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Pocket

Synopsis

Violently arrested and thrown in jail, Bryan narrates his bizarre life story from the confines of his prison cell. Some kids suck their thumbs or stroke a comforter; this four year old Bryan, however, was into pockets...

Spoiled by his parents, his curious obsession leads to an unnatural infatuation with other people's pockets. That's when the trouble really began.

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Details

Year: 1998
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 8 mins 30 secs
Format: 16mm
Director: James Pilkington
Producer: D. Pilkington
Executive Producer: D. Pilkington
Director of Photography: Jim Solan
Principal cast: James Nugent and Paul Nugent
Screen Writer: James Pilkington

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Beatnik Films 4 Abingdon Close London NW1 9UP, England Tel: +44 (0)7973 218 558 Fax: 020 7916 9664 beatnik@mail.bogo.co.uk

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