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- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Dougray Scott, Alastair Mackenzie, James Anthony Pearson, Charles Mnene ... see all
- Director: Richard Jobson
- Plot: Two private bankers, Alistair and Jamie, who have the world at their feet get their kicks from playing a 12 hour game of hunt, hide and seek with people from... Read more
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| Jun 11, 2009dailyexpress.co.uk
Friday June 12 2009 by Allan Hunter THE seedy underbelly of affluent Edinburgh is the setting for New Town Killers, a clunky thriller with an interesting social conscience.....Energetic direction and a promising central performance counteract the modest budget and some less-than-convincing plot elements..... ... Full Review
| Jun 06, 2009Digital Spy
Tension and mystery are both constants throughout this very decent indie movie, which could have easily become a cult classic in future years....New Town Killers ' nominal star Dougray Scott delivers a menacing performance as Sean's nemesis, making us wonder what kind of human lies beneath the brutal exterior.....is clearly a very assured and confident actress..... ... Full Review
Channel 4 Film
A string of hit records, a successful TV career, two decent movies under his belt, a couple of years married to Mariella Frostrup -....Alas, after New Town Killers Jobson will be lucky....he's done well for himself, Richard Jobson..... ... Full Review
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Awards - UK
cineuropa.org –
2009-10-20
Armando Ianucci 's In the Loop and Richard Jobson 's New Town Killers [ trailer ] are the frontrunners in the nominations for the 2009 BAFTA Scotland Awards . ... Full Article
There have been a number of films about hunters pursuing human prey for kicks, but Richard Jobson's thriller, set in Edinburgh , the film-maker's home town, is more than a chase movie. ... Full Article
New Town Killers star drafts comedy
msn.com –
2009-06-10
James Anthony Pearson is using his past experience as a jobbing actor to write a comedy series. In forthcoming film New Town Killers, James plays Sean, a 16-year-old who is recruited into playing a dangerous and terrifying game of hide-and-seek... ... Full Article
Russell was appointed Culture Minister in February and one of his priorities is overseeing the troubled merger of Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council into one organisation to be known as Creative Scotland. ... Full Article
The thriller is directed by Richard Jobson and produced by Luc Roeg. It stars Dougray Scott, Alastair Mackenzie and James Anthony Pearson and tells the story of two bankers who get their kicks from playing a 12 hour game of... ... Full Article
Sci-fi thriller Moon premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The film was directed by Duncan Jones, stars Sam Rockwell and features the voice of Kevin Spacey. ... Full Article