of the film, as it is lacking even considering the genre. But that said the action is what people will be most interested in. It is a mixed bag of fighting action. Some sections here and there are well done and its obvious there is a lot of talent in the film, however here come the faults…. The speed of the fights can be slow and lack energy, in part due to the performers and also the director. When a fight is shot in a certain way allowing you to see more of the action akin to Hong Kong style, camera speed is very important as it is easier to see the pace with longer cuts and wider angles. Quite a lot of the fighting falls into the 'pitter patter' form. There is not a lot of contact made and some people seem afraid to hit each other. This is a fight scene, not a toy fight and there is a distinct difference. There are quite a few misses in the fights when air can be seen, this is a kindergarten error, it also takes any viewer away from the sub-reality films create and an illusion is broken. Also two actors playing main parts are just painfully bad at fighting. One of them also looks some what similar to a hamster!

I know this may seem like a harsh review, but its true and I think its important not to sugar coat things to much, so giving the film makers a chance to improve.(well maybe not the hamster comment.