The Knife That Killed Me (film)
| The Knife That Killed Me | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kit Monkman Marcus Romer |
| Produced by | Thomas Mattinson Alan Latham |
| Screenplay by |
Marcus Romer Kit Monkman |
| Based on |
The Knife That Killed Me by Anthony McGowan |
| Starring |
Jack McMullen Reece Dinsdale Haruka Abe Andrew Dunn Oliver Lee Charles Mnene Josh Brown Thomas Teago Rosie Goddard Andrew Ellis Alfie Stewart Reece Douglas Richard Crehan |
| Distributed by |
Universal Pictures (UK) Focus Features (US) |
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Release date
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24 October 2014 |
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Running time
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95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £3 million |
The Knife That Killed Me is a 2014 British drama film that was funded as a Kickstarter project. The story about a teenage boy who becomes involved in knife crime was adapted from the novel by Anthony McGowan. It was filmed in York, North Yorkshire in a purpose-built green screen stage at GSP Studios (at the former ARTTS International film school) at Bubwith, entirely on green screens. Production began in mid-February 2012 and filming began in mid-April. The film was released on 24 October 2014.
A casting call for the role of Paul was posted on 26 October 2011 and another for 'Yorkshire-based teenagers' was posted on 9 January 2012; the latter also states that Jeremy Zimmerman was the casting director.
The soundtrack was composed by Tom Adams
The film received mixed reviews. Wendy Ide of The Times described it as "an experimental British drama... with a densely intensive visual verve." Leslie Felperin of The Guardian praised the film's stylized look but said the acting was "painfully weak" and advised Romer and Kitman "to take classes in how to handle actors."
The film will also experience its Italian debut in the specialist youth selection of the Rome Film Festival.
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