Underground
Synopsis
But there is another side to London that remains unknown to the tourists, that emerges only at night, that comes alive in ageing terraced houses and sprawling estates.
It is a world of pills of dubious origin swallowed hurriedly and hopefully, of music with a thumping beat that you'll still hear when you wake up the morning after, of Rizla papers bought from an all-night garage, of bottles of mineral water shared as love tokens, of greasy kebabs eaten when the tastebuds have long since numbed, of sunrises viewed through stinging eyes.
It is close to heaven, but it is very close to hell.
For Rat, a fifteen year-old drug dealer, it is the only world he knows.
Over one night Rat's world turns upside down as he finds himself on the run from older, far more serious criminals. We follow Rat as he looks for shelter with those he thinks he can trust. As each door closes on him, the likelihood of ever seeing the light of day again grows smaller.
Details
- Year
- 1999
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 mins
- Format
- 16mm Kodak
- Director
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Paul Spurrier
- Producer
- Christopher Leeson
- Director of Photography
- Paul Spurrier
- Principal cast
- Billy Smith, Zoe Smale, Ian Dury, Nick Sutton
- Screen Writer
- Paul Spurrier
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Creative Film Services Ltd 96 Lucas Court Strasburg Road London SW11 5JG Tel/Fax: 020 7498 7385 Email: cfs1@globalnet.co.uk
Sales Company
Creative Film Services Ltd as Production Company
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