Bull

2021 1h 27m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 204

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Synopsis

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Ten years after he was last seen, a vicious mob enforcer returns home to find his son and methodically track down the gang that double-crossed him. His quest for revenge soon leads to a savage showdown between his wife and her mob boss father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Neil Maskell
Bull
David Hayman
Norm
Tamzin Outhwaite
Sharon
Elizabeth Counsell
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Kellie Shirley
Cheryl
Jay Simpson
Dave
Chris Coghill
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Jake Davies
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Andrew Williams
Writers: Paul Andrew Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Andrew Williams, shot by Ben Chads. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raffertie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Neil Maskell and David Hayman and Tamzin Outhwaite carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13266998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paul Andrew Williams directs. Ben Chads behind the camera. Raffertie scores. James Taylor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Paul Andrew Williams, shot by Ben Chads. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raffertie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor James Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Neil Maskell and David Hayman and Tamzin Outhwaite carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13266998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Chads
Original score: Raffertie
Editing: James Taylor
Production design: George Syborn
Costume design: Oliver Cronk
Makeup / hair: Camille Nava
VFX supervisor: Richard Blackburn
Sound: Andy Coles
Stunt coordinator: Rowley Irlam
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Bull (2021)

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CinemaSerf2022-09-04
★ 6/10
Neil Maskell makes for quite an effective, if unlikely looking, anti-hero in this brutal but well constructed British revenge thriller. He returns to his old stomping grounds bent on avenging himself on his erstwhile criminal colleagues who betrayed him, his wife and his young son. The film is brutal, gory and the violence is not for the young or faint-hearted! Sadly, though, it's all rather predictable and the ending, well that's all all over the place. It could have been doing with some more roots to the story - we hit the ground running and though we do, gradually, learn what is driving "Bull", we are never quite clear who and why he is mowing down en route to the denouement. David Hayman is usually adequate in these type of hard-man roles, and he is here too leading a competent team of supporting talent. The narrative of film definitely benefits from this no-holds barred approach to the subject matter. It's just that it all becomes too processional, too quickly, and by the conclusion I had pretty much lost all sympathy for this wronged man. I saw this on a big screen and I think it added something - the style of photography is frequently intimate and works really effectively at times to augment the blood-curdling screenplay at times, but for me anyway, it needed more substance to the roles so at least I could associate with his plight a bit more.

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