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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

  • TV Movie
  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
9K
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
The police and the public are still baffled that the "Ripper" remains at large and may have inspired a copycat killer. A veteran police officer, Peter Hunter (Paddy Considine), is called in from Manchester to take over the investigation, but his new theories about the case only incite growing opposition to his involvement.
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The Home Office bring in senior Manchester detective Peter Hunter to conduct a secret review of the Ripper investigation to date.The Home Office bring in senior Manchester detective Peter Hunter to conduct a secret review of the Ripper investigation to date.The Home Office bring in senior Manchester detective Peter Hunter to conduct a secret review of the Ripper investigation to date.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
9K
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  • Director
    • James Marsh
  • Writers
    • Tony Grisoni(screenplay)
    • David Peace(novel)
  • Stars
    • Warren Clarke
    • Paddy Considine
    • James Fox
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  • Director
    • James Marsh
  • Writers
    • Tony Grisoni(screenplay)
    • David Peace(novel)
  • Stars
    • Warren Clarke
    • Paddy Considine
    • James Fox
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    • 27User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos6

    Red Riding: 1980
    Trailer 1:01
    Red Riding: 1980
    The Red Riding Trilogy
    Trailer 2:27
    The Red Riding Trilogy
    Red Riding: 1980
    Clip 1:06
    Red Riding: 1980
    Red Riding: 1980
    Clip 1:17
    Red Riding: 1980
    Red Riding: 1980
    Clip 0:43
    Red Riding: 1980
    Making of The Red Riding Trilogy
    Featurette 3:01
    Making of The Red Riding Trilogy

    Photos15

    Paddy Considine in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    Paddy Considine and Maxine Peake in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    Shaun Dooley and Sean Harris in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    Paddy Considine and Sean Harris in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    Paddy Considine and Tony Pitts in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    Jim Carter in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    Maxine Peake in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    James Marsh in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
    Paddy Considine in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)

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    Warren Clarke
    Warren Clarke
    • Bill Molloyas Bill Molloy
    Paddy Considine
    Paddy Considine
    • Peter Hunteras Peter Hunter
    James Fox
    James Fox
    • Philip Evansas Philip Evans
    David Calder
    David Calder
    • Sir John Marsdenas Sir John Marsden
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Michael Warrenas Michael Warren
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Clement Smithas Clement Smith
    Maxine Peake
    Maxine Peake
    • Helen Marshallas Helen Marshall
    Tony Pitts
    Tony Pitts
    • John Nolanas John Nolan
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Harold Angusas Harold Angus
    David Morrissey
    David Morrissey
    • Maurice Jobsonas Maurice Jobson
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Jack Whiteheadas Jack Whitehead
    Sean Harris
    Sean Harris
    • Bob Cravenas Bob Craven
    Tony Mooney
    Tony Mooney
    • Tommy Douglasas Tommy Douglas
    Shaun Dooley
    Shaun Dooley
    • Dick Aldermanas Dick Alderman
    Kenneth Oxtoby
    • Hotel Receptionistas Hotel Receptionist
    • (as Ken Oxtoby)
    Lesley Sharp
    Lesley Sharp
    • Joan Hunteras Joan Hunter
    John Barber
    • Police Officer 1as Police Officer 1
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Martin Lawsas Martin Laws
    • Director
      • James Marsh
    • Writers
      • Tony Grisoni(screenplay)
      • David Peace(novel)
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    Storyline

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    With a serial killer claiming victim 13 and rumors of corruption in their force, the West Yorkshire cops are told to cooperate with a team from outside - Peter Hunter and two hand-picked associates. Hunter gets little help but plunges ahead, discovering that one of the 13 victims may have a different killer. This part of the investigation leads to late-night calls, another murder, and bureaucratic moves to push Hunter aside: he may be getting close, not to the serial killer but to bad apples in the force. Christmas approaches. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      Maxine Peake was cast when two previous choices dropped out.
    • Goofs
      When Hunter goes to visit Laws the door and windows are clearly made of UPVC which was not available in 1980.
    • Quotes

      Peter Hunter: You don't like the police much, do you?

      Martin Laws: No love lost, no.

      Peter Hunter: So when someone kicks down your front door, kills the dog and rapes the wife, who you gonna call?

      Martin Laws: Well it certainly wouldn't be the West Yorkshire Police - they'd already *be* in there, wouldn't they!

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      Follows Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Challenging but brilliant material
    The second film in the Red-Riding trilogy is another haunting almost hallucinatory tale of revenge and justice. Paddy Considine is excellent as the slightly cerebral and introspective officer assigned to review the failing investigation into the Yorkshire ripper, and the whole cast give performances of a very high class. The shocking corruption of the Yorkshire police revealed in the first film now intertwines into the real life history of the ripper's crimes and the bumbling investigation which was still fixated on the (hoax) tapes and letters in a fascinating but terrifying way.

    It feels like a lot of material is woven into the film which expects you to pay attention and work stuff out. Having said this I found the film easy to watch, it didn't drag at all but like many great films it requires you to think a little. I really will need to see it a second time to try and piece together all of the threads, this is dense and exciting storytelling - perhaps not for everybody but hopefully this will find the audience it deserves.

    Some say that the corrupt police story is too fantastic, but we know for a fact that some people were fitted up (via beatings and falsifying/withholding evidence by the police) for major crimes during this period (Birmingham Six, Guildford Four etc.) and that some police such as the Vice squad in London were running a very lucrative protection racket in Soho with senior officers (DCS) directly involved. Without giving away the plot the story here only goes slightly further and seems 'believable enough' to me.

    Although essentially produced as 'TV Movies' the first two films (and I expect the 3rd to be the same) have been of a higher standard than about 95% of film releases, I strongly urge anyone who likes intelligent crime noir to see these films if you get the chance.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Red Riding 1980
    • Filming locations
      • Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Film
      • Lipsync Productions
      • Revolution Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $148,826
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,526
      • Feb 7, 2010
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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