Project Detail

Jackpot

Synopsis

Did your mother ever tell you not to talk to strangers? John’s mother did. It’s just that over the years, as he became an adult, he forgot -
John walks into his garage and gets into his car. His ordinary life, however, is about to get extraordinary and - end. One of Lucifer’s minions, the Collector, is waiting for him in the car. The Collector shows him scenes from his life. John sees himself rape and murder his daughter and then kill his wife. He then sees the fateful meeting with Lucifer, before finally being ‘collected’. But maybe ‘Old Nick’ has one last trick to play!

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins 30 secs
Format
HDV
Director
Robin Shone
Producer
KC Thiruchelvam
Co-Producer
KC Thiruchelvam
Editor
Robin Shone
Screenwriter
Robin Shone
Director of Photography
Lutfi Hady
Sound
Paul Skelton
Principal cast
John-Christian Bateman, Michael Gerard, Randy Nundlall, Georgie Calixte-Holdsworth, Leilani Holmes
Digital VFX
Hugh Macdonald
Camera Op
Pete Wallington
Make Up
Anna Sternik

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

OTTfilms

www.ottfilms.co.uk

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