Project Detail

A Practical Guide to a Spectacular Suicide

Synopsis

A feel-good film about suicide! After many failed attempts at suicide, twenty-something Tom comes to the conclusion that he needs to think outside the box. He plans out the spectacular suicide. We follow Tom as he comes to grips with his reasons for his self-destructive nature, develops relationships with those around him and struggles to come up with the Spectacular Suicide.

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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Details

Year: 2014
Type of project: Features
Running time: 85 mins
Director: Graham Hughes
Producer: Kirsty Hutton, Graeme McGeagh
Co-Producer: Keith Grantham, Graham Hughes
Executive Producer: Willie Hughes, Dave Hutton
Editor: Graham Hughes
Screenwriter: Keith Grantham, Graham Hughes, Graeme McGeagh
Director of Photography: Steven Donnelly
Production Designer: Kirsty Hutton
Composer: Pete MacDonald
Principal cast: Graeme McGeagh, Ray Crofter, Patrick O'Brien, Annabel Logan, Amanda Marment, Mandy Bhari, Alan Robertson Sr

Genre

Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Enlightened Monster Productions

50 Woodstock Avenue
Kirkintilloch
Glasgow
G66 3RT

graham.r.hughes@googlemail.com

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