The Disappearance of Alice Creed
The Disappearance of Alice Creed is a 2009 British neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by J Blakeson. It is about the kidnapping of a young woman (Gemma Arterton) by two ex-convicts (Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan). The film was shot on the Isle of Man.
Plot
Criminals Vic and Danny kidnap a woman named Alice Creed, the only child of a wealthy family. In a secured room, they forcibly strip her of all her clothes, handcuff her to a bed, and gag her – all while wearing jumpsuits and ski masks themselves. After taking pictures of her they put a tracksuit on her and a hood over her head. The men leave to dispose of all three's clothes and send the pictures to Alice's father for ransom. The men refuse to let her out of her shackles, even to go to the toilet, seemingly just to embarrass her. Neither shows emotion while humiliating Alice, but Vic mocks Danny for being less calm.
More details
author | J Blakeson |
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director | J Blakeson |
editor | Mark Eckersley |
genre | crime thriller |
keywords | 999 bullet hole dying man former lovers handcuff kidnap new life only child pick up ski mask taking picture warn wealthy family wound |
musicBy | Marc Canham |
producer | Adrian Sturges |
productionCompany | Isle of Man Film |
publisher | West End Films |
recordedAt | Isle of Man |
theme | independent neo-noir |