The read
Scores higher than 93% of the 933 2000s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic75/100
512 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark O'RoweScreenplay
- John CrowleyDirector
- Paddy CunneenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Andrew GarfieldJack Burridge
- Katie LyonsMichelle
- Peter MullanTerry
- Shaun EvansChris
- Siobhan FinneranKelly
- Alfie OwenEric Wilson
- James YoungZeb
- Jeremy SwiftDave
- Taylor DohertyPhilip Craig
- Anthony LewisSteve
- Tilly VosburghShopkeeper
- Josef AltinBully
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Themes
child abuserapebased on novel or bookparent child relationshiprehabilitationgravemelancholybased on true storycoming of agecriminalincestchildhood
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