Project Detail

Stood For This Massive

Synopsis

If you have ever had a tenner on the winner of the Grand National then you may have experienced the gambling buzz. But if you've put your last £40,000 on Ajax to win the UEFA Cup, you've Stood For This Massive. This is a film about Harry Findlay, one of Britain's most notorious sports gamblers.

Details

Year: 1998
Running time: 34 mins
Format: Beta SP
Director: Stuart Mitchell
Producer: Royal College of Art
Executive Producer: Royal College of Art
Director of Photography: Liam Daniel
Director of Photography: Liam Daniel

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Royal College of Art Film and TV Department Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU Tel: 020 7590 4444 Fax: 020 7590 4556

Sales Company

Jane Balfour Films Burghley House, 35 Fortess Road, London NW5 1AD Tel: 020 7267 5392 Fax: 020 7267 4241 E Mail: janebalfourfilms@compuserve.com

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