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Tornado

Tornado

Synopsis

Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s travelling puppet samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman and his ambitious son Little Sugar. In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fuelled action, as Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father's death. Armed with her father's samurai training, Tornado leaves a trail of devastation and bloody revenge in her wake.
Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
95 min
Format
DCP
Director
John Maclean
Producer
Leonora Darby, James Harris, Mark Lane
Editor
Ryan Morrison
Screenwriter
John Maclean
Director of Photography
Robby Ryan
Production Designer
Elizabeth El-Kadhi
Composer
Jed Kurzel
Principal cast
Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira, Kki, Rory McCann
Costume Designer
Kirsty Halliday
HMU Designer
Kat Morgan

Genre

Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tea Shop

Ashley House
12 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QN

Sales Company

Hanway Films

The Kodak
11 Keeley Street
London
WC2B 4BA

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