Hush (Original title)

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Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 13 March 2009 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Mark Tonderai

Synopsis: Thriller. A couple driving along the motorway almost have an accident when a truck swerves in front of them. They get a shock when the back door of the truck swings open to reveal a woman in a cage screaming and covered in blood.

Genre: Thriller

Subjects: Relationships, Motorways, Service stations, Kidnapping, Lorries, Lorry drivers

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Releases
Date: 13 March 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8221 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: May 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

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©: UK Film Council, ©: Channel Four Television Corporation, ©: EM Media, ©: Screen Yorkshire, Warp X, Production Company: Warp X, Production Company/For: FearFactory, In association with: Shona Productions, For/Presents/Developed by: Film4, UK Film Council, For/Presented in assoc with/Developed by: EM Media, Screen Yorkshire, [Presented] In association with: FearFactory, Pathé Productions Ltd., Financed by: EM Media, Part Funded by: European Regional Development Fund, Made with the support of: UK Film Council New Cinema Fund, Screen Yorkshire Production Fund, [Made with the support of]: Low Budget Feature Film Scheme, Part of Low Budget.. initiative/Rlsd by: Optimum Releasing, International Sales: Pathé Productions Ltd., Executive Producer: Peter Carlton, Executive Producer: Lizzie Francke, Executive Producer: Hugo Heppell, Executive Producer: Will Clarke, Produced by: Zoe Stewart, Producer: Robin Gutch, Producer: Mark Herbert, Producer: Colin Pons, Line Producer: Jane Hooks, Associate Producer: Grant Keir, For Warp X (Head of Production): Barry Ryan, For Warp X (Head of Creative Develop't): Caroline Cooper Charles, For Warp X (Development Producer): Mary Burke, For Warp X (Finance Manager): Niall Shamma, For Warp X (Co-ordinator): Kate Fewins, For Warp X (Production Assistant): Ally Gipps, For Warp X (Development Assistant): Ngaio Davies, For Warp X (Trainee Story Editor): Esther Griffiths, Warp X Ident Created by: Chris Boyle, Warp X Ident Sound Design by: Mat Ranson, For Warp X (Legal Representation): Kate Wilson, For Warp X (Financial Consultancy): Chris Spurgeon, For Warp X (Mark Herbert's Assistant): Libby Durdy, FearFactory Executive Producer: Colin Pons, FearFactory Production Accountant: Gloria Ward, For Film4 (Executive Producer): Peter Carlton, For Film4 (Production): Gerardine O'Flynn, Tracey Josephs, For Film4 (Business Affairs): Harry Dixon, Paul Grindey, For UKFC (Head of New Cinema Fund): Lenny Crooks, For UKFC (Production Executive): Emily Anderton, For UKFC (Snr Business Affairs Exec): Claire Warnes, For UKFC (Head of Production Finance): Vince Holden, For UKFC (Head of Production): Fiona Morham, For EM Media (Executive Producer, Film): Lizzie Francke, For EM Media (Head of Partnerships): Suzanne Alizart, Foe EM Media (Head of Communications): Emily Lappin, Screen Yorkshire (Executive Producer): Hugo Heppell, Screen Yorkshire (Prod Liaison Manager): Kaye Elliott, Screen Yorkshire (Head of Comms): Andrew Craske, Film Finances UK: Neil Calder, Film Finances UK: Linda Pather, Film Finances UK: Sudie Smith, Ruth Hodgson, Unit Manager: Danny Gulliver, Unit Product'n Manager (2nd Unit London): Stephanie Charmail, Production Manager: Amanda Wasey, Production Co-ordinator: Abigail Atkinson, Production Accountant: Jason Potter, Post-production Accountant: Tarn Harper, [Post-production Accountant]: Polly Wilby, Locations Manager: Dan Connolly, Locations Assistant: Faye Newton, Location Scout: Vicky Chapman, Luke Marshall, Post-production Supervisor: Layla Evans, Production Trainee: Rebecca Paris, Sam Lindley, Floor Runner: Caroline Hatchman, Matt Howard, Runner/Driver: Judith Lax, Runner: Hayley Harrison, Production Runner (Dailies): Ross Sampson, Runner/Driver (Dailies): Debbie Steer, Floor Runner (Dailies): James Dichler, Studio Runner (2nd Unit London): Sharon Palin, Production Support (Dailies): Rachel Dargarvel, 2nd Unit Director: Dan Connolly, Assistant Director (1st): Martin O'Malley, Assistant Director (Additional 1st): Danny Gulliver, Assistant Director (2nd): Christian Rigg, Assistant Director (3rd): Joe Churchill, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Tristan Goligher, Director's Assistant: Russell Agro, Production PA (2nd Unit London): Valeria Bullo, Script Supervisor: Sam