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The Night Sweeper

Synopsis

On a dark Glasgow night, Mick - a council driver - is desperately trying to catch the highlights of a crunch Scotland football match. As Mick struggles with the reception, the world conspires against him . . .

Details

Year
1999
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Rachel Sieffert
Producer
Dan MacRae
Executive Producer
Dan MacRae
Director of Photography
Enrico Harvey
Principal cast
John-Joe Thacker, Paul Rattray, Richard Gordon
Film Stock
Kodak Screen Writer: Asim Ullah

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Ruby Films Production 60 Lauderdale Gardens, Glasgow G12 9QW Tel: 0141 400 2830 Fax: 0141 400 2827

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