Wild Bill (2011 film)
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| Directed by | Dexter Fletcher |
| Produced by | Sam Tromans |
| Written by | Dexter Fletcher Danny King |
| Starring | Charlie Creed-Miles Will Poulter Liz White Sammy Williams Charlotte Spencer Leo Gregory Neil Maskell Iwan Rheon Jason Flemyng Jaime Winstone Olivia Williams and Andy Serkis |
| Music by | Christian Henson |
| Cinematography | George Richmond |
| Studio | Three Mills Studios 20ten Media |
| Distributed by | Universal indiVISION |
| Release date(s) | 21 October 2011 (London Film Festival) 23 March 2012 (United Kingdom) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Wild Bill is the directorial debut of English actor Dexter Fletcher. It was released in UK cinemas on 23 March 2012.
Plot
Set in East London, in the shadow of the Olympic site, the story revolves around Bill Hayward (Charlie Creed-Miles), a prisoner of eight years out on parole. Returning home, he finds his two sons, Dean (Will Poulter), aged 16, and Jimmy (Sammy Williams), aged 11, abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Dean, who is acting as father to his young brother, forces Bill to stay when social services threaten to put the boys into care. A bond between Bill and Jimmy quickly develops, and Dean gradually comes around to the idea of having his father around. However, their domestic life is short-lived, when Jimmy starts drug-dealing for some local villains.
Production
The film was shot primarily in the East End of London. Fletcher cites directors such as Emir Kusturica, Franklin Schaffner, Gerard Johnson [1] and films like Black Cat, White Cat, Tony and Underground as influences.[2]
Cast
- Charlie Creed-Miles as Wild Bill
- Will Poulter as Dean
- Sammy Williams as Jimmy
- Iwan Rheon as Pill
- Charlotte Spencer as Steph
- Morgan Watkins as Viktoras
- Rad Kaim as Jonas
- Aaron Ishmael as Boz
- Liz White as Roxy
- Hardeep Singh Kohli as Raj
- Neil Maskell as Dickie
- Leo Gregory as Terry
- Mark Monero as Freddy
- Peter-Hugo Daly as Keith
- Olivia Williams as Kelly
- Jaime Winstone as Helen
- Elly Fairman as Miss Treedley
- Andy Serkis as Glen
- Graham Fletcher-Cook as Policeman
- Sean Pertwee as Jack
- Lee Whitlock as Boss
- Billy Holland as Mini Hoodie
- Dexter Fletcher as Mysterious Barry
