Skulduggery (1991)
Four lads decide to meet up and do a robbery planned by Sweeny, an angry, agressive but small young man who is like a time bomb waiting to go off. The robbery never happens because the boys soon realise Sweeny hasn't put enough thought into the job. His closest friend Tel has a more gentle side to him and falls for a girl at a party called Kak. Gombo is released from a young offenders, and along with Tony finds Sweeny to give him a kicking which actually ends up with Sweeny giving Gombo a kicking! In the end they find an empty house where the owners are away on holiday so they decide to break in. This doesn't quite go to plan either.
Director: Phil Davis
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: June 29, 1991
Cast
- Steve Sweeney - Sweeny
- Chris Pitt - Gombo
- David Thewlis - Tony
- Paul McKenzie - Terry
- Robin Weaver - Kak
- Charlie Creed-Miles - McBride
- Graham Fletcher-Cook - Malcolm
- Jake Wood - Hank
- Peter Ferris - Scripto
- Patsy Palmer - Mandy
Screenplay
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Phil Davis
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Skulduggery about?
- Four lads decide to meet up and do a robbery planned by Sweeny, an angry, agressive but small young man who is like a time bomb waiting to go off. The robbery never happens because the boys soon realise Sweeny hasn't put enough thought into the job. His closest friend Tel has a more gentle side to him and falls for a girl at a party called Kak. Gombo is released from a young offenders, and along with Tony finds Sweeny to give him a kicking which actually ends up with Sweeny giving Gombo a kicking! In the end they find an empty house where the owners are away on holiday so they decide to break in. This doesn't quite go to plan either.
- Who directed Skulduggery?
- Skulduggery was directed by Phil Davis.
- Who stars in Skulduggery?
- Skulduggery stars Steve Sweeney, Chris Pitt, David Thewlis, Paul McKenzie, Robin Weaver, Charlie Creed-Miles.
- How long is Skulduggery?
- Skulduggery has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Skulduggery?
- Skulduggery is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Skulduggery produced?
- Skulduggery was produced in United Kingdom.