Project Detail

Thorne: Scaredy Cat

Synopsis

Acclaimed actor David Morrissey is the complex and compelling character Detective Inspector Tom Thorne in this nail-biting crime thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Mark Billingham.
 
Featuring an all-star cast including Sandra Oh, Aidan Gillen and Eddie Marsan, Scaredy Cat is a startling new take on the detective story, destined to thrill and chill audiences in equal measure.

Heading up a new team whose aim is to crack the cases that leave other forces stumped, Thorne finds himself on the hunt for not one, but two serial killers, who seem to be working together, yet killing separately.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Director
Benjamin Ross
Producer
Dudi Appleton, Mark Billingham, Patrick Irwin, Jim Keeble, Huw Kennair-Jones, Paul Morrissey, Daniel Proulx, Lorraine Richard, Justin Thomson-Glover
Editor
Paul Knight
Screenwriter
Dudi Appleton, Jim Keeble
Director of Photography
Pierre Jodoin
Production Designer
James Foster
Composer
Laurent Eyquem
Principal cast
David Morrissey, Sandra Oh, Aidan Gillen, Eddie Marsan

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Production Status

Production Company

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Canada

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Sales Company

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UK

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