Bone in the Throat

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Bone in the Throat
Bone in the Throat film poster.jpg
Official film poster
Directed byGraham Henman
Screenplay by
  • Graham Henman
  • Mark Townend
Based onBone in the Throat
by Anthony Bourdain
Produced by
  • Jamie Donaldson
  • Maggie Monteith
  • Lenny Beckerman
  • Nick Thurlow
Starring
CinematographyFelix Wiedermann
Edited by
  • Gabriel Wrye
  • Peter Oliver
Music by Lorne Balfe
Production
companies
  • Upload Films
  • Hello and Company
  • Dignity Film Finance
Release date
  • March 14, 2015 (2015-03-14)(SXSW)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Bone in the Throat is 2015 a British-American crime drama film directed by Graham Henman with a screenplay by Henman and Mark Townend based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Bourdain. The film stars Ed Westwick, Tom Wilkinson, Andy Nyman, Vanessa Kirby, Rupert Graves and John Hannah. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 2015.

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Premise

A young, ambitious chef is mixed up with the East End London mob. While showing off his culinary skills, he finds himself trapped as a witness to a murder in his own kitchen.

Cast

Production

In May 2012, it was reported that a film adaptation of Anthony Bourdain's novel Bone in the Throat was being made, to be directed by Graham Henman, who co-wrote the script with Mark Townend. Bourdain is executive producer for the project. [1] Ed Westwick was cast in the lead role on May 6, 2013. [2]

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References

  1. Kemp, Stuart (May 18, 2012). "Cannes 2012: Anthony Bourdain's 'Bone in the Throat' to Hit the Big Screen". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2013). "Ed Westwick Has A 'Bone In The Throat'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.