Project Detail

Autopilot

Name: Autopilot
Director: Anthony Carpendale
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 60 mins

Synopsis

Two days in the life of Alex DeMello - a narcissistic, drugged-up wannabe yuppie - who sets out to uncover the sinister secrets of his demonic company superiors, but ends up losing his briefcase, his car, his friends, and his mind.

During his trip across the bad side of the city, Alex stumbles across car-wrecking psychopaths, all-seeing telephone operators, a knife-wielding skate-boarder, and finally his indestructible corporate rival - The Man.

A dark, dream-like psychological thriller about urban paranoia, yuppie greed, corporate manipulation, mind-altering substances, sex, death, betrayal, and a cuddly toy called Mr Buttons.

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Details

Year: 2003
Type of project: Features
Running time: 60 mins
Format: DigiBeta
Director: Anthony Carpendale
Producer: Anthony Carpendale
Editor: Anthony Bennett, Eddie Haselden
Screenwriter: Anthony Carpendale with additional material by Michael Petrie
Director of Photography: Anthony Carpendale
Sound: John Roddy
Composer: Various Artists
Principal cast: Seth Hardwick, Martin Armstrong, Selena Gardner, Angela Kay, Lennah Seelig, Damian McCarlie

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Subterranean Films

29 Shelley Street
Northampton
Northants NN2 7HZ
UK

T 44 (0) 7787 776 950

ant@subcentral.co.uk

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