Project Detail

Modern Dilemmas

Synopsis

An anarchic black comedy about a killer's attempts to remain polite when interrupted in mid-murder by the binman. Inspired by an early Al Murray routine.

Details

Year
2000
Type of film
Shorts
Director
Martin Pickles
Dir
Martin Pickles 16mm. 2mins. Prod: Pickles. Scr: Al Murray. DoP: Ian Samels. Cast: Pat Reid, Alan Doyle, Al Murray.

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Production Status

Production Company

GM Film 67 Ballater Road London SW2 5QX, UK Tel: 020 7274 2195 E-mail: martpick@hotmail.com Web: www.gmfilm.co.uk

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