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

Categories

Production Status

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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