Complicity (Original title)
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 28 January 2000 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gavin Millar
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Iain Banks. A thriller about a journalist who writes articles on topical subjects exposing environmental, military and political wrongdoing. When his articles are linked to a series of brutal murders, suspicion falls on him and he begins to doubt the motives of his unknown telephone informant.Synopsis: Thriller. Cameron Colley is a young crime journalist working for a Scottish newspaper who is having an affair with Yvonne, the wife of his friend, businessman William. Cameron is looking for a good story to help his career, and hopes this will come via a series of 'tips' given by telephone by a Mr Archer, who claims to be a security services 'mole'. The names Cameron is given are all of people who have died mysteriously over the past few months and are connected to a possible scandal involving the sale of arms from Britain to Iraq. However, when the police inform Cameron the deaths are possibly linked to a campaign of retribution suggested in an earlier newspaper article he had written advocating death for figures of the establishment who 'bend the rules for their own gain', Cameron begins to wonder whether he is actually being framed by one of his own friends.
Genre: Thriller
Title: ReviewsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n136 October 2000 Page: 120
Title: DVDAuthor: [IN] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 7 Aug 2000 Page: 17
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1240 07 Jan 2000 Page: 48
Title: ComplicityAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v10 n12 December 2000 Page: 61
Title: Video reviews: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A note on the UK video release (retail).
In: In Camera October 1999 Page: 34, 35
Title: David Odd - intuitive filmmaker.Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about David Odd in which he talks about his craft and on the lighting and photographic techniques he used in filming COMPLICITY. Plus career note and production team credits
In: Screen International n1199 12 Mar 1999 Page: 11
Title: Complicity shoots for the hipArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the film being shot.
In: Screen International n1195 12 Feb 1999 Page: 40
Title: IN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 28 January 2000 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gavin Millar
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Iain Banks. A thriller about a journalist who writes articles on topical subjects exposing environmental, military and political wrongdoing. When his articles are linked to a series of brutal murders, suspicion falls on him and he begins to doubt the motives of his unknown telephone informant.Synopsis: Thriller. Cameron Colley is a young crime journalist working for a Scottish newspaper who is having an affair with Yvonne, the wife of his friend, businessman William. Cameron is looking for a good story to help his career, and hopes this will come via a series of 'tips' given by telephone by a Mr Archer, who claims to be a security services 'mole'. The names Cameron is given are all of people who have died mysteriously over the past few months and are connected to a possible scandal involving the sale of arms from Britain to Iraq. However, when the police inform Cameron the deaths are possibly linked to a campaign of retribution suggested in an earlier newspaper article he had written advocating death for figures of the establishment who 'bend the rules for their own gain', Cameron begins to wonder whether he is actually being framed by one of his own friends.
Genre: Thriller
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Sight and Sound v10 n11 November 2000 Pages: 48-49Title: ReviewsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n136 October 2000 Page: 120
Title: DVDAuthor: [IN] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 7 Aug 2000 Page: 17
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1240 07 Jan 2000 Page: 48
Title: ComplicityAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v10 n12 December 2000 Page: 61
Title: Video reviews: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A note on the UK video release (retail).
In: In Camera October 1999 Page: 34, 35
Title: David Odd - intuitive filmmaker.Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about David Odd in which he talks about his craft and on the lighting and photographic techniques he used in filming COMPLICITY. Plus career note and production team credits
In: Screen International n1199 12 Mar 1999 Page: 11
Title: Complicity shoots for the hipArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the film being shot.
In: Screen International n1195 12 Feb 1999 Page: 40
Title: IN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English