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Always Crashing in the Same Car (2007) -- A wrong turn in the middle of the night tips the balance of power between two influential men in a way that will change their relationship forever…

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Director:
Duncan Wellaway
Writer:
Duncan Wellaway (writer)
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Genre:
Short | Drama
Tagline:
A wrong turn in the middle of the night tips the balance of power between two influential men in a way that will affect their relationship forever.
User Comments:
Intriguing and intense 12 minutes more (4 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Richard E. Grant ... James Booth
Paul McGann ... Bill Mackinnon
Susannah Harker ... Mary Booth
Aki Papacosta ... Daniel Segal
Helen Barford ... Angela Kotowicz
Peter Brad-Leigh ... John

Penelope Granycome ... Connie
Isher Edgeler ... Minister
Mike Henley ... Minister
Jonathan Hansler ... Minister
Anthony James Berowne ... Minister
Nick Ewans ... Minister

Guy Henderson ... Minister
Peter Rnic ... Driver
Kevin Sweeney ... Driver
Glenn Anderson ... Jounalist
Justin Pelling ... Journalist
Hereward Pelling ... Journalist
Thom Alder ... Journalist
William Bliss ... Journalist
Phil Pritchard ... Journalist
Kenneth G. Hodgson ... Journalist
Ed Weidman ... Journalist
David Thorn ... Journalist
Patrick Sullivan ... Journalist
Michael Fox ... Security Guard
Tony Bowden ... Security Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Leander Pittis ... Journalist
Gavin Ryder ... Journalist
Steve Kingett ... Journalist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Duncan Wellaway 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Duncan Wellaway  writer

Produced by
Zoë Ball .... producer
Jo Gross .... line producer (as Josie Gross)
 
Original Music by
Edward Elgar 
If Thousands 
 
Cinematography by
Alex Barber 
 
Film Editing by
James Rosen 
 
Production Design by
Lee Whiteman 
 
Art Direction by
Kingsley Barker 
 
Set Decoration by
Kingsley Barker 
Vaughn Williams 
 
Costume Design by
Helen Woolfenden 
 
Makeup Department
Lulu Hall .... assistant makeup artist
Sarah Jane Hills .... makeup designer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rawdon de Fresnes .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
George Barron .... props
 
Sound Department
Howard Bevan .... boom operator
Naomi Dandridge .... sound studio assistant
Richard Lewis .... sound re-recording mixer
Daniel Peña .... foley editor
Keith Tunney .... sound designer
Keith Tunney .... sound recordist
 
Stunts
Steve Caswell .... stunt performer
Rod Woodruff .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sean Barclay .... still photographer
Gareth Brough .... electrician
David Fennings .... key video assist
Mark Morley .... co-key grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gresham Blake .... tailor: suits for Mr Grant and Mr McGann
Martha Howard .... costume supervisor
 
Thanks
Zoë Ball .... thanks
Alex Barber .... thanks
Gresham Blake .... thanks
Dan Clark .... thanks
Rawdon de Fresnes .... thanks
Richard E. Grant .... thanks
Jo Gross .... thanks (as Josie Gross)
Susannah Harker .... thanks
Paul McGann .... thanks
James Rosen .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
UK:12 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK
Company:
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Intriguing and intense 12 minutes, 29 July 2008
7/10
Author: trimmerb1234 from London

Two late 30's/early 40's professional men - something like high flying City types who we gather have got a considerable history together, perhaps murky, that both binds them but in particular puts the more personable but nervier one of the two under the control of the other, Bill (Paul McGann). This he struggles to escape but some kind of sense of obligation mixed with fear fights with his really desperate efforts to escape the other's control. What's in it for the cooler of the two to exercise power over the other? Pleasure it seems even it suggests, sexual pleasure. But then, in the unkindest turn of fate, caused by his extreme desperation, the nervier of the two by accident creates a situation which suddenly makes him now entirely beholden to the other. His reputation, his marriage, his survival have suddenly become the gift - and we can guess perhaps the plaything of the other. Does this all really matter? It does when we learn that the nervier one is....... But that would be telling!

How was his tormentor able to phone him on THAT phone? Is it all a dream or rather repeating nightmare? Where else would someone be "Always crashing in the same car".

This could, if it were possible to sustain the intensity of the situation, the writing and the acting have been a really remarkable feature film. As it is as a 12 minute short it is intriguing and holds our attention. Shame that it is only a short.

A few might wished to be warned that there is very bad (but entirely naturally occurring) language in the film which wasn't bleeped on the early evening TCM showing.

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