The Five Murders of John Dawley
Synopsis
John Dawley is dead.
The brutal patriarch of a notorious family is found shot dead by his five sons, during a supposed family reunion. Each son has a motive and a gun and soon they have set up their own kangaroo court to try and eke out the murderer. But, as secrets and bloodlust take over the brothers, a night of violent recrimination and bitterness ensues.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 100 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
-
Lailaa Carr 1st Feature
- Producer
- Lailaa Carr
- Co-Producer
- Lailaa Carr
- Screenwriter
- Lailaa Carr
- Director of Photography
- Jon Ahearn
- Production Designer
- Max Young
- Sound
- Jennifer Chislett
- Principal cast
- Frank Jakeman, Greg Kelly, Alistair Cope, Ilan Goodman, Matthew Butler, Arran Glass
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Filthy Lucre Productions Ltd
45 Maudsley HouseGreen Dragon Lane
Brentford
Middlesex TW8 0DN
UK
T +44 (0)7812 104 975
dwoods92@hotmail.com
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