A Deal Is A Deal (Three And Out)
Synopsis
Paul suddenly sees a way of clearing his debts and escaping to a better life. All he has to do is find a willing victim. After some bizarre encounters, he eventually meets up with itinerant Irishman Tommy Cassidy furious at being saved from certain death by jumping off a bridge. Paul offers him £1500 cash to wait till Monday.
Racked with guilt at having abandoned his family 8 years ago, Tommy decides to salve his conscience by paying them a visit and Paul insists on tagging along to protect his ‘investment’. But Tommy’s wife Rosemary and his daughter Frankie, now a beautiful, feisty and independent young woman, both harbour a deep-rooted grudge. Over the course of the weekend, relationships between all four are changed forever but when Monday morning arrives, Paul and Tommy are confronted with the harsh reality of the deal they struck.
Surely they won’t go through with it. Or will they? After all - A Deal is a Deal.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 95 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Jonathan Gershfield 1st Feature
- Producer
- Aaron Gershfield
- Co-Producer
- Aaron Gershfield
- Editor
- Jon Gregory
- Screenwriter
- Steve Lewis, Tony Owen
- Director of Photography
- Richard Greatrex
- Production Designer
- Amanda McArthur
- Sound
- Alistair Crocker
- Composer
- Trevor Jones
- Principal cast
- Mackenzie Crook, Colm Meaney, Imelda Staunton, Gemma Arterton
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Rovinge Motion Picture Company PLC
Northway House1379 High Road
London N20 9LP
UK
T +44 (0)7825 173 409
Sales Company
Worldwide Bonus Entertainment Plc
Northway House1379 High Road
London N20 9LP
UK
T +44 (0)800 528 5286
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