I Sell the Dead

"Never trust a corpse."

2008 1h 25m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 218

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Synopsis

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18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.

“Never trust a corpse.”

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Cast

Dominic Monaghan
Arthur Blake
Larry Fessenden
Willie Grimes
Ron Perlman
Father Duffy
Angus Scrimm
Dr. Vernon Quint
Brenda Cooney
Fanny Briers
Joel Marsh Garland
Ronnie
John Speredakos
Cornelius Murphy
Daniel Manche
Young Arthur Blake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glenn McQuaid
Writers: Glenn McQuaid
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glenn McQuaid, shot by Richard Lopez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Dominic Monaghan and Larry Fessenden and Ron Perlman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never trust a corpse.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0902290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Glenn McQuaid directs. Richard Lopez behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 18 years ago.
5Directed by Glenn McQuaid, shot by Richard Lopez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Dominic Monaghan and Larry Fessenden and Ron Perlman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Never trust a corpse.".
8IMDB entry: tt0902290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.