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The Snatching of Bookie Bob

Synopsis

Three small-time hoods try to put the squeeze on Bookie Bob. Tipped off by his wife, the hoods are seduced by the master craft of Bob.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Director
John Sharian
Dir
John Sharian 35mm. 19mins. Prods: Richard Wingfield, Phil Robertson. Scr: John Sharian. DoP: Danny Cohen. Cast: Rod Steiger, Tara Fitzgerald, Crofton Hardester, Sam Douglas, Martin McDougal.

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Odds on Films Ltd c/o Greenlight Films 25-26 Poland Street London W1V 3DB, UK Tel: 020 7292 0610 Fax: 020 7434 2552

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