Real Men (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Sallie Aprahamian

Writer:

Frank Deasy (writer)

Release Date:

12 March 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Position Of Trust | Intimidation | Fear | Children | Police

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ben Daniels	...	DI Matthew Fenton
Charles Dale	...	DS Barry Grimes
Ewan Stewart	...	Alistair Jackson
Zoe Telford	...	Christina Leith
Christine Tremarco	...	DS Paula Savage
Caroline Catz	...	Liz Fenton
Harry Eden	...	Russell Wade
Steve John Shepherd	...	Brian Marshall
Stephen Lord	...	Alex Collins
Emil Marwa	...	DC Norbury
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Armour	...	Thompson
Jill Baker	...	Julie Ferguson
Desmond Bayliss	...	Terence Sandals
Alison Burrows	...	Social Worker
Tom Charnock	...	Charley Meikle
Gemma Clarke	...	Yvonne
Adam Colclough	...	Scene of Crime Officer
Faye Cook	...	Sam Fenton
Orla Cottingham	...	Policewoman
Nicola Cowper	...	Deborah Wade
John Elkington	...	Priest
Anthony Flanagan	...	James Mulgrew
David Ireland	...	Dave
Pauline Jefferson	...	Delores Fenton
Helen Kay	...	Angela Jackson
Laura Kilgallon	...	Karen
Matthew Marsh	...	DCI Norton
Nicola Maxfield	...	Council Worker
Ben McGawley	...	Simon Fenton
Reece Noi	...	Lester
Martin Oldfield	...	Donald
Selva Rasalingam	...	Ron Dixon
Amanda Ryan	...	Greta Banham
Paul Simpson	...	Billy
Krista Sutton	...	Co-Star
Luke Tittensor	...	Gamer
Sally Walsh	...	Joanna Collins
Scott Wharton	...	Ryan

Directed by
Sallie Aprahamian

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Frank Deasy		writer

Produced by
Frank Deasy	....	executive producer
Victoria Evans	....	executive producer
Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo	....	line producer
Barbara McKissack	....	executive producer
David Snodin	....	producer

Original Music by
Daniel Pemberton

Cinematography by
Tim Palmer

Film Editing by
Luke Dunkley

Casting by
Julia Duff
David Shaw

Production Design by
Anna Higginson

Art Direction by
Georgia Fuller

Costume Design by
Linda Alderson

Makeup Department
Nicola Mansell	....	makeup supervisor
Marella Shearer	....	hair designer
Marella Shearer	....	makeup designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Deborah Beck	....	second assistant director
Martin Coates	....	first assistant director
Ed Evennett	....	third assistant director (as Edward Evennett)

Art Department
Madeleine Turnbull	....	stand-by art director

Sound Department
Jamie Caple	....	dubbing editor
Billy Mahoney	....	dubbing mixer
Reg Mills	....	sound recordist
Richard Skelton	....	dubbing editor
Leon Minas	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Leon Minas	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Stunts
Gary Connery	....	stunt coordinator
Gareth Milne	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Blackwell	....	focus puller
Mark Dempsey	....	clapper loader
Wayne Mansell	....	generator operator

Editorial Department
Kevin Horsewood	....	colorist

Other crew
Lee Harris	....	production runner
Patrick Schweitzer	....	location manager
Harriet Sutcliffe	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (BBC Scotland)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Runtime:

180 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Realistic...

Although, this film is quite disturbing, it has some brilliant performances and is a very realistic look on institutional abuse in children's home. Harry Eden for instance, was quite phenomenal playing the young abused Russell and I'm sure we'll be seeing more of him in the future, in fact he is making his hollywood movie debut, in the new peter pan movie. But back to the point, if you dont like un happy disturbing films, I dont recommend this to you, but for all who could get through it I recomend it to you, because it is better everyone knows the truth about these things, so we can help stop them. Granted this is a fictional peice, these things still go on, probably even more than they used to, and it happens to millions and millions of poor kids. So watch it!

Cya, for now, luv, cesca

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