A Gun for George

"They wanted mercy. He didn't."

2011 0h 17m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 8

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Author Terry Finch struggles to find an outlet that will stock or reprint his violent pulp crime series "The Reprisalizer"

“They wanted mercy. He didn't.”

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Cast

Matthew Holness
Terry / George / The Reprisalizer
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Mr. Maddock
Edward Halsted
Doctor
Veronica Roberts
Librarian
Tim Skelton
Man in Library
Joseph Bailey
Ron
Alistair Gillies
Blasted Villain
Ramen Rai
Villain 1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Holness
Writers: Matthew Holness
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Holness, shot by David Rom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Holness and Roger Ashton-Griffiths and Edward Halsted carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They wanted mercy. He didn't.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1975105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Holness directs. David Rom behind the camera. Nick Fenton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Matthew Holness, shot by David Rom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Holness and Roger Ashton-Griffiths and Edward Halsted carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They wanted mercy. He didn't.".
8IMDB entry: tt1975105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.