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Scumbag Millionaire

2011 · 18 min

A short, punchy crime vignette that keeps you tense and wryly amused as a bad day keeps getting worse.

Overview
Part one of a three part short film saga about a criminal gang member, Danny, who falls out with his boss, mates, another gang, his girlfriend is kidnapped and if that wasn't bad enough, he's gone and won the lottery. Sometimes winning isn't all that lucky.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • greed
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Simon McGuire
    Written by
    Simon McGuire, Francis Ryan
    Starring
    Francis Ryan, Sean Flynn, Nigel Mercier, Zeb Moore, Jason Shinners, Thomas Kenny, Martin O'Sullivan, Jason Kenny
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    Ireland
    Languages
    English

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