Project Detail

Ruthless

Synopsis

It’s Belfast – early 70s… BOOM! Something’s in the air and it’s not a bomb, it’s a revolution. Glam Rock is drowning out the noise of armoured cars. As British soldiers patrol the streets, kids are glued to Top Of The Pops, entranced by Marc Bolan, the androgynous, satin-clad, glitter-god.
Official Selection Krakow Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min
Format
35mm
Director
Matthew McGuigan
Producer
Leo McGuigan
Co-Producer
Paul McGuigan
Executive Producer
Mark Clark
Editor
Adam O'Dywer
Screenwriter
Kate Perry
Director of Photography
Aidan Gault
Production Designer
Natasha Mudi
Sound
Andrew McArthur
Composer
T.Rex
Principal cast
Jay Lowey, Jonathan Harden

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Northern Ireland Screen

3rd Floor Alfred House
21 Alfred Street
Belfast BT2 8ED
Northern Ireland

Sales Company

Green Ray Film Agency

Civic Trust House
50 Popes Quay
Cork
Ireland

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