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The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.

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Jack Burridge
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Terry
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Kelly
Alfie Owen ...
Eric Wilson
Victoria Brazier ...
Teacher
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Angela
Madeleine Rakic-Platt ...
Schoolgirl
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Bully
Dudley Brewis ...
2nd Bully
Leigh Symonds ...
Eric's Dad
Maria Gough ...
Eric's Mum
Taylor Doherty ...
Philip Craig
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Dave
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Chris
Carlene Hanson ...
Waitress
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Michelle
James Young ...
Zeb
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Steve
John Catterall ...
Man in Club
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Shopkeeper
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Policeman
Luke Broughton ...
Policeman
Paul-Michael Giblin ...
Photographer
Helen Wilding ...
Carol
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Prosecution Barrister
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Guy 1
Cyriack Stevenson ...
Court Officer
Tom Cottle ...
Reporter
Nathan Kershaw ...
Reporter
Josh Moran ...
Ticket Collector
Iris Sharples ...
Woman on Train
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Martin L. Evans ...
Dean (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
Jessica Mullins ...
Catherine Thompson (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Crowley ... (directed by)

Written by

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Mark O'Rowe ... (screenplay by)
 
Jonathan Trigell ... (from the novel by)

Produced by

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Sue Calverley ... line producer
Tally Garner ... producer (produced by)
Lynn Horsford ... producer (produced by)
Liza Marshall ... executive producer
Nick Marston ... producer (produced by)

Music by

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Paddy Cunneen

Cinematography by

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Rob Hardy ... director of photography

Editing by

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Lucia Zucchetti

Editorial Department

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Tonia Cohen ... neg checker: Reel Skill Film Cutting
Andrew Dearnley ... digital film supervisor
Ian Dodd ... director of production: The Farm
Aidan Farrell ... colourist: The Farm
Marya Goga ... editorial administrator: Channel Four
David Klafkowski ... technical director: The Farm
Justin Lanchbury ... film transfer consultant
Alan Pritt ... film transfer coordinator
Fiona DeSouza ... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Clyde Kellett ... online editor (uncredited)
Vicki Matich ... dailies operator (uncredited)

Casting By

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Fiona Weir

Production Design by

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Jon Henson

Art Direction by

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Andrea Hughes

Set Decoration by

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Anita Gupta
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes

Costume Design by

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Julian Day

Makeup Department

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Sarah Campbell ... hair artist / make-up artist
Janet Horsfield ... hair artist / make-up artist
Juliet Jackson ... hair artist / make-up artist
Jessica Taylor ... hair designer / make-up designer

Production Management

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Helen de Winter ... post production supervisor (as Helen De Winter)
Kevin Jackson ... unit manager
Amanda Wasey ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Laura Hulmes ... second assistant director (as Laura Coggan)
Gemma Nunn ... third assistant director
Dan Winch ... first assistant director
Jen Leng ... additional third assistant director (uncredited)
Dominic Threlfall ... additional third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Caroline Barclay ... standby art director
Will Cann ... prop hand
Gareth Cousins ... assistant art director
David Ede ... scenic artist
Neil Glynn ... standby props
Patrick Henshaw ... dressing props
Tony Henshaw ... props master
John Kerron ... titles: The Farm
Paul Mitchell ... prop hand
Susan Ross ... scenic artist
Kevin Smith ... standby carpenter

Sound Department

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Antonia Bates ... dialogue editor
Owen Bleasdale ... foley editor / foley recordist
Paula Boram ... foley artist
Paul Davies ... supervising sound editor
Jim Greenhorn ... production sound mixer
Gareth Llewellyn ... assistant mixer
Christine Morton ... sound trainee
Chu-Li Shewring ... assistant sound editor
Jack Stew ... foley artist
Andrew Stirk ... re-recording mixer
Graeme Stoten ... ADR recordist
Jason Swanscott ... foley artist
David Turner ... sound project coordinator: Videosonics (as Dave Turner)
Justin Wilkinson ... sound maintenance engineer
Thom Berryman ... assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited) / sound transfer engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Wayne Bennett ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Darren Wallis ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Barney Jordan ... visual effects: The Farm

Stunts

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Gary Connery ... stunt coordinator
Ben Cooke ... stunt performer
Aldonio Danny Freitas ... stunt performer (as Aldonio Freitis)
Gareth Milne ... stunt coordinator
Justin Pearson ... stunt performer
Charles Ramsay ... stunt performer (as Charlie Ramsey)
Andy Wareham ... stunt performer
William Willoughby ... stunt performer (as Will Willoughby)
Andy Wareham ... stunt double: Boy A at 17 (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Richard Donnelly ... focus puller (as Richie Donnelly)
Steve Gartside ... electrician
Richard Griffiths ... grip
Lee Howarth ... standby rigger
Tony Hughes ... electrician
Ian Jackson ... rigging gaffer
Wayne Mansell ... genny operator
Ed Miller ... stills photographer
Dan Nightingale ... camera assistant / camera trainee
Matilda Smith ... clapper loader
Laurie Sparham ... stills photographer
John Taylor ... steadicam operator
Roger Tooley ... steadicam operator
William Tracey ... gaffer
Anthony Ward ... grip
David Williamson ... playback
Catherine Derry ... additional photography: dailies (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Alice Searby ... casting assistant
Shenaz Khan ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Shahida Day ... costume supervisor (as Shaida Day)
Victoria Lambe ... costume trainee
Jane Marcantonio ... costume assistant

