Dead Man's Shoes

"He's in all of us."

Oct 1 2004 Not Rated 1h 30m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.

Plot

With revenge etched in his mind, after the abuse of his autistic brother by the vicious local gang leader Sonny and his goons, Richard, a former paratrooper from British Army's Parachute Regiment, returns to his hometown of Matlock, Derbyshire. Now, no one is safe, and as army-trained Richard embarks on a bloody mission of meticulously planned carnage, one thing is certain: the grim avenging angel won't stop until justice is served. What is it like to walk in a dead man's shoes?

Written by

Paddy Considine, Shane Meadows, Paul Fraser

Directed by

Shane Meadows

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Film4 Productions, Big Arty Productions, Warp Films, EM Media

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 14 nominations total

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7.5 out of 10
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52
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