Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018)

After his ninth unsuccessful attempt on his own life, a young man outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin. "If you're serious about ending it, you need professional help"

Director:

Tom Edmunds

Writer:

Tom Edmunds

Stars:

Aneurin Barnard, Christopher Eccleston, Freya Mavor

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aneurin Barnard	...	William
Christopher Eccleston	...	Harvey
Freya Mavor	...	Ellie
Gethin Anthony	...	Charlie
Tom Wilkinson	...	Leslie
Nigel Lindsay	...	Brian
Marion Bailey	...	Penny
Nathalie Buscombe	...	Anne
Velibor Topic	...	Ivan
Emma Campbell-Jones	...	William's Mum
Marcia Warren	...	Margaret
Carol MacReady	...	Celia
Nina Kumar	...	Patron
Orion Lee	...	Lawrence
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro	...	Cafe owner

Storyline

After another failed attempt to commit suicide, hapless writer William addresses the services of hired assassin Leslie, the inexorable angel of death from the Killers Guild, an organization that is ready to help anyone who needs a quick and painless death. Leslie has a good heart, but an unsteady hand. The authorities want to retire him, and the contract that has turned up is the only chance to postpone the inevitable. However, the case intervenes in the fortuity. The fate suddenly smiled to William: he falls in love.

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Plot Keywords:

death wish | attempted suicide | hitman | 

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Taglines:

Even assassins have to hit their targets.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bérgyilkost fogadtam

Filming Locations:

Balham, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guild of Assassins, Rather Good Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Leslie's brochure offers death in the following ways: Hero's Death, Snake Bite, Burnt Alive, Accidental, Poison, Hit & Run, Overdose, Electrocution, Blunt Weapon, Quick & Painless, Stabbing, and finally Quick & Painful.

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Goofs

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User Reviews

Life is precious

REVIEW - DEAD IN A WEEK (OR YOUR MONEY BACK)

Suicide is a serious subject or so I thought until I saw this British made (very) dark comedy about a young man wanting and failing to take his own life.

I know, a strange film and an even stronger review, but actually this film was surprisingly good.

As I've said some very dark humour and certainly not a subject that will appeal to most but with the twists and turns you actually enjoy the fact that the central character has hired an assassin to kill him in one week or get his money back.

Whilst the subject matter of the film is about suicide actually the film promotes one simple truth......

Life is precious.

Rating 7 out of 10