Project Detail

Crashing The Wake

Chris Lightwing

Synopsis

Frank McCabe is dead. His son, George, has decided to hold an open wake where people can come and pay their respects. Among these people is Jerry, Frank’s former employee, who knows a thing or two about George and Frank, which other people don’t. Jerry has been cut out of the will and is determined to use any means necessary to get back at both George and Frank.

Details

Year: 2005
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 mins 30 secs
Format: Super 16mm
Director: Chris Baugh, Arnstein Dybvik
Producer: Stephen Follows, Chee Cheung
Editor: Thomas Heyworth
Screenwriter: Chris Baugh, Arnstein Dybvik
Director of Photography: Stephen Nugent
Sound: Jim McGir
Composer: Tim Cox, Nigel Swanston
Principal cast: Philip Campbell, Seamus Ball, Chris McMahon, Fynn McKay

Genre

Northern Irish Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Intense Productions

15 Templars Crescent
Finchley
London N3 3QR, UK

stephen@crashingthewake.com

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www.intense-productions.co.uk

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