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DramaThriller

Red Road

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Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.

Release Date : 2006-10-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Sigma FilmsZentropa EntertainmentsUK Film CouncilGlasgow Film OfficeScottish ScreenBBC FilmZoma FilmsVerve Pictures

Production Country : DenmarkUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kate Dickie

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : Kate Dickie

Gender : Female

Tony Curran

Character Name : Clyde Henderson

Original Name : Tony Curran

Gender : Male

Martin Compston

Character Name : Stevie

Original Name : Martin Compston

Gender : Male

Natalie Press

Character Name : April

Original Name : Natalie Press

Gender : Female

Paul Higgins

Character Name : Avery

Original Name : Paul Higgins

Gender : Male

John Comerford

Character Name : Man with Dog

Original Name : John Comerford

Gender : Male

Andrew Armour

Character Name : Alfred

Original Name : Andrew Armour

Gender : Male

Carolyn Calder

Character Name : Cleaner

Original Name : Carolyn Calder

Gender : Male

Martin McCardie

Character Name : Angus

Original Name : Martin McCardie

Gender : Male

Jessica Angus

Character Name : Bronwyn

Original Name : Jessica Angus

Gender : Male

Martin O'Neill

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Martin O'Neill

Gender : Male

Cora Bissett

Character Name : Jo

Original Name : Cora Bissett

Gender : Female

Charles Brown

Character Name : Broomfield Barman

Original Name : Charles Brown

Gender : Male

Annie Bain

Character Name : Aunt Kath

Original Name : Annie Bain

Gender : Male

Frances Kelly

Character Name : Woman in Denim Skirt

Original Name : Frances Kelly

Gender : Male

John McDonald

Character Name : Broomfield Barman

Original Name : John McDonald

Gender : Male

William Cassidy

Character Name : Stevie's Dad

Original Name : William Cassidy

Gender : Male

Sarah Haworth

Character Name : Police Woman

Original Name : Sarah Haworth

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Allan

Character Name : Kind Lady on Bus

Original Name : Elizabeth Allan

Gender : Male

Anne Kidd

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Anne Kidd

Gender : Female

Allan Sawers

Character Name : Rob

Original Name : Allan Sawers

Gender : Male

Frances McEwan

Character Name : Woman Who Flirts with Clyde

Original Name : Frances McEwan

Gender : Male

Anne McColgan

Character Name : Purple Coat with Cat

Original Name : Anne McColgan

Gender : Male

Graeme Wright

Character Name : Top Man Jacket

Original Name : Graeme Wright

Gender : Male

Sanije Robeli

Character Name : Blonde Cleaner

Original Name : Sanije Robeli

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-09-01

"Jackie" (Kate Dickie) has a job supervising an array of CCTV cameras monitoring the city overnight. It's pretty dull work watching the drunks go home, or keeping an eye out for the opportunistic criminals who share Glasgow's streets during the wee small hours with the foxes that scavenge the waste ground. One morning, she espies a couple in flagrante delicto up against the wall of the Jet garage and she thinks she recognises the man. A bit more investigation and she discovers that this is, indeed, "Clyde" (Tony Curran). She becomes more and more obsessed with this man, and swiftly we appreciate that she has some unfinished business with him. She develops quite a cunning plan and sets about implementing a sting operation with quite a devious twist - one that she hopes will offer her some closure and a degree of retribution for his actions past. Gradually we become aware of just what did happen, but the presentation avoids making it a simple good v. evil style story, but actually one as much about redemption and maybe even forgiveness. Dickie holds it together well enough but maybe she's left to do a bit too much of the heavy lifting as neither Curran nor Martin Compston's "Stevie" do very much to add any depth to a screenplay or characterisation that does take it's time to get going. True, that might illustrate a little of the mundanity of her job, but that's no reason to impose that on an audience keen to establish just who's who to whom. There is some fairly graphic sex, but it's not prurient - it's all part of the natural evolution of her plan within a bigger plan - and that works effectively. It also makes you realise that it's not that hard to concoct a story plausible to many that's a complete work of well orchestrated fiction too. Shave twenty minutes from it and focus more on the two principals - and their backstory - and it'd be better, as it is, though, it's still a dark and watchable look at boundaries, lies and revenge.