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Cherrybomb

Synopsis

With their exams over, best friends Malachy and Luke are out to have one hell of a summer. However, the arrival of Michelle, a captivating but troubled beauty, tests their friendship to the limit as she encourages the two boys to carry out increasingly dangerous and illegal deeds in the battle for her affections, with fatal consequences.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
76 mins
Format
35 mm
Director
Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D'Sa
Producer
Simon Bosanquet, James Flynn, David Holmes
Co-Producer
Simon Bosanquet, James Flynn, David Holmes
Editor
Nick Emerson
Screenwriter
Daragh Carville
Director of Photography
Damian Elliott
Production Designer
David Craig
Sound
Ken Galvin
Composer
David Holmes
Principal cast
Rupert Grint, Kimberley Nixon, Robert Sheehan, James Nesbitt

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Generator Entertainment

Twickenham Film Studios
Saint Margarets, Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 2AW

Green Park Films/Octogan Films

Sales Company

The Little Film Company

12930 Ventura Blvd., # 822
91604 Studio City (California)
USA

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