| Wild Bill | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dexter Fletcher |
| Produced by | Vicky Deigman |
| Written by | Dexter Fletcher Danny King |
| Starring | Charlie Creed-Miles Will Poulter Liz White |
| Music by | Christian Henson |
| Cinematography | George Richmond |
| Studio | Three Mills Studios 20ten Media |
| Release date(s) | October 21, 2011 (London Film Festival) March 30, 2011 (United Kingdom) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Wild Bill is the directorial debut of English actor, Dexter Fletcher.
Set in East London, the story revolves around Bill Hayward (Charlie Creed-Miles), a prisoner of eight years out on parole. Returning home, he finds his 15 and 11 year old sons, Dean (Will Poulter) and Jimmy (Sammy Williams) abandoned by their mother and living alone. Dean, who has, up till now, managed to support and play father to his brother, forces Bill to stay when social services threatens to put the boys into care. A bond between Bill and Jimmy quickly develops, but is short-lived when Jimmy gets into some trouble with old friends of Bill's. To fix the situation is sure to violate his parole and send Bill back to jail. Bill must decide what kind of father he wants to be: a good one, or a free one.[1][2]
This film is expected to premiere in February or March 2012.[3]