Shooters (2001 film) explained

Shooters
Director:Dan Reed
Producer:Dan Reed
Ceri Barnes
Music:Daniel L. Griffiths
John Murphy
Cinematography:Jacek Petrycki
Editing:Stefan Ronowicz
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Shooters is a drama documentary film, directed by Dan Reed for Suspect Device Films. The film stars Desmond Baylissis as "Dezzie",[1] and is set in Liverpool and used local criminals as actors depicting the lives of local 'gangsters.[2] It is most notable for having been completely unscripted apart from a brief outline; each scene was improvised and ad-libbed by the actors themselves.

Shooters was first broadcast in December 2000 on Channel 4 as part of its Cutting Edge series. The world-renowned Liverpool-born musician John Murphy co-wrote the score.

Notes and References

  1. "Ex-bouncer-turned-actor Desmond Bayliss facing jail over £2.75 cannabis farm plot". Liverpool Echo, 12 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2024
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1005591.stm Channel 4 film hires criminals