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Respected actor Paddy Considine moves to the director's chair for the first time with this emotionally powerful drama. Joseph (Peter Mullan) is a short-tempered alcoholic with a violent streak and just enough sense to know his life has gone terribly wrong. After getting in a fight with three men during a drunken bender, Joseph stumbles into a thrift shop run by Hannah (Olivia Colman). Joseph tosses random insults at Hannah for her strong religious convictions and desire to help others, but as he gets to know her better, Joseph develops a grudging admiration for Hannah. His feelings grow stronger when he learn just how dysfunctional Hannah's home life is -- she's married to James (Eddie Marsan), who has been subjecting her to humiliating physical and emotional abuse for years. Eventually, Hannah works up the courage to leave James, and Joseph takes her inProduct Identifiers
ProducerDiarmid Scrimshaw
EAN5055201814821
eBay Product ID (ePID)110751235
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleTyrannosaur
ActorPeter Mullan, Ned Dennehy, Eddie Marsan, Paul Popplewell, Olivia Colman
DirectorPaddy Considine
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2012
FeaturesæThe Making of TyrannosaurÆ Booklet\Audio Commentary with Director Paddy Considine\Dog Altogether Short \Deleted Scenes\Stills Gallery\Trailer
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ReviewsVillage Voice - Colman's performance comes as a revelation., Time Out New York - The entire cast is superb., Variety - Brit thesp Paddy Considine makes a strong writing-helming feature debut with TYRANNOSAUR., Hollywood Reporter - The grim drama is undeniably punishing, but Considine's screenplay laces in moments of warm human contact that puncture the harshness like delicate grace notes.
Consumer AdviceContains very strong language and a scene of sexual violence
Additional InformationRespected actor Paddy Considine moves to the director's chair for the first time with this emotionally powerful drama. Joseph (Peter Mullan) is a short-tempered alcoholic with a violent streak and just enough sense to know his life has gone terribly wrong. After getting in a fight with three men during a drunken bender, Joseph stumbles into a thrift shop run by Hannah (Olivia Colman). Joseph tosses random insults at Hannah for her strong religious convictions and desire to help others, but as he gets to know her better, Joseph develops a grudging admiration for Hannah. His feelings grow stronger when he learn just how dysfunctional Hannah's home life is -- she's married to James (Eddie Marsan), who has been subjecting her to humiliating physical and emotional abuse for years. Eventually, Hannah works up the courage to leave James, and Joseph takes her in.
Movie/TV TitleTyrannosaur
ComposerDan Baker, Chris Baldwin
Sound sourceDolby Digital
ScreenwriterPaddy Considine
CinematographerErik Wilson
EditorPia Di Ciaula