Project Detail

Capsule

Synopsis

1959: Guy is an experienced British fighter pilot who is in command of Britain's first manned mission to space. He has trained for this for three years at the height of the Cold War and now he is alone in space, suffering Hypoxia, with a malfunctioning capsule. He has limited contact with the UK, some unusual communication with the US and some unorthodox communication with Tyuratam deep in Soviet Russia.
Can he get home? Who will help him? Will he make the right choice?

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
91 mins
Format
All Formats
Director
Andrew Martin
Producer
Paul Forrest
Co-Producer
Stuart Wilkins
Executive Producer
Mohammed Patel, Omar Qamar, Waseem Zaman
Editor
Jan Hillman
Screenwriter
Andrew Martin, Paul Forrest
Director of Photography
Felix Forrest
Production Designer
Andrew Martin, Felix Forrest
Sound
Jon Gray
Composer
Hugo de Chaire
Principal cast
Edmund Kinglsey, Lisa Greenwood
Costume Maker
Hilary Wili
Historical Consultant
Sam Wiszniewski

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Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment

Suite 9, Regency House
91 Western Road
Brighton
BN1 2NW

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