Project Detail

The Duke

Synopsis

The Duke tells the story of a young boy in 1950s Liverpool who believes his grandad is John Wayne. Saddle up and hold tight as The Duke rides again!

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 mins
Format
35mm, Kodak
Director
John McArdle
Producer
Lime Street Productions, Liverpool
Editor
Stephen Parry
Screenwriter
John McArdle
Director of Photography
Bruce McGowan
Sound
Martin Beresford
Composer
Stephen Warbeck
Principal cast
Tony Booth, Lee Gilbert, Nicola Stephenson, Thomas Rider

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Blue Feather Films Ltd

7 Gernigan House
Fitzhugh Grove
Wandsworth
London
SW18 3SG
UK

T+44 (0)7887 721508

proudfootclinch@beeb.net

Sales Company

AtomShockwave Corporation

114 Sansome Street
10th Floor
San Francisco
CA 94104, USA

T+ 415 503 2400

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