Brimstone
Synopsis
Liz is formed by the beautiful wilderness, full of heart and grit, accused of a crime she didn’t commit, hunted by the vengeful Preacher – a diabolical zealot. But Liz is a genuine survivor; a woman of fearsome strength who responds with astonishing bravery to claim the better life she and her daughter deserve.
Fear not. Retribution is coming.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Official Competition
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 148 mins
- Director
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Martin Koolhoven
- Producer
- Els Vandevorst, Uwe Schott
- Co-Producer
- Peter Hiltunen, Antonino Lombardo, Paul Trijbits, Manuel Chiche, Violaine Barbaroux, Simon Perry
- Executive Producer
- Tim Haslam, Jean-Baptiste Babin, Nicky Hattingh, Nik Powell, Anne Sheehan, Joel Thibout, Sheryl Crown, Hugo Grumbar
- Editor
- Job ter Burg
- Screenwriter
- Martin Koolhoven
- Director of Photography
- Rogier Stoffers
- Production Designer
- Floris Vos
- Sound
- Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor: Herman Pieëte
- Composer
- Junkie XL
- Principal cast
- Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Kit Harington, Carice van Houten, Emilia Jones, Paul Anderson
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, UK coproduction
An N279 Entertainment (NL), Backup Media (FR), FilmWave (UK), Illusion Film & Television (SE), Prime Time (BE), X-Filme Creative Pool GmbH (DE) production in association with New Sparta Films (UK)
FilmWave
Paul Trijbits4th Floor
27 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8RY
Sales Company
Embankment Films
Westbourne Studios – WE 020242 Acklam Road
London
W10 5JJ
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