Pumpgirl
Synopsis
Stuck in a loveless marriage with Hammy, Sinead’s need to be stimulated spiritually pulls her into an adulterous passion with Shawshank.
When Shawshank realises that the lascivious Hammy has a soft spot for Pumpgirl, he orchestrates a gang rape of her.
Hammy is filled with conscience-stricken despair after the rape and seeks solace in his family. Pumpgirl starts to stalking Hammy and is furious when she sees him play happy families with Sinead and the kids. Unfortunately, Sinead is now pregnant with Shawshank’s child.
As Hammy’s guilt turns to self loathing, he decides to set fire to Shawshank’s truck. He tries to call Sinead and, when she fails to reply, anguished, indeed suicidal, he attaches a tube to the exhaust pipe on his car, feeds it through the window and sits down inside.
Ignoring Hammy’s calls, Sinead is trying to tell Shawshank about the baby. Shawshank misunderstands Sinead’s intentions and becomes violent.
Finally realising that she had been deluding herself about Hammy, Pumpgirl kidnaps his kids Kelly and Darren. Eventually, she relents and delivers them safely to Sinead.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Carol Moore 1st Feature
- Producer
- Chris Parr, Anthony Rowe, Chris Martin
- Editor
- Brian Philip Davis
- Screenwriter
- Abbie Spallen
- Director of Photography
- Angus Mitchell
- Production Designer
- Kieran McNulty
- Sound
- Marty Harrison
- Principal cast
- Gerard Murphy, Geraldine Hughes, Richard Dormer, Natasha Heaney
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
PG Productions Ltd
Holywood Productions393 Holywood Road
Belfast BT4 2LS
Northern Ireland
T +44 (0)28 9065 1010
holywoodproductions@straightforwardltd.co.uk
Sales Company
High Point Films & TV Ltd (TO BE CONFIRMED)
Studio 16Deanne House Studios
Greenwood Place
London NW5 1LB
UK
T +4 (0)20 7424 6870
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