Project Detail

All For Eight Pounds Fifty

Synopsis

All for Eight Pounds Fifty is a light comedy set in Northern Ireland. The Heroes or villains of the piece decide that robbing a small country petrol station will give them enough money to have a good time.

The robbery is a success but the haul is not quite what they expected.

Details

Year: 1999
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 9 mins
Format: Original format Super 16mm, Beta SP
Director: Suzanne Jones
Producer: Daniel Parrey
Executive Producer: Daniel Parrey
Director of Photography: Simon Ninett
Principal cast: Simon Fullerton, Coner Moloney, Bridged Duffy
Film Stock: Fuji
Screen Writer: Suzanne Jones

Genre

Northern Irish Woman Director Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Poached Egg Productions

1A Homefield Road, Radlett, Herts WD7 8PX

T +44 0700 1 789 266

gjones@sol.co.uk

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