A young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.
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| Jeremy Theobald | ... |
The Young Man
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Alex Haw | ... |
Cobb
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| Lucy Russell | ... |
The Blonde
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| John Nolan | ... |
The Policeman
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Dick Bradsell | ... |
The Bald Guy
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Gillian El-Kadi | ... |
Home Owner
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Jennifer Angel | ... |
Waitress
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Nicolas Carlotti | ... |
Barman
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Darren Ormandy | ... |
Accountant
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Guy Greenway | ... |
Heavy #1
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Tassos Stevens | ... |
Heavy #2
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Tristan Martin | ... |
Man at Bar
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Rebecca James | ... |
Woman at Bar
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Paul Mason | ... |
Home Owner's Friend
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David Bovill | ... |
Home Owner's Husband
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John Bengue |
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Ivan Cornell |
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Jane Hunter |
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Matthew Jones |
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David Julyan |
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David Lloyd |
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Alberto Mattiussi | ... |
Bitter Man in Cafe
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Brendan Nolan |
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| Barbara Stepansky |
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| Emma Thomas |
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Diane Zack |
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Directed by
| Christopher Nolan | ||
Written by
| Christopher Nolan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Peter Broderick | ... | executive producer |
| Christopher Nolan | ... | producer |
| Jeremy Theobald | ... | producer |
| Emma Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Julyan | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Nolan | ... | (shot by) |
Editing by
| Gareth Heal | ||
| Christopher Nolan | ||
Editorial Department
| Burt Andrews | ... | negative cutter |
| Syd Cole | ... | negative cutter: Magic Film & Video |
| Mark Stolaroff | ... | post-production consultant: Next Wave Films |
| Tara Veneruso | ... | post-production consultant: Next Wave Films |
| Kostas Theodosiou | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Tristan Martin | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Tristan Martin | ||
Makeup Department
| Miranda Gunning | ... | special makeup |
Sound Department
| Ivan Cornell | ... | sound |
| Robin Fellows | ... | dubbing editor |
| David Julyan | ... | sound |
| David Lloyd | ... | sound |
| James Wheeler | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Dan Winthrop | ... | opticals |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ivan Cornell | ... | grip / lighting technician |
| Jonathan Nolan | ... | grip |
| Barbara Stepansky | ... | clapper loader / lighting technician / loader |
Additional Crew
| Paul Brennan | ... | legal services: Sloss Law Office |
| Len Brown | ... | laboratory services: Metrocolor |
| Chuck Kemmerer | ... | laboratory services: Fotokem |
| Darren Ormandy | ... | fight choreographer |
| Michael Schenkman | ... | legal services: Bloom, Hergott, Cook, Diemer, Klein L.L.P. |
| John Sloss | ... | legal services: Sloss Law Office |
| Steve Van Anda | ... | laboratory services: Fotokem |
| Dan Winthrop | ... | titles: designer/director (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Adrian Belic | ... | thanks |
| Roko Belic | ... | thanks |
| Tim Bevan | ... | thanks |
| Dick Bradsell | ... | thanks |
| Gwenda Cornell | ... | thanks |
| Jimmy Cornell | ... | thanks |
| Eric Fellner | ... | thanks |
| Simon Field | ... | thanks |
| Sophie Fumey | ... | thanks (as Sophie Fumey at Detroit Bund) |
| Nicky Gavron | ... | thanks |
| Lynda Hansen | ... | thanks |
| Kirk Harris | ... | thanks |
| Rebecca Hughes | ... | thanks |
| Rebecca James | ... | thanks |
| Lorraine Jensen | ... | thanks |
| Tony Jensen | ... | thanks |
| Matthew Jones | ... | thanks |
| David Lloyd | ... | thanks |
| Fry Martin | ... | thanks |
| Brendan Nolan | ... | thanks |
| Christina Nolan | ... | thanks |
| Stephanie Reuler | ... | thanks |
| Rachel Rosen | ... | thanks |
| Dave Savva | ... | thanks |
| Todd Schulkin | ... | thanks |
| Jonathan Sehring | ... | thanks |
| Martin Thomas | ... | thanks |
| Patricia Thomas | ... | thanks |
| Shannon Treusch | ... | thanks |
| Mark Wolfe | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Next Wave Films (presents)
- Syncopy
Distributors
- A Contracorriente Films (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Zeitgeist Films (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Dolmen Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Flax Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- IFC Films (2010) (United States)
- Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2010) (United States) (video) (On Demand)
- Les Acacias (France)
- Momentum Pictures (1998) (United Kingdom)
- Movies Inspired (2023) (Italy)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Saturn Home Entertainment
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ADC Group SpA (Italian dubbing) (Italian version)
- Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette & Feldman (legal services)
- FotoKem (laboratory services)
- Framestore (thanks)
- Independent Film Channel (IFC) (thanks)
- It's Pizza Pasta (thanks)
- Kartouche (thanks)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- Melrose Titles & Opticals (titles)
- Metrocolor (laboratory services)
- Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo (legal services)
- Tiny Epic (thanks)
- UCL Film Society (thanks)
- Working Title Films (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pulp fiction neo noir crime story about a writer, The Young Man, who follows strangers for writing material in the broad day light or into the darkness of London. He eventually gets caught by Cobb, a mad thief who toys with others properties. Cobb lures The Young Man, and inspiring writer, also known as Bill/Danny Lloyd into his secret life of breaking and entering and theft. Bill comes across a story from one of his trespasses, Lucy Russel. He begins to see her and spends time hearing her story. Lucy unveils her shadowy path when she confesses a crime she witnessed from an elder psychotic boyfriend. She had witnessed a murder from a violent criminal who plunged a debtor to death by his own hammer. The story continues as Bill acts out in the underground crime world of murder theft and adultery and continues his own storyline for the future of his storytelling career. Written by jonathancolespivey |
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| Taglines | You're Never Alone. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sir Christopher Nolan came up with the idea for the film because he had his home broken into and wondered what the people thought as they went around looking at his belongings. See more » |
| Goofs | During the safe robbery, Bill is clearly shown wearing gloves, most noticeably when he pulls the paper with the combination from his pocket. However, as he starts to open the safe, the gloves are gone and they never reappear. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Film Directors (2013). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The movie was filmed from 1996 to 1997 and first released in 1998. However, the copyright date in the credits is listed as being 1999. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cobb:
You take it away... to show them what they had. See more » |