Project Detail

Jawbone

Synopsis

The story of a former youth boxing champion Jimmy McCabe (Johnny Harris) who, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club and his old team, gym owner Bill (Ray Winstone) and cornerman Eddie (Michael Smiley).

Details

Year: 2017
Type of film: Features
Running time: 91 mins
Director: Thomas Napper 1st Feature
Producer: Michael Elliott, Johnny Harris
Executive Producer: Andrew Eaton, Christine Langan, Nichola Martin
Editor: David Charap
Screenwriter: Johnny Harris
Director of Photography: Tat Radcliffe
Composer: Paul Weller
Principal cast: Johnny Harris, Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley, Ian McShane
Consultants: Barry McGuigan, Shane McGuigan

Genre

Sport Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Produced by Emu Films with the support of Revolution Films, BBC Films, Creative England, LipSync Productions LLP

Emu Films Ltd

111A Wardour Street
London
W1F 0UJ

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Sales Company

Independent

Rachel Brown
6 Hatton Place
London
EC1N 8RU

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