Clubbed
| Clubbed | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Neil Thompson |
| Produced by |
Martin Carr Neil Thompson |
| Written by | Geoff Thompson |
| Starring |
Colin Salmon Mel Raido Shaun Parkes Scot Williams Maxine Peake Natalie Gumede |
| Music by | Paul Heard |
| Cinematography | Kate Stark |
| Edited by | David Kew |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Clubbed is a 2008 British drama film about a 1980s factory worker who takes up a job as a club doorman, written by Geoff Thompson and directed by Neil Thompson.
Plot
Danny - a lonely factory worker intimidated by life - is battered and humiliated in front of his kids in a random act of violence. His already bleak existence sinks further into the abyss. On the verge of total breakdown, he decides to fight back.
He meets a group of nightclub doormen who take him in and give him the confidence to stand his ground. As he is drawn deeper into their world, he becomes embroiled with the local gangland boss, setting in motion a chain of events with shockingly brutal consequences.
Cast
- Colin Salmon - Louis
- Natalie Gumede - Jo
- Mel Raido - Danny
- Shaun Parkes - Rob
- Scot Williams - Sparky
- Maxine Peake - Angela
- Will Poulter - Sparky's Baby Son
- Neil Morrissey - Simon
- Ronnie Fox - Hennessy
- Charlie Clark - Illisa
- Katherine McGolpin - Kay
- Anthony Ghosh - Minor part at beginning
- Aicha McKenzie - Helen
- Nick Holder - Mick
- Ellen Thomas - Mrs. Smith
- Ian Ralph - Barney AKA Fatman
- Tom McKay - Skank
- Michelle Marsh - Skank's Girlfriend
- Nikki Sanderson - Gee Gee, Dance Teacher
- Jamie Kenna - Hack
- Ian Virgo - Leonard
- Ciarán Griffiths - Reaper
- Hayley Evetts - Reaper's Girlfriend
- Angie Chiefa - Dancer
Reception
Empire gave the film three stars out of five stating "Performances are varied, but it overcomes its low budget with a suspenseful story, sympathetic leads and cracking ’80s soundtrack."[1]