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Dead Rich

Synopsis

Petty crook Richie is staging his own funeral for one last insurance scam. Assisted by his embittered wife Maggie and undertaker pal Morris, all Richie has to do is lie still and think of the money. But Maggie plans to live the high life - with or without her insufferable husband.

Details

Year
2007
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
7 min 50 sec
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Jason Fairley, Tom Wright
Producer
Jason Fairley, Tom Wright
Editor
Jason Fairley
Screenwriter
Jason Fairley, Tom Wright
Director of Photography
Tom Wright
Principal cast
Alison Steadman, David Horovitch, Nick Ewans, Ray Callaghan, Phillip Edgerley, John Joyce, Anna Wing

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

FairleyWright Productions

5 Chatsworth Avenue
London SW20 8JZ
UK

T+44 (0)20 8542 6030

M+44 (0)7958 958187

fairleywright@gmail.com

Sales Company

FairleyWright Productions

5 Chatsworth Avenue
London SW20 8JZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 8542 6030

M+44 (0)7958 958187

fairleywright@gmail.com

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