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Synopsis

Well worn by years of gangland brutality, veteran Detective Eddie Argo (Skarsgard) prides himself on playing by the book. However, loyalties wane as he and his new rookie partner Helen O' Mara (George) find themselves entangled in a string of violent and horrific killings that are targeting a notorious local gang - forcing Argo to revisit a case he would rather forget.

In the midst of mounting terror, the calculating killer stays focused on the ultimate goal - to coerce Argo to pay for his previous mistakes and answer the ultimate question, would you kill the one you love to save yourself from death?

Details

Year
2007
Type of film
Features
Running time
100 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Tom Shankland
Producer
James Richardson, Allan Niblo
Editor
Tim Murrell
Screenwriter
Clive Bradley
Director of Photography
Morten Soeborg
Production Designer
Ashleigh Jeffers
Principal cast
Stellan Skarsgard, Melissa George, Selma Blair, Ashley Walters

Genre

Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Vertigo Films

Sales Company

Pathe Pictures International

Kent House, 14-17 Market Place
London W1W 8AR
UK

T +44 (0)20 7462 4427

international.sales@pathe-uk.com

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