Crying with Laughter (2009)

Let Joey Frisk tell you about the worst week of his life.

Director:

Justin Molotnikov

Writer:

Justin Molotnikov

Stars:

Stephen McCole, Malcolm Shields, Andrew Neil

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stephen McCole	...	Joey Frisk
Malcolm Shields	...	Frank Archer
Andrew Neil	...	Jonathan Meldrick
Jo Hartley	...	Karen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Owen Black	...	Peaches
James Burns	...	Care Home Resident 1
Joe Cassidy	...	Strongman
Andrew Connor	...	ID Parade Volunteer 4
Malcolm DeWolfe	...	Self
Garry Dobson	...	Self (as Gary Dobson)
Vince Docherty	...	Traffic Officer
Micaiah Dring	...	Colette
Karen Fraser	...	LIndy Mowbray (as Karen Fraser Docherty)
Niall Greig Fulton	...	Care Worker (as Niall Fulton)
Kieran Hannigan	...	ID Parade Volunteer 2

Storyline

Let Joey Frisk tell you about the worst week of his life.

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Plot Keywords:

cocaine | stand up comedian | edinburgh scotland | 

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Taglines:

A Bad Trip Down Memory Lane

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Kicking Your Back Door in Again
Written by Torben Smith
Performed by Torben Smith

User Reviews

A good low budget movie

I have to disagree with graham 525's review. The film was, and was supposed to look like a low budget movie. Personally, I think this approach was honest and gritty. If you want glamour, watch Hollywood! The script was down to earth - like the filming, it tried to give a sense of realism, as if you were watching someone's video diaries.

The acting was good and the character Frank was totally convincing. Albeit he came across as strange for the most part of the film but strange was the correct approach. This guy, as it turned out, had a terrible past and had also spent his adult life in the forces, so had no doubt seen a lot of terrible things and been through a lot. It will come clear in the end.

The ending is not daft at all. The daughter is kidnapped in an attempt to bring Joey to the final destination. I also believe Frank blames Joey for some of his later suffering and looks to expose Joey's young daughter to the horror that he has been through in the school.

A good "night in" film, with good locations, with good "honest, non-Hollywood" acting.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Warainagara nakiyagare

Filming Locations:

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Scotland, EM Media, Scottish Screen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color