The Life of Stuff
Synopsis
Wannabe gangster Willie Dobie has bought a squalid warehouse, which he plans to turn into a flagship of his criminal empire. Believing he has eliminated his arch rival, 'Mad Alec Sneddon', he plans to hold the party of a lifetime to celebrate. Helping to organise this event are his main henchmen, the psychotic David Arbogast and eczema-ridden Leonard. Making up this motley crew are Holly and Evelyn, lured to the party by the promise of a good time and good drugs; Fraser, the innocent perpetrator of Sneddon's demise, and Janice, who also played an unwitting part in the murder - both now trapped in the basement.
During the course of the evening, with events spiralling ever more crazily out of control, Dobie is brought violently to the realisation that his dream of 'donship' is just that; a dream which will be shot down in flames as Sneddon avenges his 'death'.
Details
- Year
- 1998
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Simon Donald
- Producer
- Mark Shivas
- Executive Producer
- Mark Shivas
- Director of Photography
- Brian Tufano BSC
- Principal cast
- Ewen Bremner, Liam Cunningham, Jason Flemyng, Ciaran Hinds, Gina McKee and Stuart McQuarrie
- Screen Writer
- Simon Donald
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Prairie Pictures c/o The Works 4 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QJ Tel: 020 7612 1080 Fax: 020 7612 1081
Sales Company
The Works
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