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Guts

Synopsis

Hank is continually interrupted by Marty, his alcoholic neighbour, but after Marty confesses his love for the hot young girl stuck in a basement room because she can't afford the rent, Hank takes down some cheap whiskey and checks her out for himself.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
Beta SP, DigiBeta
Director
Keith Waters
Producer
Keith Waters
Editor
Keith Waters
Screenwriter
Keith Waters based on a story by Charles Bukowski
Director of Photography
Ed Gibson
Sound
Darion Marshall
Composer
David Buckley
Principal cast
Dan Tubb, Jay Binstead, Beth Cohen, Kirstine Nicholson

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Silvercorn Pictures

6 Wakefield Avenue
Billericay CM12 9DN
UK

T +44 (0)7968 800973

kw@silvercorn.co.uk

Sales Company

Silvercorn Pictures

6 Wakefield Avenue
Billericay CM12 9DN
UK

T +44 (0)7968 800973

kw@silvercorn.co.uk

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