The read
A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%. Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 88% of the 3,212 2010s thriller movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
A university teacher gets caught shoplifting by a security guard, who won’t let him go. He becomes his new best friend and says ‘I won’t call the cops if you come and have a pint with me’. From there a twisted romance of sorts unfolds.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do.
50 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael LennoxDirector
- John CairnsScreenplay
- Michael McCartneyScreenplay
Cast
- Stephen GrahamRobert Green
- Conleth HillSandy Duffy
- Lara PulverLucy Walsh
- Arsher AliTroy Griffin
- Ian McElhinneyFreddie Clarke
- Naseen MorganTV Studio Runner
- Peter BallancePaul
- Tara CushPhoebe
- Karen HassanPolice Woman
- Stuart GrahamTom Breslin
- Paul KennedyDuty Officer
- Louise MathewsShopper