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Timeless themes of moral corruption and revenge are played out on a stage of gritty, punk futurism and anarchic violence. In a post-apocalyptic Liverpool of the future, a wronged man returns from a self-imposed exile to bring down those responsible for his wife's murder. Contains strong languag...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: UK Film Council, Northcroft Films, Bard Entertainments (Firm), Exterminating Angel (Firm), Fantoma Films (Firm), Chumbawamba (Musical group), World Cinema Limited
Other Authors: Eccleston, Christopher, Izzard, Eddie, Jacobi, Derek, Butler, Jean, Quick, Diana, 1946-, Matheson, Margaret, 1946-, Davies, Tod, 1955-, Cox, Alex, 1954-, Cottrell Boyce, Frank, Middleton, Thomas, -1627
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: London : Fantoma, 2003.
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Revenge > Drama.
Feature films.
Horror films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Timeless themes of moral corruption and revenge are played out on a stage of gritty, punk futurism and anarchic violence. In a post-apocalyptic Liverpool of the future, a wronged man returns from a self-imposed exile to bring down those responsible for his wife's murder. Contains strong language, violence and sex.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the play by Thomas Middleton.
Special features include audio commentary by director Alex Cox and star Eddie Izzard; 30 minute behind the scenes documentary; 4 featurettes on the film's production; excerpts from Alex Cox's "A Director's Diary" ; the missing scene ; gallery of production art, storyboards, and stills.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby Digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Len Gowing ; editor, Ray Fowlis ; music, Chumbawamba.