Project Detail

Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back

Synopsis

After his ninth unsuccessful attempt on his own life, down on his luck William (age 27) outsources his end to Leslie (age 65) an ageing assassin with a good heart but a shaky gun-hand.
"If you're serious about ending it, you need professional help"

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Tom Edmunds 1st Feature
Producer
Nick Clark Windo, Daniel-Konrad Cooper
Executive Producer
Gina Carter, Stephen Fry, Orion Lee, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall
Editor
Tariq Anwar
Screenwriter
Tom Edmunds
Director of Photography
Luke Bryant
Production Designer
Noam Piper
Composer
Guy Garvey, Peter Jobson, Paul Saunderson
Principal cast
Aneurin Barnard, Tom Wilkinson, Marion Bailey, Freya Mavor, Christopher Eccleston

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Production Status

Production Company

Guild of Assassins Ltd and Rather Good Films Ltd

c/o Daniel-Konrad Cooper

Sales Company

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