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One Man And His Dog

Synopsis

A gentle alien visits the troubled planet earth. He is a galactic peace ambassador and mankind's only hope of salvation. After landing in a remote field he is discovered by a dog-loving stranger on the run from the police. So begins a comic tale of mistaken identity and extra-terrestrial tomfoolery.

Details

Year
2010
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Jonathan Hopkins
Producer
Ben Pugh, Rory Aitken
Editor
Ted Guard
Screenwriter
Jonathan Hopkins
Director of Photography
Stuart Bentley
Production Designer
David Petch
Sound
Michael Powell
Music
James Edward Barker
Principal cast
Bruce Mackinnon, Brian Milligan

Genre

Horror Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Between The Eyes

1 Book Mews
Flitcroft Street
London
WC2H 8DJ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7292 0554

Sales Company

Jonathan Hopkins

Tel: +44 (0)7771 911 220

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