Red Road

Oct 27, 2006

1h 53m

★ 6.5

Overview

Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Sigma Films

Zentropa Entertainments

UK Film Council

Glasgow Film Office

Scottish Screen

BBC Film

Zoma Films

Verve Pictures

Red Road Trailers

Cast

Jackie

Kate Dickie

Clyde Henderson

Tony Curran

Stevie

Martin Compston

April

Natalie Press

Avery

Paul Higgins

Man with Dog

John Comerford

Alfred

Andrew Armour

Cleaner

Carolyn Calder

Angus

Martin McCardie

Bronwyn

Jessica Angus

Frank

Martin O'Neill

Cora Bissett

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