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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

An epic tale of murder, corruption and obsession.

20096.71h 46m

Overview

Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.

Directed by Julian Jarrold
Written by Tony Grisoni, David Peace
Produced by Andrew Eaton, Wendy Brazington, Shuna Frood
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0M0

Top Cast

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Eddie Dunford

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Bill Molloy

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

John Dawson

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Maurice Jobson

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Bill Hadley

Anthony Flanagan

Anthony Flanagan

Barry Gannon

Jennifer Hennessy

Jennifer Hennessy

Mrs Kemplay

Mary Jo Randle

Mary Jo Randle

Eddie's Mum

Rita May

Rita May

Aunty Win

R

Rachel Jane Allen

Susan Dunford

Themes & Keywords

journalistpolice brutalitynorthern englandbased on novel or book1970syorkshiremurderserial killerpolice corruptionmissing child

About Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 is a thriller, mystery, crime, drama, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of journalist, police brutality, northern england, based on novel or book, 1970s, yorkshire. Directed by Julian Jarrold, it stars Andrew Garfield, Warren Clarke, Sean Bean. Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.

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