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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Nine years on, another Morley child has gone missing on her way home from school.

20097.01h 45m

Overview

Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and the subsequent imprisonment of local boy Michael Myshkin. Washed-up local solicitor John Piggott becomes convinced of Myshkin's innocence and begins to fight on his behalf, unwittingly providing a catalyst for Jobson to start to right some wrongs.

Directed by Anand Tucker
Written by Tony Grisoni, David Peace
Produced by Wendy Brazington, Anita Overland, Andrew Eaton
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Top Cast

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Maurice Jobson

Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Judith Jobson

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

Jim Prentice

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

Dick Alderman

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Harold Angus

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Bill Molloy

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

John Dawson

Sean Harris

Sean Harris

Bob Craven

Steven Robertson

Steven Robertson

Bob Fraser

Tony Mooney

Tony Mooney

Tommy Douglas

Themes & Keywords

yorkshireserial killer1980s

About Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 is a thriller, crime, drama, mystery, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of yorkshire, serial killer, 1980s. Directed by Anand Tucker, it stars David Morrissey, Lisa Howard, Chris Walker. Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and the subsequent imprisonment of local boy Michael Myshkin. Washed-up local solicitor John Piggott becomes convinced of Myshkin's innocence and begins to fight on his behalf, unwittingly providing a catalyst for Jobson to start to right some wrongs.

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