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The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
5.1 / 10• 2005• 1h 36m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
In a small English coastal town, three teenage boys are drawn into a world of temptation and violence. Bored, troubled and excluded, the boys are unable to accept or even recognise moral boundaries. Their actions move inexorably towards a truly shocking act, that will horrify their sleepy community and expose its deepest, hidden fears.
Cast & Crew
Lesley Manville
Sarah
Lead
Danny Dyer
Larry Haydn
DS
Daniel Spencer
Robert Carmichael
Miranda Wilson
Monica Abbott
Phil Deguara
PC Gibbons
RD
Rob Dixon
John Kramer
Michael Howe
Jonathan Abbott
Stuart Laing
Stuart Reeves
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Thomas Clay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
