Project Detail

Violet City

Synopsis

'Violet City' follows a wholesome young fellow - Flynn - on his quest to discover the truth about his mothers’ disappearance, unaware that his recently acquired violet eyes will lure all kinds of villainy to him, from crazed aristocrats to immortal, inter-dimensional beings. This is a story of love, betrayal, scurrilous ambition and an incredible quest for the truth, that takes Flynn through some dark and mysterious realms in search of both his mother and himself.

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Details

Year: 2015
Type of film: Features
Running time: 130 mins
Director: John Maxwell
Producer: J P Maxwell, Dave Jackson
Executive Producer: John Maxwell, Dave Jackson, Jeff Young
Editor: John Carroll-Gibbons
Screenwriter: Dave Jackson
Director of Photography: Jo Lewis
Production Designer: Dan Ashley
Sound: Xavi Pamies, Paul Pringle
Music: Dave Jackson
Principal cast: George Maguire, Michael Denny, Chantal Latham, Jeff Young, Mick Colligan, Yvonne Marsden, Helena Jacks
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Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Indie Rights Inc/Nelson Madison Films

j.p.maxwell@ljmu.ac.uk

Harry Staniland

harry.staniland@gmail.com

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