Project Detail

The Handyman

Synopsis

Julia Parchant is a spinster who lives on an isolated farm in America's Mid-West. She advertises for a handyman to help her with the upkeep of her property in return for food and lodging. The itinerant good-looking but shifty Caleb Tucker gets the job and settles into life on the farm. Just as Julia starts to fall for his charms, news arrives that a serial killer is on the loose.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Simon Rumley
Producer
Rob Atwater, Tom Colbourne-Malpas
Co-Producer
Rob Atwater, Tom Colbourne-Malpas
Editor
Colin Sherman
Screenwriter
Tom Beach
Director of Photography
Milton Kam
Production Designer
Oliver French
Sound
Jose Torres
Composer
Richard Chester
Principal cast
Greta Scaachi, Bill Sage

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Kaos Films

Arif Hussein
Pinewood Film Studios
Pinewood Road, Iver Heath
Buckinghamshire SL0 0NH
UK

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