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Directed by | Angela Pope |
Produced by | David M. Thompson |
Written by | Frank Deasy |
Starring |
Julia Ormond Tim Roth |
Music by | Colin Towns |
Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
Edited by | Dave King |
Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time
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100 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Captives is a 1994 British romantic crime drama film directed by Angela Pope and written by Dublin screenwriter Frank Deasy. It stars Julia Ormond, Tim Roth and Keith Allen. The picture was selected as the opening film in the Venetian Nights section of the 1994 Venice Film Festival, in addition to its selection for Gala Presentation at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival.
A young dentist (Ormond) working in a British prison starts to become attracted to a violent inmate (Roth) after the break-up of her marriage, and embarks upon an illicit affair with him.
The film was a BBC Films co-production with Distant Horizon & Miramax Films.
The movie received a mixed response.
The movie debuted at No.6.