Schemers (2019)

His football career over, Davie starts promoting gigs in Dundee with two friends, leading to a hugely ambitious Iron Maiden show. Out of his depth and in debt with gangster Fergie, Davie needs to pull off the biggest scheme of his life.

Director:

Dave Mclean

Writers:

Dave Mclean, Khaled Spiewak (additional material)

Stars:

Conor Berry, Sean Connor, Grant Robert Keelan

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Conor Berry	...	Davie
Sean Connor	...	Scot
Grant Robert Keelan	...	John
Tara Lee	...	Shona
Kit Clark	...	Wullie McClean
Blair Robertson	...	Pike
Mingus Johnston	...	Kenny
Paula Masterton	...	Anne
Carolyn Bonnyman	...	Moyra
Richard Mason	...	Rod Smallwood (as Richard Hazlehurst Mason)
Alastair Thomson Mills	...	Fergie
Reanne Farley	...	Chrissy
David Izatt	...	Malky
Shend	...	Burton
Jim Sweeney	...	Father Vetrianio

Storyline

Davie (Conor Berry) is a dreamer from the council schemes, constantly hustling for his next buck, then losing it on the horses. After a football injury, Davie falls for trainee nurse Shona (Tara Lee) and tries to impress her by running a disco. Along with friends John and Scot, the trio start promoting bands - culminating in a hugely ambitious Iron Maiden gig at the Caird Hall, Dundee. With ambition so grand they go deep in debt with Fergie, a gangster of legendary violence. Davie needs to use every trick to pull off the biggest scheme of his life.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | 

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Taglines:

Always let ambition blind ability.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | History

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the cast and crew have worked together on numerous projects, including Kerry Browne and David Izatt on the sci-fi feature, Tellurian.

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Quotes

Davie: John! How many tickets we shift?
John: [laughs] Not enough.
Davie: So, what are we going to do?
John: Take a wild guess.

User Reviews

Fast-paced Award-Winning Debut Feature

Fast-paced Award-Winning Debut Feature - doesn't let you come up for breath. A lot of the talent lies within the editing and acting. The exterior shots of Dundee, Scotland are quite stunning. Saw earlier reviews comparing it to the likes of cult classics, Trainspotting & Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in terms of edit and use of v/o - if you like these films, you'll love this! Came to watch Kerry Browne - only disappointed I didn't see more of her.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2020 (UK)

Also Known As:

Cselszövők

Filming Locations:

Dundee, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$134,245

Company Credits

Production Co:

Schemers Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color