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The Ferryman

Synopsis

A group of young tourists charter a boat in the South Pacific Ocean for the holiday of a lifetime. They unwittingly stumble upon an ancient evil that demands vengeance at any cost. In the middle of the ocean and with no help coming and no where to run, they discover that 'payment is due'.
 

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Chris Graham
Producer
Tim Smith, Paul Brett
Co-Producer
Tim Smith, Paul Brett
Editor
Nigel Galt
Screenwriter
Nick Ward
Director of Photography
Aaron Morton
Production Designer
Gary McKay
Sound
Lipsync Post
Composer
Frank Ilfman
Principal cast
John Rhys-Davies, Kerry Fox, Tamer Hassan

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Atlantic Film Group

45 Ennismore Ave
London W4 1SE
UK

T+44 (0)79313 289 984

alan.harris@atlanticfilmgroup.com

Sales Company

The New Zealand Film Commission

Level 2, The Film Centre
119 Jervois Quay
PO Box 11 546
Wellington, New Zealand

T+64 (0)4 382 7680

kathleen@nzfilm.co.nz

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