Barber, Casting Director: Des Hamilton, Casting Assistant: Juliet Gallagher, Script Editor: Claire Moorsom, Written by: Mark Tonderai, Script Consultant (For Warp X): Diarmid Scrimshaw, Director of Photography: Phillip Blaubach, Lighting (2nd Unit London): Panalux Limited, Camera Operator (A): Matt Fisher, Camera Operator (B): Basil Smith, 1st Assistant Camera (A): James Foster, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Charlie Herranz, 1st Assistant Camera (Dailies): Paul Mackay, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Rachel Clark, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Aidan Dungait, Camera Trainee (2nd Unit London): Theo Berman, Gaffer: Paul Benson, Rigging Gaffer: Andrew Clarke, Studio Gaffer (2nd Unit London): James Cullen, Spencer Randall, Spark: John Corbett, Generator Operator: Howard Roe, Trainee Electrician: Frederico Bonfanti, Key Grip: Chris Rusby, Trainee Grip: Chris Hewitt, Camera Car Driver: Ian Kitchenman, [Video] Playback: Jermaine Canute, Video Playback: Bradley Edwards, Stills Photographer: Grenville Charles, Visual Effects Supervisor: Brooke Lyndon-Stanford, Justin Cornish, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Shanaullah Umerji, Visual Effects by: Atomic Arts, Atomic Arts (Lead Compositor): Anthar Kharana, Atomic Arts (Compositor): Giuliano 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Checker: Tonia Cohen, Picture Post-production: Molinare, Molinare (Post-production Manager): Alan Pritt, Molinare (DI Post-production Manager): Katie Shahrokh, Molinare (DI Film Consultant): Justin Lanchbury, Molinare (Senior Colourist): Gareth Spensley, Molinare (Senior DI Technician): Andy Richards, Molinare (DI Technician): Steve Knight, Molinare (DI Technician): Gemma Townsend, Matt James, Molinare (On-line Editor): Justin Eely, Molinare (VFX Producer): Shanaullah Umerji, Molinare (VFX Supervisor): Simon Kilroe, Molinare (VFX Artist): Anthony Webb, Lewis Saunders, Molinare (DI Film Supervisor): Andrew Dearnley, Molinare (Film Supervisor): Soren Kloch, Molinare (Film Consultant): Len Brown, Composer: Theo Green, Cello: Katherine Jenkinson, Violin: Ruth Rogers, Guitar: Cameron Jean-Laing, Music Supervisor: John Boughtwood, Music Clearances: Susan Tilly, Score Mixer: Steve Parr, [Music Consultant]: Zakes Gordon, Sound Designer: Ben Harvey, Assistant Sound Designer: Ben Cross, Ben Squires, Additional Sound Designer: Theo Green, Sound Recordist: Tim Barker, Sound Recordist (2nd Unit London): Patrick Owen, Boom Operator: Chinna Udenze, Dubbing Mixer: Scott Jones, Assistant Dubbing Mixer: Stephano Marchetti, Pre-Mix Engineer: Ben Harvey, Sound Facilities: Richmond Film Services, Audio Post-production: Spool Post, Supervising Sound Editor: Greg Marshall, Dialogue Editor: Susan Pennington, Foley Artist: Ian Waggott, Foley Mixer: Simon Trundle, Supervising Foley Editor: Ben Squires, Stunt Co-ordinator: Dave Forman, Stunt Co-ordinator (Dailies): Marc Cass, Action Vehicles: Vehicles in Vision, Precision Driver (Dailies): Paul Heasman, Derek Lea, Stunt Double: David Anders, Driver (2nd Unit London): Michael Wicks, Shoey McCourt, Insurance Services: Media Insurance Brokers, Banking Provided by: Barclays, Thanks: Noel Clarke, Thanks: Trevor Griffiths, Yousaf Ali Khan, Animal Supplier/Co-ordinator: Sue Clark, EPK: Dave Holloway, Unit Publicist (for Warp X): emfoundation

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Will Ash (Zakes Abbot), Christine Bottomley (Beth), Claire Keelan (Wendy), Stuart McQuarrie (Thorpe), Robbie Gee (Chimponda), Sheila Reid (Mrs Coates), Andreas Wisniewski (the tarman), Peter Wyatt (Mr Coates), Shaun Dingwall (PC Mitchell), Rupert Proctor (dad), Carol Allen (mum), Harry Mondryk (Dash), Tobias Adams-Heighway (drummer boy), Daisy Mondryk (girl), Alison Saxton (woman in loo), Janet Greenwood (cleaner), Sade Stewart (shop assistant)

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In: Empire n242 August 2009  Page: 131
Title: At home/DVD new: HushArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n238 April 2009  Page: 56
Title: In cinemas: HushAuthor: WILDING, Philip Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Fangoria n285 August 2009  Pages: 52-55
Title: In the Hush of the NightAuthor: SALISBURY, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cast and crew talk about making HUSH.

In: Screen International n1634 29 Feb 2008  Page: 10
Title: People: Shot in the darkAuthor: LODDERHOSE, Diana Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker Mark Tonderai discusses the production of his directorial debut HUSH.

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