The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Adaptation of the book by David Almond, set in 1960s Tyneside. Two 14-year-old boys team up against Mouldy, the town bully. Turning Crazy Mary s garden shed into a workshop, they discover that the sculptures they create come to life. Together they raise a golem, a creature fashioned from clay, capable of dispatching anyone, even Martin Mould. But when Mouldy winds up dead, the boys have to deal with the awful power they may have unleashed and the perils of getting what you wish for.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrew GunnDirector
- David AlmondWriter
- Peter TabernWriter
Cast
- Harry McEntireDavie
- Niek VersteegGeordie
- Darren HowieMartin Mould
- Ian McElhinneyFather O'Mahoney
- Phillippa WilsonCarol Hagen
- Joe CaffreyDennis Hagen
- Sacha ParkinsonMaria
- Imelda StauntonMary Doonan
- Natalie HallFrances
- Ben-Ryan DaviesStephen Rose
- Tom Goodman-HillCast
- Charlotte-Joy ReedMona Duffy
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book