Project Detail

12 in a Box

Synopsis

At a school reunion dinner in a remote country mansion, a dozen people are offered the chance to collect a million pounds each. The only catch is that they must all remain on the estate - cut off from the outside world - for 96 hours.

As events begin to conspire against them, can they stay united, or will they turn on each other and lose the cash?

12 in a Box is a tightly orchestrated comedy which barely pauses for breath as it heads towards a 'Will-they-or-won't-they-succeed?' climax.

With deaths, sexual intrigue, kidnapping and spiralling levels of farce and confusion, the film follows in the best traditions of British black comedy.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Format
35 mm
Director
John McKenzie
Producer
Bruce Windwood
Executive Producer
Brian Mitchell
Editor
Lewis Albrow
Screenwriter
John McKenzie
Director of Photography
Nicholas J S Wise
Production Designer
Sarah Massey
Sound
Wayne Reay
Composer
Mark Revell, Bahareque
Principal cast
Miranda Hart, Brian Mitchell, Anjella Mackintosh, Kenneth Collard, Katy Wix, Paul Williamson, Clare Welch

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Masses Entertainment Ltd

Kirtlington Park House
Kirtlington
Oxon OX5 3JN
UK

T +44(0)7801 811 809

bruce@massesentertainment.com

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