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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (Original title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 30 April 2009 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: J Blakeson

Synopsis: Thriller. Two men stage a kidnapping of a young woman for ransom with ruthless efficiency, but the job goes awry when surprising connections between jailers and captive surface.

Genre:
Thriller

Subject:
Kidnapping
Releases
Date: 30 April 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: HDCAM - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 98 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 30 April 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 100 mins 01 secs - Length: 9001 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: CinemaNX
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (69)
©: CinemaNX Films Two Limited, Presents: CinemaNX, Isle of Man Film, North American Sales: Cinetic Media, International Sales: West End Films, Executive Producer: Steve Christian, Executive Producer: Marc Samuelson, Producer: Adrian Sturges, Co-producer: Andrew Fingret, NX Development Executive: Josie Law, NX Production Executive: Jessica Parker, NX Head of Distribution: Gemma Spector, For Isle of Man Film: David Cretney, For Isle of Man Film: Hilary Dugdale, Mike Reaney, For CinemaNX: Renato Celani, For CinemaNX: Chris Dennis, For CinemaNX: Pamela Domoney, For CinemaNX: Jackie O'Sullivan, Graham Sylvester, For Gasworks Media: Emma Lightbody, Production Manager: Nicky Earnshaw, Production Accountant: Christian Holden, Location Manager: Sian Sutherland, Post-production Supervisor: Miranda Jones, 1st Assistant Director: Toby Hefferman, 2nd Assistant Director: Ben Heath, Script Supervisor: Laura Gwynne, Casting Director: Lucy Bevan, Written by: J Blakeson, Director of Photography: Philipp Blaubach, Camera Operator (B): Matt Fisher, Gaffer: Andy McBrearty, Key Grip: Chris Rusby, Stills Photographer: David Oxberry, Visual Effects Supervisor: Jonathan Privett, Visual Effects: Rushes Digital Film, Visual Effects Producer: Louise Hussey, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Warwick Hewett, Special Effects Supervisor: Graham Hills, Editor: Mark Eckersley, Production Designer: Ricky Eyres, Art Director: Sally Black, Storyboard Artist: James Husbands, Prop Master: Oliver van der Vijver, Construction Manager: Graham Thomas, Costume Designer: Julian Day, Wardrobe Supervisor: Jessica Corlett, Hair/Make-up Designer: Sarita Allison, Make-up Artist: Laura Schalker, Titles Designer: Matt Curtis, Titles Design: AP, Composer: Marc Canham, Original Music Performed by: The Nimrod Studio Orchestra, Conductor/Orchestrator: Jonathan Williams, Music Supervisor: Marc Marot, Music Supervisor: Claire Freeman, [Music] Producer: Richard Aitken, Sound Design: Sacha Walker, Sound Design: Danton Tanimura, Sound Recordist: Keith Quirk, Re-recording Mixer at Zound: Srdjan Kurpjel, Burak Topalakci, Re-recording Mixer at Point1Post: Graham Daniel, Adam Daniel, Supervising Sound Editor: Srdjan Kurpjel, Stunt Co-ordinator: Marc Cass, Filmed at: Island Studios
Cast (3)
Gemma Arterton (Alice Creed), Martin Compston (Danny), Eddie Marsan (Vic)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Sight and Sound v20 n5 May 2010  Page: 62,64
Title: Reviews: The Disappearance of Alice CreedAuthor: BITEL, Anton Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1704 2 Oct 2009  Page: 31
Title: Reviews: Toronto Film Festival: The Disappearance of...Author: GRIERSON, Tim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: "...Alice Creed".

In: Variety 28 Sep 2009  Page: 40
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: London Film Festival Catalogue v53rd 2009  Page: 61
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v53rd 2009: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Review of THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED by J Blakeson. Plus, short biofilmographical note about director.