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London to Brighton (2008)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:17

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: With its grimy sets, taut storyline, and relentless sense of doom, London to Brighton is an auspicious directorial debut by Paul Andrew Williams.

Rated: 18

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:01-12-2006

Synopsis: It’s 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly's face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen lies in his... It’s 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly's face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen lies in his bathroom bleeding to death. Duncan's son, Stuart, has found his father and wants answers. Derek, Kelly's pimp, needs to find Kelly or it will be him who pays. Kelly and Joanne need to get through the next 24 hours alive... --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris, Sam Spruell

Starring: Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris, Sam Spruell, Alexander Morton, Nathan Constance

Director: Paul Andrew Williams

Director: Paul Andrew Williams
Producer: Alastair Clark, Rachel Robey, Ken Marshall, Paul Andrew Williams
Composer: Laura Rossi
Studio: Vertigo Films

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If Mike Leigh decided to make cockney pulp instead of populist dramas, he’d end up with something similar to British actor-turned-director Paul Andrew Williams’s raw, nerve-jangling feature debut.

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02/07/08
David Fear
David Fear
Time Out New York

The debut feature of writer-director Paul Andrew Williams is a grim, efficient affair.

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02/05/08
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
Village Voice

Spit-polished with Greengrassian artistic din, London to Brighton is kitchen-sink realism without soul.

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01/29/08
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

A technically impressive first feature that leaves an empty taste in the mouth.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/16/06
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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