A contemporary thriller about betrayal, revenge and redemption in which Bobby (Bale), part-man part-child, faces dispossession and death at the hands of his stepfather (Benzali).
He escapes into the protection of an eccentric recluse (Hurt) and a new way of life in the English countryside. The film charts his passage to manhood and his eventual bitter-sweet revenge.
He escapes into the protection of an eccentric recluse (Hurt) and a new way of life in the English countryside. The film charts his passage to manhood and his eventual bitter-sweet revenge.
- producers:
- Jeremy Thomas and Denise O’Dell
- director(s):
- Jeremy Thomas
- cast:
- Christian Bale, John Hurt, Daniel Benzali, John Higgins, James Faulkner
- photography:
- June / July 1997
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