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Straightheads
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Straightheads

Apr 27, 2007
1h 28m
★ 5.3

Let the revenge fit the crime

Overview

There is instant chemistry between Alice (Gillian Anderson), a businesswoman, and Adam (Danny Dyer), a younger working-class man who installs a security system in her London apartment. She takes him to a party in the country, and they end up making love. But the night turns horrific when they encounter three thugs who maim Adam and rape Alice. The incident turns them into fearful recluses until Alice spots the leader of their attackers (Anthony Calf) -- and the two victims plot a brutal revenge.

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

Free Range Films
UK Film Council
Screen West Midlands
Verve Pictures
DJ Films
Film4 Productions
Ingenious Media

Straightheads Trailers

Cast

Gillian Anderson

Alice

Gillian Anderson

Danny Dyer

Adam

Danny Dyer

Adam Rayner

Jago

Adam Rayner

Antony Byrne

Misha

Antony Byrne

Anthony Calf

Heffer

Anthony Calf

Ralph Brown

Jamie

Ralph Brown

Steven Robertson

Bill

Steven Robertson

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Young PA

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Francesca Fowler

Sophie

Francesca Fowler

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