Six Bend Trap
| Six Bend Trap | |
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| Directed by | Mike McCarthy |
| Written by | Mike McCarthy |
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| Cinematography | Steve O'Brien |
| Edited by | Frank Saul |
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Running time | 135 minutes[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Six Bend Trap[a] is a 2006 independent comedy crime film written and directed by Mike McCarthy in his directorial debut.[4] The story centres on the world of greyhound racing, where three friends become embroiled in a feud between a powerful businessman and an ex-greyhound trainer.
The film was the first independent high definition film made in the United Kingdom, funded completely by the Middlesbrough-based Ironopolis Film Company.[5] Director McCarthy and producer Stalker conceived the idea for a film set in Middlesbrough after a chance meeting in an Arizona restaurant, aiming to "give people a better impression of Teesside".[6]
The film was shot in six weeks on location in Middlesbrough and Saltburn-by-the-Sea, with a budget of £4.5 million.[1] An additional scene was filmed at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium.[7]
The film was shown at the 2006 Marché du Film.[8]
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Citations
- ^ a b "Home-grown premiere". Teesside Live. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Six Bend Trap". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Gangster Dave Courtney bags £15million Hollywood film deal". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Six Bend Trap". British Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "The Teesside Tarantino". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Teesside film aims for Cannes festival". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Looking back: Do you remember the fire at Peterborough's Greyhound Stadium?". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "A world premier!". Teesside Live. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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