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Compelling, complex, gripping and genuinely disturbing, THE RED RIDING TRILOGY is a breathtaking, neo-noir epic based on horrific, factual events and adapted for the screen by Tony Grisoni (FEAR AND LAOTHING IN LAS VEGAS, TIDELAND) from David Peace's series of groundbreaking novels. The Red Riding Trilogy follows controversial stories revolving around the manhunt for the brutal Yorkshire Ripper. After a failed attempt to crack Fleet Street, a cynical journalist returns to his homeland of Yorkshire and finds himself assigned to report on the case of a local girl who has gone missing. But after her bizarrely mutilated body is discovered, he is thrown into a sleaze infested, nightmarish world of corruption. As the killer's identity remains a mystery, savage events spiral out of control, spanning generations and leading to a shocking climax.Product Identifiers
EAN5055201807311
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Film/TV TitleThe Red Riding Trilogy
ActorAnthony Flanagan, Brendan Mccoy, David Morrissey, Kelly Freemantle, Rebecca Hall, Andrew Garfield, Stewart Ross, Sean Bean, Eddie Marson, Robert Sheehan, Michelle Dockery, Paddy Considine
DirectorAnand Tucker, Julian Jarrold, James Marsh
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2009
FeaturesWidescreen, 1974: Julian Jarrod Interview\1974: Deleted Scenes\1980: Making of featurette\1980: Deleted Scenes\1983: Making of featurette\1983: Deleted Scenes
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Run Time300 Mins
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Number of Discs3
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ReviewsThe Guardian - ...the three films are perfectly suited to the current vogue for a serious examination of our recent past's bleaker chapters..., Guardian Guide - The evil twin to LIFE ON MARS
AuthorDavid Peace
Consumer AdviceContains very strong language, strong violence, and disturbing images
Additional InformationCompelling, complex, gripping and genuinely disturbing, THE RED RIDING TRILOGY is a breathtaking, neo-noir epic based on horrific, factual events and adapted for the screen by Tony Grisoni (FEAR AND LAOTHING IN LAS VEGAS, TIDELAND) from David Peace's series of groundbreaking novels. The Red Riding Trilogy follows controversial stories revolving around the manhunt for the brutal Yorkshire Ripper. After a failed attempt to crack Fleet Street, a cynical journalist returns to his homeland of Yorkshire and finds himself assigned to report on the case of a local girl who has gone missing. But after her bizarrely mutilated body is discovered, he is thrown into a sleaze infested, nightmarish world of corruption. As the killer's identity remains a mystery, savage events spiral out of control, spanning generations and leading to a shocking climax.<BR><BR><BR>The three films (1974, 1980 and 1983) are directed by three different filmmakers, Julian Jarrold (BECOMING JANE), James Marsh (Academy Award Winner 2009 for MAN ON WIRE) and Anand Tucker (HILARY AND JACKIE), and each boasts a fantastic British cast. Sean Bean (LORD OF THE RINGS) joins Mark Addy (THE FULL MONTY), Warren Clarke (A CLOCKWORK ORANGE), Paddy Considine (DEAD MAN'S SHOES), Andrew Garfield (BOY A), Rebecca Hall (VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA), David Morrissey (THE OTHER BOELYN GIRL) , Peter Mullan (TRAINSPOTTING) and Maxine Peake (TV's SHAMELESS).
Movie/TV TitleThe Red Riding Trilogy
Sound sourceDolby Digital
ScreenwriterTony Grisoni