Project Detail

Junk

Synopsis

Junk is a futuristic thriller set in a London where the manufacture and consumption of class A drugs has been legalised. Frank Grieves is a lone police unit or ‘dreck’, who lives apart from his wife Angie and 9 year old son, Ben.

He investigates a mysterious body that doesn't register on the universal DNA database, but finds his progress repeatedly stifled by powerful government organisations.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
96 mins
Format
RED MX
Director
Justin Trefgarne 1st Feature
Producer
Daniel-Konrad Cooper
Co-Producer
Paula Turnbull
Executive Producer
Eldar Tuvey
Editor
Jo Dixon
Screenwriter
Justin Trefgarne
Director of Photography
Christopher Moon
Production Designer
Takis
Sound
Robin Gerrard, Tim Surrey
Principal cast
Jonathan Pryce, Robert Bathurst, Elliot Cowan, Elodie Yung, Benedict Wong, Harry Lloyd, Gethin Anthony

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

T Squared Films Ltd

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