Project Detail

A Kind Of Kidnapping

Synopsis

A debt ridden down on their luck couple decide to take control of their destiny by kidnapping a backbench politician. Only there’s one big problem - his wife refuses to pay the ransom. However, just as they’re about to let him go, he offers to pay the money himself as long as they keep him hostage, knowing how good the publicly is for his political profile. A taught, satirical chamber piece for our current times.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
83 min
Format
Digital
Director
Dan Clark 1st Feature
Producer
Richard Wylie, Daymon Britton
Executive Producer
Danny Cohen, Ed Barratt
Editor
Rachel Durance
Screenwriter
Dan Clark
Director of Photography
Ben Saffer
Production Designer
Ruby Alexandra Hirst
Sound
Michael Lambert
Composer
Darren Berry
Principal cast
Patrick Baladi, Kelly Wenham, Jack Parry-Jones

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