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Acts of God

Synopsis

Timothy is a risk assessment officer who has only a matter of hours to get to his wife's side as she fights for her life. She's in Northern France, he's in Northern Yorkshire. With a huge amount of bad luck, unbelievable bad timing and an uninvited companion who claims to be his Guardian Angel, Acts Of God sees Timothy's trip become the mother of all journey's from hell...

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Director
Joe Stephenson
Producer
Joe Stephenson, Stephen Cooks, Jane Wright, Jane Hawley
Screenwriter
Ryan Sampson, Joe A. Stephenson, Sarah Smith
Principal cast
Robert Sheehan, Celia Imrie, Ed Hogg, Rosalind Knight, Janine Duvitski

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Production

Production Company

B Good Picture Company

62A High Road
London

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