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On The 8-Ball

Synopsis

In the small hours of the night, two shots ring out. Kudjo - a black gangster - lies alone and bleeding on the floor of his deserted night club. Through his eyes, we see the climactic events of the night which led up to his shooting. Set in London's clubs, On The 8-Ball tells of a man's battle to escape the hate that he himself set in motion many years before.

Details

Year: 1998
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 27 mins
Format: Beta SP
Director: Charlie Harris and Philip Chavannes
Producer: Philip Chavannes and Charlie Harris
Director of Photography: Nathan Sheppard
Principal cast: Valentine Nonyella, Rodney Charles, Anthony Williams, Abigail Blackmore and Jason Myrie
Screen Writer: Charlie Harris

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Footloose Films 17 Langland Gardens, London NW3 6QE Tel/Fax: 020 7435 1330 E Mail: charlie@harris.u-net.com

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