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Kaufman's Game

Synopsis

'A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.'
Stanley is unemployed and going nowhere fast with his boxing dreams. Until he meets Fader, a stranger offering something that could help Stanley train harder and faster to achieve his dreams.
But all power comes at a price in Fader's world and Stanley soon finds himself out of his depth in a culture dominated by performance enhancing drugs and violence.
Fader's boss, Kaufman, has gone to considerable lengths to find Stanley and is keen to bring him into the firm. Before long a clean escape seems unlikely. Stanley is faced with the ultimate decision, beat them or join them.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
RED/4K
Director
Helier Bissell-Thomas 1st Feature
Producer
Sarah Beth Greaves-Jones, Helier Bissell-Thomas
Executive Producer
Dr Marios Pierides
Editor
Mike Rolt, Helier Bissell-Thomas
Screenwriter
Helier Bissell-Thomas
Director of Photography
Helier Bissell-Thomas
Production Designer
Helier Bissell-Thomas
Sound
Sound Disposition
Composer
Philippe Jakko
Principal cast
Jye Frasca, Amy Pemberton, Tor Andreas Fagerland
Associate Producer
Tim Bonner
Film Images
©Ellipsis Films Ltd.

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