The Crane

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The Crane
Directed by Phil O'Shea
Written byPhil O'Shea
Produced by Michael Kelk
Kate Ogborn
Sally Randle
Starring Jude Law
Lee Ross
Joseph Bennett
Callum Coates
Ray Newe
Isobel Raine
Melanie Ramsey
David Schofield
Cinematography Ivan Bird
Edited by Rodney Holland
Music by Terry Devine-King
Distributed by British Film Institute
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
16 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Crane is a 1992 short film distributed by the British Film Institute.

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The movie is set in London. The filming location was the Acton shopping precinct.

The film took place at the 36th London Film Festival in 1992.

Cast

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References

  1. Cast at BFI Film & TV Database, accessed 15 April 2009.
  2. The Crane (1994) Full cast and crew at IMDb, accessed 15 April 2009.