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Diary of a Bad Lad

  • 2010
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
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Diary of a Bad Lad (2010)
ComedyCrime

Frustrated filmmaker, Barry Lick, and a crew of film school wannabees, attempt to make a documentary about a local businessman who he believes is involved in property rackets, prostitution, ... Read allFrustrated filmmaker, Barry Lick, and a crew of film school wannabees, attempt to make a documentary about a local businessman who he believes is involved in property rackets, prostitution, pornography and drugs.Frustrated filmmaker, Barry Lick, and a crew of film school wannabees, attempt to make a documentary about a local businessman who he believes is involved in property rackets, prostitution, pornography and drugs.

  • Director
    • Michael Booth
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Williams
  • Stars
    • Joe O'Byrne
    • Paul Birtwistle
    • Donna Henry
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    154
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    • Director
      • Michael Booth
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Williams
    • Stars
      • Joe O'Byrne
      • Paul Birtwistle
      • Donna Henry
    • 15User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Joe O'Byrne
    • Tommy Morghen
    Paul Birtwistle
    • Birty
    Donna Henry
    • Joanne Miller
    Roxanne Gregory
    • Roxy
    Clive Bonelle
    • Richard
    James Foster
    James Foster
    • Simon Huxley
    Jonathan Williams
    • Barry Lick
    Tim Paley
    Tim Paley
    • Frank
    Chris Leonard
    • Face Slash Victim
    Michael Booth
    Michael Booth
    • Michael
    Charlie Anderson
    • Charlie
    Bob Atkinson
    • Self
    Jason Blacow
    • Jay
    Alison Booth
    • Rays daughter
    Louise Brand
    • Anonymous Interviewee
    Alice Broadley
    • Lady who discovers corpse
    Tony Dowling
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    Margo Grimshaw
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      • Jonathan Williams
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    • Trivia
      Originally intended to be a quasi-sequel to Lookin' for Lucky (2009), however, the failure of that film and the tension between writer Joe O'Byrne and director Chris Leonard caused this film to be an original film. O'Byrne continued the 'Paradise Heights' saga with several short films, including The Watcher (2011) which he directed.
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      Tommy Morghen: I'm not a debt collector, I'm a debt counselor...

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      Featured in It's Documentary, It's the Truth! (2009)

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    10/10
    The most convincing fake documentary I've ever seen.
    "He'll make you laugh, he'll make you think," sang Professor Fink in an episode of The Simpsons, and he could well have been talking about one of the folks behind Diary of a Bad Lad. The genius of this staggeringly-realistic faux documentary is that its black humour makes you laugh even as another part of you is thinking, "Oh my god - what these people are doing is horrific." It entertains hugely for an hour and a half, but leaves you with many unsettling thoughts on both the horrors of the crimes committed by the "Bad Lad" Tommy and the exploitative nature of the media and the ethics of journalists. These themes have never been more relevant than in these days of 24-hour news coverage when no-one thinks twice about broadcasting images of bleeding victims of terrorist attacks staggering into ambulances.

    I'm generally a fan of Hollywood-style movies with happy endings, slick camera-work, fun characters and traditional "good guys", so for a film that deliberately eschews all of these things to appeal to me is no mean feat - that it did is a testament to the quality of the writing, direction and performances. The illusion of the whole thing being a real documentary is damn-near perfect, with every scene written and performed in an utterly naturalistic fashion. This film desperately deserves a release.
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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK(Location)
    • Production company
      • Pleased Sheep Productions
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      • $350,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 32 minutes
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      • Color

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