Johnny Was
Synopsis
Questions of race, morality and loyalty play out against a great sound-track of reggae, rock and soul.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 98 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Mark Hammond
- Producer
- Ben Katz, Paul Hughes, Kim Magnusson, Noemi Ferrer, Brendan Foley
- Co-Producer
- Ben Katz, Paul Hughes, Kim Magnusson, Noemi Ferrer, Brendan Foley
- Editor
- Leif Axel Kjeldsen, Anne Osterud
- Screenwriter
- Brendan Foley
- Director of Photography
- Mark Moriarty
- Production Designer
- Ashleigh Jeffers
- Principal cast
- Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin, Samantha Mumba , Lenox Lewis, Roger Daltrey, Mark Asante, Laurence Kinlan
- Music supervisor
- Adrian Sherwood
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Sales Company
Nordisk Film A/S
Mosedalvej 142500 Valby
Denmark
T +45 36 18 82 00
www.nordiskfilm.com
UK Distributor:
AV PIictures LtdCaparo House, 3rd Floor
103 Baker Street,
London
W1U 6LN
UK
T: +44 (0)20 7317 0140
jane@avpictures.co.uk
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