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What Would Ridley Do?

Synopsis

Two struggling writers believe they have finally sold one of their scripts for £100,000. They think they have made it. But it turns out to only be £1,000. After seeing a video of Ridley Scott online saying 'if you want to make movies just do it!' They decide to make the film themselves. They travel to the highlands of Scotland and meet a local girl and decide she would be perfect in the film. As they are writers they have no idea what they are doing. But do they succeed?
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 mins
Director
Ross Howieson 1st Feature
Producer
Ross Howieson
Editor
Ross Howieson
Screenwriter
Ross Howieson
Director of Photography
Ross Howieson
Principal cast
Fergus Johnston, Owen Whitelaw, Emma Lambie

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Digital Guerillas

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