Middletown
Synopsis
Set in the heart of Ireland's bible belt, this gothic thriller tells the tale of one cleric's chilling determination to rid a rural town of its corruption and vice.
Preacher Gabriel (Matthew Macfadyen) returns home to Middletown and finds gambling, drinking and sinning at every turn. Determined to save the souls of his flock, Gabriel sets about imposing a new order.
However, his godly intentions mask a dark and malevolent heart with his damning sermons pitting neighbour against neighbour.
Gabriel's own brother, Jim (Daniel Mays) comes under attack from this moral crusade and is forced to fight back as his wife (Eva Birthistle), his marriage and his livelihood are all threatened.
Middletown presents a haunting story of good versus evil. Has the preacher come to save them all from eternal damnation or condemn the ones he loves to a life of hell?
Details
- Year
- 2007
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 88 Mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Brian Kirk 1st Feature
- Producer
- Mark Byrne, Martha O' Neill
- Co-Producer
- Mark Byrne, Martha O' Neill
- Editor
- Tim Murrell
- Screenwriter
- Daragh Carville
- Director of Photography
- Adam Suschitzky
- Production Designer
- Ashleigh Jeffers
- Sound
- Simon Willis
- Music
- Debbie Wiseman
- Principal Cast
- Matthew MacFadyen, Daniel Mays, Eva Birthistle, Gerard McSorley
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 9th November 2006
