Project Detail

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

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Production Status

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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