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Checkout Girl

Synopsis

Supermarket checkout girl Dianne Clarke embarks upon a campaign as a modern day Robin Hood, with no inkling of the chaos she is about to create. Within just a few days the Friendly Saver where she works will be brought to its knees. Double-check your receipt!

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 mins
Format
35mm Optical Kodak
Director
Rupert Graves
Producer
Jacqueline Swanson
Editor
Rupert Graves
Screenwriter
Rupert Graves, Jacqueline Swanson
Director of Photography
Joe Dunton BSC
Sound
Robert Burke
Composer
Doug Haywood
Principal cast
Pauline Quirke, Andrew Tieknan, Pandora Colin, Emma Croft

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Company 342 Ltd

Contact: Jacqueline Swanson
Suite 9
87 Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3HY
UK

T 020 7613 0196

checkoutgirl@hotmail.com

Sales Company

The Short Film Bureau

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