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Nessie

Nessie - Palm Tree Universal

Synopsis

Jimmy the village committee chairman is informed by letter that the village has been left $50 million by a rich American industrialist in order to improve the life of the villagers. Incensed by the size of the the legacy, the American industrialist’s son, Brad, hires an Edinburgh law firm to contest his father’s wishes. A young female solicitor, Heather, is dispatched to the Highland village to await further instructions. Posing as a tourist she befriends the villagers but is beguiled by Jimmy’s son Geordie. However, when Heather reveals that she is working for the American industrialist's son Brad, and that the village is in no position to legally challenge the his blocking of the pay out, she is shunned. Propelled to desperate measures to make amends, Heather informs Brad that the Loch Ness Monster 'Nessie' really exists and that she has seen it herself. Disbelieving, but seeing the tourist potential of the monster, Brad flies to Scotland to discover the truth for himself.

Details

Year: 2023
Type of film: Features
Running time: 96 min
Format: 4k
Director: Robbie Moffat
Producer: Robbie Moffat, Rachael Sutherland
Executive Producer: Mairi Sutherland, Michael Cowan
Editor: Julita Deka
Screenwriter: Catherine O'Reilly, Tim Churchill, Robbie Moffat
Director of Photography: Julita Deka
Sound: Stefanos Stafylas
Music: Chris Bradley
Principal cast: John Michie, Patrick Kilpatrick, Tanya Fear, Jason Harvey, David Goodall, Caroline Guthrie

Genre

Scottish Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Palm Tree Universal

Rachael Sutherland
Wood Lane
Iver Grove
SL0 0LB

rachael@palmtreefilm.com

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