“TU£SDAY” To Hit UK Cinemas 10th October 2008

Philip Glenister & Life on Mars co-star John Simm have reunited for a racy crime thriller set in 1980s London. Tuesday will open in UK cinemas from 10th October. 

But Tuesday sees the duo ditch their TV police personas and take on the characters of ruthless career criminals. They are joined in Tuesday by a stellar cast including veteran actor Kevin McNally (Valkyrie, Pirates of the Caribbean, Scoop, The Phantom of the Opera), as well as Ashley Walters (Sugarhouse, Waz, Hustle), Cristian Solimeno (Perfect Hideout, La Terze Madre, Unstoppable) and Kate Magowan (Stardust, Kidulthood, It’s All Gone Pete Tong).

Written and directed by Sacha Bennett, Tuesday is a ‘heist gone right’ story, revealed by the suspects through a series of interrogations. The big question is who got away with it? As the investigating detectives (Kevin McNally and Dylan Brown) try and piece together the jigsaw, they start to realise that nothing is as it seems…

Philip Glenister, who stars as Earp – the head ’villain’ – says the role is a world away from his TV character DCI Gene Hunt: “John and I are the bad boys,” says Philip. “We rob a bank. We rob a few banks actually…”

Writer and director Sacha Bennett: “Seeing Phil and John as hardened criminals working on the other side of the law will no doubt take devoted Life on Mars fans by surprise. Joining them as the other two jewel thieves in their crew are Ashley Walters and Cristian Solimeno, and the dynamic between all four actors is terrific to watch. We’ve a great ensemble cast with Kate Magowan and Dylan Brown, along with Kevin McNally, Kirsty Mitchell and Linal Haft."

The film is written and directed by Sacha Bennett and is a JAPAN Films production, produced by Sacha Bennett and Jonathan Parsons. The executive producers are Berry Van Zweiten, Paul Fournel and Nigel Bliss. It was shot on location in Woolwich.

For further information, see http://www.tuesdaythemovie.com/

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TU£SDAY
It’s a Heist Gone Right
Release date: 10th October 2008
Certificate: 15

PLOT SYNOPSIS
London in the 1980’s is a city quickly adapting to new technologies in the fields of finance, music, computer games and of course, bank security. A local high street bank is an early adopter of the new technology and becomes an unlikely temporary holding facility for the Meidan-i-Noor, an emerald the size of a fist.

A group of bank robbers, dubbed ‘The Cowboys’ by the press, are tearing up the town with one audacious robbery after another. Brilliantly executed plans using the latest technology are making the police look tired and irrelevant. It’s not long before the ‘The Cowboys’ learn about the Meidan-i-Noor.

The Cowboys are Silver (John Simm), Butch (Cristian Solimeno), Billy (Ashley Walters) and Earp (Philip Glenister). Silver is the driver. Butch is the muscle. Billy is the brains and Earp is the experience. Earp knows that opportunities are becoming harder to find and so this last job had better be a big one.

Two of the clerks at the bank hear of the emerald. Angie (Kate Magowan) feels that she’s been passed over for promotion. Samantha (Kirsty Mitchell) is tired of her job and easily led. Both are gorgeous, and certainly trouble for anyone taking them for granted, and that includes bank robbers.

William is a middle-aged suburban salary slave, whose independently wealthy wife is having an open affair with his boss. What William does best is suffer in silence – but that’s about to change when he discovers that a bank will not lend him enough money to cut his losses and move on.

Jerry (Kevin McNally) is the police detective, charged with finding ‘The Cowboys’ and bringing them to justice. He’s close to retirement and doesn’t want his legacy to be a string of unsolved bank jobs. His deputy, Thomas (Dylan Brown), is snapping at his heels. Jerry may think his life is complicated enough, but an unwelcome appearance from a familiar face will show how mistaken he is.

We join the story in the police interrogation room, where all the characters must eventually sit. Every one of them has their own version of events, and the story of the robbery is revealed through a series of their flashbacks. Nothing really adds up. Maybe ‘The Cowboys’ are the least deserving of a sentence for this crime. Maybe there’s more to William than meets the eye. Maybe it’s really true that smart and pretty girls get away with absolutely everything. Maybe Jerry and Thomas haven’t got a hope in hell of solving this before the audience, although heaven knows there are enough clues.

JAPAN FILMS
JAPAN Films is a British film production company that is passionate about promoting and developing British talent. It is backed by big names from the worlds of film and finance, combining financial know-how with some of the most creative talents in the film business.

Producer Jonathan Parsons and writer and director Sacha Bennett first worked together on an award-winning short film called Devilwood, a period ‘chiller’ shot on HD which is now being developed into a major TV series with John Simm.

Building on that success, "Tuesday" brings together an international, award-winning cast and crew, all committed to making quality British cinema.

JAPAN Films is now moving into pre-production and development on a host of feature films starring some of the best international acting talent.

CREDITS

Cast
Silver - John Simm
Earp - Philip Glenister
Billy - Ashley Walters
Butch - Cristian Solimeno
Jerry - Kevin McNally
William - Linal Haft
Angie - Kate Magowan
Samantha - Kirsty Mitchell
Thomas - Dylan Brown
Mr. Jacobs - Alex Macqueen

 
Crew
Writer/Director - Sacha Bennett
Producers - Sacha Bennett and Jonathan Parsons
Executive Producers - Berry van Zwieten, Nigel Bliss and Paul Fournel
Cinematographer - Nic Lawson
Production Designers - Richard Hudson and Ana Viana
Sound Designer - Gernot Fuhrmann
Costume Designer - Verity Cleary
Hair and Make Up Designer - Amy Moorcroft
Production Manager - Sian Buckley
1st Assistant Director - Chris Burgess
2nd Assistant Director - Nick Starr
Gaffer - Mark Thornton
Camera Operator and Steadicam - Richard Stoddard
Focus Puller - Erin Stevens
Second Camera - Matt Poytner
3rd Assistant Director - Richard Brown
Armourer - Chris Gudgeon
Visual Effects - Paul McGuinness
Special Effects – Jonathan Fawkner