Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia (2012)
Overview
From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia presents an eclectic mix of ten UK-set short films including: Harry Wootliff's "I Don't Care" starring Iwan Rheon; Ben Peters's "Downing" starring Jamie Brotherston and Ross William Wild; David Andrew Ward's "All Over Brazil" starring Iain De Caestecker, Frank Gallagher, and Gemma Morrison; David Leon and Marcus McSweeney's "Man and Boy" starring Eddie Marsan, Geoff Bell, and Eddie Webber; Aleem Khan's "Diana" starring Neeraj Singh; Jason Bradbury's "We Once Were Tide" starring Alexander Scott, Tristan Bernays, and Mandy Aldridge; Hong Khaou's "Spring" starring Chris O'Donnell and Jonathan Keane; Sybil H. Mair's "The Chef's Letter" starring Jonathan Firth, Ray Fearon, and Layke Anderson; Faryal's "What You Looking At?!" starring Rez Kabir, Michael Twaits, and Hussina Raja; and Dominic Leclerc's "Nightswimming" starring Harry Eden, Linzey Cocker, and Tim Dantay.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.802 |
Directed By
Ben Peters
David Andrew Ward
David Leon
Hong Khaou
Dominic Leclerc
Sybil H. Mair
Jason Bradbury
Marcus McSweeney
Harry Wootliff
Aleem Khan
Faryal
Crew
Ben Peters
David Andrew Ward
David Leon
Hong Khaou
Dominic Leclerc
Sybil H. Mair
Jason Bradbury
Marcus McSweeney
Harry Wootliff
Aleem Khan
Faryal
Richard Graham
Elinor Day
David Leon
Garry Torrance
Pete Jordi Wood
Rupert Bryan
Russell Webber
Darren Mostyn
Peter Forbes
Garfield Kennedy
Rashid Razaq
Ian Moss
Shane Daly
Caroline Harvey
David Leon
Mark Downes
Colette King
Jamie Havlin
Marcus McSweeney
Kit Fraser
Sean Pruen
Matthew Kyne Baskott
Fabio Calascibetta
Hong Khaou
Adam Scarth
Aleem Khan
Kelvin Hutchins
Yasuyuki Otsuki
Faryal
Hong Khaou
Dominic Leclerc
Mark Towns
Jason Rayton
Sam Care
Peter Emery
Aleem Khan
Miranda Davis
Jason Bradbury
Sybil H. Mair
Ben Unwin
Richard Lonsdale
Kathleen Beedles
Sybil H. Mair
Helle le Fevre
Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Faryal
Richard Lonsdale
TOP CAST
Iwan Rheon
Luka (segment "I Don't Care")
Mark Benton
Phil (segment "I Don't Care")
Di Botcher
Bernadette (segment "I Don't Care")
Paloma Faith
Rainy (segment "I Don't Care")
Helen Grady
Fleur (segment "I Don't Care")
David Leon
Dan (segment "I Don't Care")
Jamie Brotherston
John (segment "Downing")
Ross William Wild
Daniel (segment "Downing")
Krystina Coates
Chloe (segment "Downing")
Rehanna MacDonald
Lauren (segment "Downing")
Jack Hinks
Luke (segment "Downing")
Iain De Caestecker
Stephen (segment "All Over Brazil")
Frank Gallagher
Charley (segment "All Over Brazil")
Gemma Morrison
Donna (segment "All Over Brazil")
Eddie Marsan
Carson (segment "Man and Boy")
Geoff Bell
Frank (segment "Man and Boy")
Calum MacNab
Alfie (segment "Man and Boy")
Eddie Webber
Barry (segment "Man and Boy")
Neeraj Singh
Diana (segment "Diana")
Alexander Scott
Anthony (segment "We Once Were Tide")
Tristan Bernays
Kyle (segment "We Once Were Tide")
Mandy Aldridge
Annabelle (segment "We Once Were Tide")
Chris O'Donnell
Joe (segment "Spring")
Jonathan Keane
Tim (segment "Spring")
Jonathan Firth
The Chef (segment "The Chef's Letter")
Ray Fearon
Sous Chef (segment "The Chef's Letter")
Layke Anderson
Young Man (segment "The Chef's Letter")
Lauren Steventon
Young Woman (segment "The Chef's Letter")
Rez Kabir
Dad (segment "What You Looking At?!")
Michael Twaits
Drag Queen (segment "What You Looking At?!")
Hussina Raja
Woman (segment "What You Looking At?!")
Harry Eden
Luke (segment "Nightswimming")
Linzey Cocker
Ellen (segment "Nightswimming")
Tim Dantay
Martin (segment "Nightswimming")
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