The Red Riding films all come across as great, gritty tales of police corruption and human failing, but it's the first film that has the most impact, mainly because the young reporter Dunford is such a mix of romantic notions.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
An epic tale of murder, corruption and obsession.
2009 · 1h 46m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie, Thriller
Directed by
Julian Jarrold
Overview
Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.
Director and cast
- Julian Jarrold Director
- Andrew Garfield as Eddie Dunford
- Warren Clarke as Bill Molloy
- Sean Bean as John Dawson
- David Morrissey as Maurice Jobson
- John Henshaw as Bill Hadley
- Anthony Flanagan as Barry Gannon
- Jennifer Hennessy as Mrs Kemplay
- Mary Jo Randle as Eddie's Mum
- Rita May as Aunty Win
- Rachel Jane Allen as Susan Dunford
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
It is effective at setting the stage, introducing some of the characters, and capturing the attention of those who love gritty, uncompromising dramas about police corruption and the dark side of human nature.
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