Best Laid Plans (2012)
David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.
Director:
David Blair
Writer:
Chris Green
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Joseph |
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Stephen Graham as Danny |
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David O'Hara as Curtis |
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Lee Ingleby as Deano |
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Maxine Peake as Isabel |
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Emma Stansfield as Lisa |
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Peter Wight as Roger |
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Brad Moore as Jon |
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Stuart Wolfenden as Pete |
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Mark Strange as Vinny |
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Robert Stone as Doyle |
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Kieran Hardcastle as Hoody |
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Robert Shannon as Kane |
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Sarah Parks as Marianne |
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Seamus O'Neill as Pub Landlord |
| Directing | David Blair | Director |
| Writing | Chris Green | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jeremy Sheldon | Writer |
| Production | Lee Brazier | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Foligno | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wayne Marc Godfrey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Green | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Hainsworth | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Jones | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Knowles | Producer |
| Production | Brad Moore | Producer |
| Production | Stacey Murray | Producer |
| Production | Robert Muston | Executive Producer |
| Production | Angad Paul | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard Turner | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ali Asad | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Rob Lane | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Pia Di Ciaula | Editor |
| Art | Kristian Milsted | Production Design |
| Art | Blair Barnette | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca McManus | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma J. Slater | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tina Pawlik | Line Producer |