Project Detail

Going to the Dogs

Name: Going to the Dogs
Director: Greg Cruttwell
Released: 2025
Duration: 95 min

Synopsis

Greg Cruttwell’s documentary enters the fascinatingly controversial world of greyhound racing, a sport for the working classes, which for much of the 20th century was the second most popular in the UK. The film takes an in-depth look at its history, how it works, the people working within it, the issues surrounding it and whether it has a future in the modern world.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 95 min
Format: Digital
Director: Greg Cruttwell
Producer: Greg Cruttwell
Executive Producer: Jonny Tull
Editor: Peter J Hayes
Screenwriter: Greg Cruttwell
Director of Photography: Nathan Webber; Cinematographers: Peter J Hayes; Nathan Webber; Michael J Travers
Sound: Nic Cosenza
Composer: Northern Flowerhouse
Principal cast: With contributions from: Rab McNair, Liz McNair, Kevin Hutton, Donna Witchalls, David Titterton, Rosie Tungatt, Chris Hamblin, Richard Dunn, Robert Dunn, Shaun Reynolds, Kevin Boothby, Claudia Penna Rojas, Nathan McGovern
Music Supervisor: Angela Penhaligon

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Park the Bus Ltd

Greg Cruttwell
Crabapple Cottage
Aldeburgh Road
Aldringham Cum Thorpe
Suffolk
IP16 4QJ

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