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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009 · 106 min

A grim, slow-burning plunge into institutional rot and personal obsession, suffused with dread and moral unease.

Directed by
Julian Jarrold
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Andrew Garfield, Warren Clarke, Sean Bean
Tagline
An epic tale of murder, corruption and obsession.
Overview
Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.

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  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Julian Jarrold
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Andrew Garfield, Warren Clarke, Sean Bean
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • mystery
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Julian Jarrold
Written by
Tony Grisoni
Starring
Andrew Garfield, Warren Clarke, Sean Bean, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan, Jennifer Hennessy, Mary Jo Randle
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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