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- Overall Score: ☆ 8.00/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.2/10
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A murky tale. A child goes missing in West Yorkshire, one of several over ten years; the police find a patsy, an acquaintance of Michael, a blood simple man serving a life sentence for another girl"s death. Michael"s mother asks John Piggott, a burned-out solicitor, to look into her son"s conviction; Piggott finds injustices in current and past cases. Maurice Jobson, part of a group of corrupt cops, searches for the missing girl, involves a medium, finds nothing, leans hard on Piggott, and may be tiring of the sham. He"s warned off going soft. Is there moral strength anywhere capable of facing down the cabal?
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Type: MovieYear: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 11, 2009
Writers: Tony Grisoni, David Peace
Producers: Tessa Beazley, Wendy Brazington, Andrew Eaton, Shuna Frood, Hugo Heppell, Alasdair MacCuish, Liza Marshall, Jamie Nuttgens, Kate Ogborn, Anita Overland
Musicians: Barrington Pheloung
Cinematographers: David Higgs
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| David Morrissey | ... | Maurice Jobson |
| Lisa Howard | ... | Judith Jobson |
| Chris Walker | ... | Jim Prentice |
| Shaun Dooley | ... | Dick Alderman |
| Jim Carter | ... | Harold Angus |
| Warren Clarke | ... | Bill Molloy |
| Sean Bean | ... | John Dawson |
| Sean Harris | ... | Bob Craven |
| Steven Robertson | ... | Bob Fraser |
| Tony Mooney | ... | Tommy Douglas |
| Tony Pitts | ... | John Nolan |
| Michelle Dockery | ... | Kathryn Tyler |
| Andrew Cryer | ... | Mr Atkins (as Andy Cryer) |
| Mark Addy | ... | John Piggott |
| Beatrice Kelley | ... | Mrs Myshkin |
| Katie Simpson | ... | Sister in Law |
| Paul Kynman | ... | Stocky Guard |
| Daniel Mays | ... | Michael Myshkin |
| Robert Sheehan | ... | BJ |
| James Ainsworth | ... | Young BJ |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- David Morrissey (b. June 21, 1964) – Maurice Jobson
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: David Morrisey - Lisa Howard – Judith Jobson
- Chris Walker (b. November 30, 1963) – Jim Prentice
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Christopher Walker - Shaun Dooley (b. November 30, 1973) – Dick Alderman
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Sean Dooley - Jim Carter (b. August 19, 1948) – Harold Angus
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: James Carter - Warren Clarke, as Bill Molloy, passed away at age 67 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Mr. Warren Clarke - Sean Bean (b. April 17, 1959) – John Dawson
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Sean Harris (b. November 30, 1965) – Bob Craven
Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Steven Robertson (b. November 30, 1979) – Bob Fraser
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Tony Mooney (b. June 10, 1965) – Tommy Douglas
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Tony Money - Tony Pitts (b. October 10, 1962) – John Nolan
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Anthony Pitts - Michelle Dockery (b. December 15, 1981) – Kathryn Tyler
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Andrew Cryer – Mr Atkins (as Andy Cryer)
Also known as: Andy Cryer - Mark Addy (b. January 14, 1964) – John Piggott
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Beatrice Kelley – Mrs Myshkin
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