Cal (2013 film)

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Cal
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Directed by Christian Martin
Written byChristian Martin
Produced byChristian Martin
Bernie Hodges
StarringWayne Virgo
Tom Payne
Emily Corcoran
Lucy Russell
Simon Cook
CinematographyJack O'Dowd
Edited byJack O'Dowd
Music byCliff Airey
Rob Dunstone
Production
company
Bonne idée Productions
Distributed by TLA Releasing (U.S.)
Release date
  • 21 February 2013 (2013-02-21)
Running time
89 minutes
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cal is a 2013 British-released drama film starring Wayne Virgo, Tom Payne, Emily Corcoran, Lucy Russell, and Simon Cook. The film was written and produced by Christian Martin and Bernie Hodges, and directed by Christian Martin. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

This film is a sequel to the 2009 film Shank . Troubled teen Cal, who was once involved in gang life, has now left and fled his home town Bristol to start living a new life. After Cal's mother falls ill in the hospital he returns to Britain. Cal finds, that, like many other places he has visited on mainland Europe, his hometown has suffered from an economic collapse as well. [4]

Cast

DVD release

The Cal DVD came out on 9 September 2013 in the UK. [5]

Soundtrack

On 15 April 2015, Bristol musician Cliff Airey released three tracks from the Cal soundtrack on Bandcamp. [6]

Filming locations

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References

  1. "Cal". IMDb . 24 May 2013.
  2. "Cal DVD | Gay & Lesbian | Films by Movie Mail UK". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. "Cal". Amazon UK. 9 September 2013.
  4. "Official Cal Movie Website" . Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. "Cal". Amazon UK. 9 September 2013.
  6. Airey, Cliff (15 April 2015). "Cal Soundtrack". Bristol, United Kingdom: Bandcamp: cliffairey.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.