| The Knife That Killed Me | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kit Monkman Marcus Romer |
| Screenplay by | Marcus Romer Kit Monkman |
| Based on | The Knife That Killed Me by Anthony McGowan |
| Produced by | Thomas Mattinson Alan Latham |
| Starring | Jack McMullen Reece Dinsdale Haruka Abe Andrew Dunn Oliver Lee Charles Mnene Josh Brown Thomas Teago Rosie Goddard Andrew Ellis Alfie Stewart Reece Douglas Richard Crehan |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (UK) Focus Features (US) |
Release date | 24 October 2014 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £3 million |
The Knife That Killed Me is a 2014 British drama film that was funded as a Kickstarter project.[1] The story about a teenage boy who becomes involved in knife crime was adapted from the novel by Anthony McGowan.[2] It was filmed in York, North Yorkshire in a purpose-built green screen stage at GSP Studios (at the former ARTTS International film school) at Bubwith,[3] entirely on green screens.[2] Production began in mid-February 2012[3] and filming began in mid-April.[4] The film was released on 24 October 2014.
A casting call for the role of Paul was posted on 26 October 2011[5] and another for 'Yorkshire-based teenagers' was posted on 9 January 2012;[6] the latter also states that Jeremy Zimmerman was the casting director.
Cast
- Jack McMullen as Paul Varderman, the protagonist of the film and from whose memories it is created[4]
- Reece Dinsdale as Paul's Dad
- Haruka Abe as Serena
- Andrew Ellis as Bates
- Richard Crehan as Kirk
- Alfie Stewart as Stevie
- Rosie Goddard as Maddy
- Grace Meurisse Francis as Freak
- Andrew Dunn as Mr Boyle
- Katherine Dow Blyton as Mrs Botharm
- Jamie Shelton as Roth, Paul's friend, the school bully, and the catalyst for conflict[7]
- Reece Douglas as Mickey
- Thomas Teago as Compson and Goddo Gang Member
- Carl Anscombe as Goddo Gang Member
- Oliver Lee as Shane
- Sarah Baxendale as Shane's Mum
- Natalie Gavin as Marlene
- Charles Mnene as Goddo
- Josh Brown as Billy
- Josh Benson as Kevin
- Andrina Carroll as Mrs Eel
- Kerron Darby as Miller
- Sarah Poyzer as Paul's Mum
- Millie Romer as Kirsty
- Tom Collins as Tariq
- Coco Hoyle-Ansett
- Lewis Greenwood as Freak
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Tom Adams [8]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Wendy Ide of The Times described it as "an experimental British drama... with a densely intensive visual verve."[9] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian praised the film's stylized look [1]
The film will also experience its Italian debut in the specialist youth selection of the Rome Film Festival.[10]
See also
References
- 1 2 Felperin, Leslie (23 October 2014). "The Knife That Killed Me review – earnest, anti-violence school drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Feature Adaptation of 'The Knife That Killed Me' Underway". Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- 1 2 "Universal Pictures Film to be Produced in York". Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- 1 2 "Filming starts on The Knife That Killed Me". Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ "Feature film casting call". Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Feature film casting call for Yorkshire-based teenagers". Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "The Knife That Killed Me". 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ↑ "The Knife That Killed Me (2014) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ Ide, Wendy (October 24, 2014). "The Knife That Killed Me". The Times. pp. Film Reviews. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "International Rome Film Festival - INDEPENDENT AND PARALLEL SIDEBARS: Alice nella città". www.romacinemafest.it. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08.