Location Management

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Stephen Cheers ... location scout
Helene Lenszner ... location manager
James Muirhead ... location scout
Claire Newton ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Simon Allen ... musician
Chris Baker ... written by: "Floor Basics" (as Christopher Baker) / written by: "Princess" (as Christopher Baker) / written by: "Sexiest Man in Jamaica" (as Christopher Baker)
Prince Buster ... performed by: "Sexiest Man in Jamaica" / written by: "Sexiest Man in Jamaica" (as Cecil Eustace Campbell)
Robyn Carlsson ... performed by: "With Every Heartbeat" (as Robyn) / written by: "With Every Heartbeat"
Neil Claxton ... written by: "Floor Basics" / written by: "Princess" / written by: "Sexiest Man in Jamaica"
Arthur Dick ... musician
Liz Gallacher ... music supervisor
Joe Goddard ... written by: "The Warning" (as Joseph Goddard)
Gail Hebson ... written by: "Princess"
Paul Higgs ... musician
Hot Chip ... performed by: "The Warning"
Andreas Kleerup ... performed by: "With Every Heartbeat" (as Kleerup) / written by: "With Every Heartbeat"
Mylo ... performed by: "Drop the Pressure" / written by: "Drop the Pressure" (as Myles MacInnes)
Steve Parr ... re-recording mixer: Hear No Evil
Mint Royale ... performed by: "Floor Basics" / performed by: "Princess" / performed by: "Sexiest Man in Jamaica"
Alexis Taylor ... written by: "The Warning" (as Alexis Benjamin Taylor)
Joe Townshend ... musician

Script and Continuity Department

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Emma Thomas ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Dave Armforth ... driver: make up truck: HCS Ltd
Andrew Devlin ... driver: costume truck: HCS Ltd
Matt Evans ... driver: camera truck: HCS Ltd
Craig Humphries ... transport captain: HCS Ltd
Martin Koen ... driver: prop
Howard Cawthorne ... transport captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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James Armitage ... legal services: Lee & Thompson
Andrew Braithwaite ... paramedic
Sue Bruce-Smith ... commercial development: Channel Four: Film4
Marianne P. Buckland ... legal and compliance: Channel Four (as Marianne P Buckland)
Andrew Buglass ... floor runner
Julie Clyne ... paramedic
Marti Consibee ... chef: All England Caterers
Anna Davis ... finance director: Cuba Pictures
Craig Dickson ... head of legal: Cuba Pictures
Jeremy Gawade ... legal services: Lee & Thompson
Tammy Gouldesbrough ... chaperone
Claire Harrison ... assistant accountant
Elaine Harrison ... production accountant
Julie Hodgson ... chaperone
Rachel Jones ... production secretary
Valerie Jones ... chaperone
Colin Lewin ... finance director: Cuba Pictures
Shelley Love ... choreographer
Paul McCallister ... clips: Channel Four
Bronwyn McConville ... assistant to commercial affairs: Channel Four
Sarah McWhinney ... finance director: Cuba Pictures
Alison Morrison ... chef: All England Caterers
Rebecca O'Connor ... commercial affairs: Channel Four
Claire Oakley ... assistant to: John Crowley
Tracey Pearce ... chaperone
Natasha Pilbrow ... legal services: Lee & Thompson
Hilary Stewart ... commercial affairs: Channel Four
Selina Ukwuoma ... finance director: Cuba Pictures
Kathryn Williams ... head of commercial affairs: Channel Four
Jenny Winston ... runner
Christos Michaels ... legal services: Lee & Thompson (uncredited)
Richard Woolford ... banking services provided by (uncredited)

Thanks

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Rob Festinger ... special thanks
Thomas Hyde ... special thanks
Roz Marston ... special thanks
Sacha Wares ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy weighs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen

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Taglines Who Decides Who Gets A Second Chance? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Chlapec A (Slovakia)
  • Момчето А (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Ten chalan (Slovakia)
  • Ten kluk (Czechia)
  • Fant A (Slovenia)
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Runtime
  • 106 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Despite being based on a novel by British writer Jonathan Trigell, many point out that this film is inspired by the real-life murder of James Bulger, which shocked the entire UK and the rest of the world. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Review of the Year 2007 (2007). See more »
Soundtracks With Every Heartbeat See more »
Quotes Jack Burridge: Jack.
Terry: What?
Jack Burridge: That's the name I want.
Terry: [slowly] Okay...
Jack Burridge: Jack.
Terry: Well, that's the first thing taken care of.
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