Project Detail

The Quarry Men

Synopsis

The plot revolves around two guys, Alex and Aidan, who go on holiday to Cornwall, staying in Alex's Uncle's pub. They anticipate two weeks of indulgence of the senses. They want women and beer. This illusion is partially destroyed when, on arrival, they discover that they are to work slavishly for Alex's Uncle. The illusion is shattered, however, when they realise that indulgence of the senses is not an easy process. Their attempts to attract females disintegrate into embarrassing farce. Even the accepted norms of a seaside holiday, such as sun and sea, slip through their fingers with astonishing regularity. Beneath the comic events and the pacy dialogue, is a more profound discussion on the fragility of fidelity and the loss of direction many of us feel during our early twenties, when we realise that after years of struggling for independence and freedom, we aren't quite sure what happens next . . .'

Details

Year: 2000
Type of film: Features
Running time: 86 mins
Format: 35mm Kodak
Director: Toby White
Producer: Lionel Newcombe
Executive Producer: Lionel Newcombe
Editor: Eddie Hamilton, Lucy Chapman
Director of Photography: James Solan
Music: Ilan Eshkeri
Principal cast: Richard Wellings-Thomas, Craig Henderson, Damien Matthews, Kate Stevenson-Payne
Screen Writer: Toby White

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Gangster Pictures Contact: Toby White 1 Devonshire Gardens London W4 3TW Tel: 020 8742 8595 Fax: 020 7743 3810

Sales Company

Trans World International Contact: Simon Barnes Fifth Floor Axis Centre Burlington Lane London Tel: 020 8233 5305 Fax: 020 8233 5301 Sbarnes@imgworld.com

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The Quarry Men revolves around two friends, Alex and Aidan (Craig Henderson and Richard Wellings-Thomas), who go on holiday to Cornwall hoping for two weeks of drink and debauchery courtesy of Alex's uncle's pub. Unfortunately for them, the uncle has other plans and puts them to work. Inspired by the El Mariachi school of film-making, The Quarry Men is writer/director/producer Toby White's attempt to prove himself as film-maker. "I had been let down on the financing of another feature, an ambitious romantic comedy with a budget just shy of £1m. People loved the script but didn't know me. I had to show I was worthy. To this end, The Quarry Men was conceived," he says. "The script was written in a week because, like most good stories, the idea was based on personal experience." It also helped that the resources were already in place. The cast for the previous project had already been chosen and they were easily able to slip into the second film's roles. The Quarry Men was shot in a country pub in Cornwall, which was between owners. However, with just a month in which to work, filming became rushed and White admits the initial end result was not good. "It wasn't a feature. After editing a rough cut of one hour, the editor encouraged us to finish it." With news that the pub sale had folded, White and his team were able to return to the same location: "Pick-ups and whole scene changes were made. With another half an hour in the can we had a feature film."

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