The Near Room (1997)
When the past catches up with the future...
Charlie Colquhoun is a burnt out journalist. His old school friend Harris Hill is a lawyer at the top of his game. Their lives are smashed together by one name - Tommy Stirling, Charlie's daughter, a fostered teenage pregnancy who has become embroiled in an alleged child pornography scandal with a top ranking police officer. As the trail to Tommy begins to heat up, so the bodies begin to mount up. Allegiances fall by the wayside as Charlie's life begins to spiral out of control and the deadly world of drugs, blackmail and murder that lies in the deepest heart of the underworld threatens to consume him and his missing daughter forever.
Cast
- Adrian Dunbar - Charlie Colquhoun
- David O'Hara - Harris Hill
- David Hayman - Dougie Patterson
- Julie Graham - Elise Gray
- Tom Watson - Frazer Hill
- James Ellis - Pat
- Robert Pugh - Eddie Harte
- Emma Faulkner - Tommy Stirling
- Andy Serkis - Bunny
- Bill Gardiner - Young Colquhoun
Screenplay
- Robert Murphy (Screenplay)
- Adrian Dunbar (Script Consultant)
Themes
The Traumatic Legacy of Mass Murder
Keywords
blackmail, child pornography, murder
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Near Room about?
- Charlie Colquhoun is a burnt out journalist. His old school friend Harris Hill is a lawyer at the top of his game. Their lives are smashed together by one name - Tommy Stirling, Charlie's daughter, a fostered teenage pregnancy who has become embroiled in an alleged child pornography scandal with a top ranking police officer. As the trail to Tommy begins to heat up, so the bodies begin to mount up. Allegiances fall by the wayside as Charlie's life begins to spiral out of control and the deadly world of drugs, blackmail and murder that lies in the deepest heart of the underworld threatens to consume him and his missing daughter forever.
- Who directed The Near Room?
- The Near Room was directed by David Hayman.
- Who stars in The Near Room?
- The Near Room stars Adrian Dunbar, David O'Hara, David Hayman, Julie Graham, Tom Watson, James Ellis.
- How long is The Near Room?
- The Near Room has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Near Room?
- The Near Room is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was The Near Room produced?
- The Near Room was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Near Room?
- The themes of The Near Room include: The Traumatic Legacy of Mass Murder.