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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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"In a hospital ward in the dead of night, the first casualty is the truth."
2010 0h 13m EN
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 3
Drama
Synopsis
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In the dead of night a troubled youth from an East London estate, Ray Marsden stalks into a hospital ward demanding to see the patient. The attendant Nurse, Lynne McDermott is sceptical about Ray's motives but gradually uncovers the truth about his violent past and in so doing makes a startling discovery that will change both of their lives forever.
“In a hospital ward in the dead of night, the first casualty is the truth.”
Cast
Tom Felton
Ray Marsden
Imelda Staunton
Lynne McDermott
Luke Oliver
Murzle
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dan Hartley
- Writers
- Dan Hartley
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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The take
Dan Hartley directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 16 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Tom Felton and Imelda Staunton and Luke Oliver carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "In a hospital ward in the dead of night, the first casualty is the truth.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt1714761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 13 min · 0h 13m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- U
Also by
Dan Hartley
Key crew
- Art DirectionUte Bergk
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hospital
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-11-13U· short film
