Dad Savage
| Dad Savage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Betsan Morris Evans |
| Written by | Steve Williams |
| Produced by | Robert Jones Gwynneth Lloyd |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gavin Finney |
| Edited by | Guy Bensley |
| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Distributed by | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £3,500,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | £14,250 (UK)[1] |
Dad Savage is a 1998 British crime film directed by Betsan Morris Evans starring Patrick Stewart as the title character, a tulip plantation owner, quasi-legal entrepreneur and 'cowboy'.[2] The film was tagged as 'a tale of untamed revenge.'
A jeep carrying Dad Savage (Patrick Stewart) and H (Kevin McKidd) crashes through the wall of a deserted farmhouse and lands in the cellar. Of the three people inside the house—Bob (Joe McFadden), Vic (Marc Warren), and Chris (Helen McCrory). Accusing the three of killing his son Sav (Jake Wood), Dad pulls a rifle on them and orders them to talk.
Cast
[edit]- Patrick Stewart as Dad Savage
- Kevin McKidd as H
- Helen McCrory as Chris
- Joe McFadden as Bob
- Marc Warren as Vic
- Jake Wood as Sav
Reception
[edit]Variety called it "One of the weirdest mutts in the post-Tarantino litter so far" and said Stewart was miscast in the role.[3] Time Out noted a likely influence by Shallow Grave and called it "tiresome muddle of vapid characters and threadbare plotting."[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "British biz at the box office". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 72.
- ↑ "Dad Savage". American Film Institute. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (15 June 1998). "Dad Savage". Variety. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dad Savage". Time Out. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
External links
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