Loop (1997 film)

Loop
Directed by	Allan Niblo
Written by	Tim Pears
Produced by	Tedi De Toledo Michael Riley
Starring	Andy Serkis Susannah York Tony Selby
Cinematography	Nigel C. Goudge
Edited by	Patrick Moore Folasade Oyeleye
Music by	David Bradnum
Production companies	Sterling Pictures Talkback Productions
Distributed by	ContentFilm International
Release date	1997 (1997)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£900,000

Loop is a 1997 British romantic comedy feature film produced by Tedi De Toledo and Michael Riley. It was written by Tim Pears and is the debut film of director Allan Niblo. ^{[1] [2]}

The writer of Loop, Tim Pears, also wrote the novel for In a Land of Plenty which was turned into an acclaimed 10-part TV drama serial for the BBC and produced by the London-based production company Sterling Pictures and Talkback Productions. ^[3]

Plot

In Loop, the main character, Rachel, is dumped by her boyfriend and exacts revenge. This film is classified as a romantic comedy.

Cast

• Andy Serkis as Bill
• Susannah York as Olivia
• Tony Selby as Tom
• Moya Brady as Waitress
• Willie Ross as Geordie Trucker
• Heather Craney ... Cashier
• Howard Lee ... Bank Clerk
• Paul Ryan ... City Barman
• Emer McCourt as Rachel
• Jayne Ashbourne as Hannah
• Gideon Turner as Jason
• Alisa Bosschaert as Sarah
• Paul Daly a Jack
• Evelyn Doggart as Jean
• Emer McCourt as Rachel
• Maya Saxton as Jenny
• Gideon Turneras Jason

Reception

Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: a Wallflower Critical Guide, panned the film, calling it a formulaic romantic comedy that was "obviously" filmed on a very small budget. The review makes note of problems with cinematography, sound, script, and direction, summarizing "Loop reminds you that good films are increasingly hard to make, and with countless projects languishing in development or distribution hell, it is difficult to see how this ever made it to the production line." ^[1]

References

1. Yoram Allon; Del Cullen; Hannah Patterson (2001). Yoram Allon; Del Cullen; Hannah Patterson (eds.). Contemporary British and Irish film directors: a wallflower critical guide. Wallflower Press. p. 250. ISBN   1-903364-21-3. OCLC   49544655 . Retrieved 26 February 2010.
2. Coe, Jonathan (15 August 1997). "A failed masterpiece". New Statesman . The Powell & Pressburger Pages. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
3. "Tim Pears". google cache. Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 26 February 2010.

External links

• Loop at the Internet Movie Database