Roar

2009 0h 16m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 6

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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London. It's Christmas. Tom is a timid loner who cuts keys in a dry-cleaners in Soho. He's dominated by his extroverted boss, Mick, who habitually cracks on to his female clientele. One customer, Eva, is particularly unimpressed by Mick's behaviour. When Tom tries to apologise, she gives him the cold shoulder. Wanting emotional contact, Tom tries unsuccessfully to call his estranged father. Desperate, Tom takes drastic action.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Russell Tovey
Tom
Jodie Whittaker
Eva
Tom Burke
Mick
Melanie Gray
Pretty Skater
Victoria Wicks
Mother
Sebastian Dunn
Man Arguing
Rosanna Lavelle
Woman Arguing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Wimpenny
Writers: J.S. Hill
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Russell Tovey and Jodie Whittaker and Tom Burke carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1451631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Wimpenny directs. Colin Sumsion cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Colin Sumsion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Russell Tovey and Jodie Whittaker and Tom Burke carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1451631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.