Sus is a 2010 British drama film directed by Robert Heath and starring Ralph Brown, Clint Dyer and Rafe Spall.[1] It is set in a police station on the evening of the 1979 general election, where a black suspect is brought in and interrogated on suspicion of murder.[2] It was written by Barrie Keeffe, adapted from his 1979 play with the same title,[3] and takes its name from the sus law in operation at the time.[4]

Sus
Directed byRobert Heath
Screenplay byBarrie Keeffe
Produced byClint Dyer
Robert Heath
Oliver James Ledwith
Robin Mahoney
Jono Smith
StarringRalph Brown
Clint Dyer
CinematographyJono Smith
Edited byRobin Mahoney
Music bySally Herbert
Distributed byIndependent
Release date
  • 7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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Critical reception

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Time Out wrote "overall this is a well structured, emotionally rigorous piece of filmmaking, and a timely reminder of the dangers of unchecked police power."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sus (2010)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ Peter Bradshaw, "Sus" (review), The Guardian, 6 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Sus | Young Vic", Official London Theatre, 2009.
  4. ^ "Danger of Tory Sus-style searches | Pennie Quinton". the Guardian. 12 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Sus". Time Out Worldwide.
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