Brighton Rock
Synopsis
At the heart of the story is the anti-hero Pinkie's relationship with Rose - an apparently innocent young waitress who stumbles on evidence linking Pinkie and his gang to a revenge killing that Pinkie commits. After the murder, Pinkie seduces Rose, first in an effort to find out how much she knows and latterly to ensure she will not talk to the police. A love story between a murderer and a witness; can Pinkie trust Rose or should he kill her before she talks to the police? Can Rose trust Pinkie or is she next in line?
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 111 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Rowan Joffe 1st Feature
- Producer
- Jenny Borgars, Will Clarke, Jamie Laurenson, Paul Ritchie
- Co-Producer
- Jenny Borgars, Will Clarke, Jamie Laurenson, Paul Ritchie
- Editor
- Joe Walker
- Screenwriter
- Rowan Joffe
- Director of Photography
- John Mathieson
- Production Designer
- James Merifield
- Sound
- Harry Barnes, Gareth Bull, Martin Cantwell, Martin Trevis, Adam Mendez
- Composer
- Martin Phipps
- Principal cast
- Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren, John Hurt
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Kudos Film and Television
12-14 Amwell StLondon EC1R 1UQ
UK
T +44 (0)20 7812 3270
BBC Films
Room 6023BBC Television Centre
Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ
UK
T +44 (0)20 8576 7265
www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms
Optimum Releasing
50 Marshall St.London W1F 9BQ
UK
T +44 (0)207 534 2700
Sales Company
StudioCanal
1 place du Spectacle9286 Issy-les-Moulineaux
France
T +31 (0)1 71 35 35 35
www.studiocanal.com
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