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Wasteland

Synopsis

Battered, bruised and under arrest, Harvey Denton sits in a police interview room facing interrogation. Clutching a stack of eyewitness statements, Detective Inspector West has no doubt as to Harvey’s part in a foiled robbery, and his subsequent attempted murder of local businessman Steven Roper. Denying nothing, Harvey agrees to tell his version of events in full. As the story unfolds, we discover that a malevolent and unjust act perpetrated by Roper put Harvey in prison and now he has a score to settle. Following an emotional reunion with his best friends, Harvey sets about finding the girl he left behind, determined to rekindle their romance. What follows is the ingenious and elaborate blueprint of a master plan which Harvey hopes will deliver revenge on his old adversary as well as giving him and his friends the opportunity to start a new life abroad. After weeks of meticulous planning, the boys set the plan in motion. What unfolds is a tense and exhilarating heist of unexpected proportions. A story of loyalty, jealousy, friendship, revenge and the pursuit of happiness.
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Details

Year
2012
Type of film
Features
Running time
120 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Rowan Athale 1st Feature
Producer
Gareth Pritchard, Ed Barratt, Mark Foligno
Executive Producer
Phil Hunt, Compton Ross
Editor
Rowan Athale
Screenwriter
Rowan Athale
Director of Photography
Stuart Bentley
Production Designer
Chris Richmond
Principal cast
Luke Treadaway, Iwan Rheon, Matthew Lewis, Gerard Kearns, Timothy Spall, Vanessa Kirby

Genre

Action Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Head Gear Films

Douglas House
3 Richmond Buildings
London
W1D 3HE
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 3566
Fax: +44 (0)20 3230 1059

Hook Pictures

20a Nun Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 5AQ
UK

Moli Films

Elizabeth House
18-20 Sheet Street
Windsor
SL4 3BG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1753 421 120
Fax: +442030121302

Sales Company

Bankside Films

Douglas House
3 Richmond Buildings
London
W1D 3HE
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 3566
Fax: +44 (0)20 3230 1059

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