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Small Town Folk

Synopsis

A boy takes a bike ride through the forest - Two naïve newly weds are on an adventure road trip - Together they find themselves in the land of Grockleton, where the colourful inhabitants seem friendly and all too eager to please. But as time passes by, things change. In Grockleton there is an ancient tradition - a hunting game, with an unsuspecting prey. 
 

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
Mini DV
Director
Peter Stanley-Ward 1st Feature
Producer
Chris R. Wright
Editor
Peter Stanley-Ward
Screenwriter
Peter Stanley-Ward, Natalie Conway
Director of Photography
Peter Stanley-Ward, Chris Musselwhite
Principal cast
Chris R Wright, Ben Richards, Jon Nicholas, Simon Stanley-Ward, Greg Martin, Hannah Flint, Dan Palmer

Genre

Action Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Gumboot Pictures

peter@gumbootpictures.co.uk

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