Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Nov 11, 2009

1h 46m

★ 6.7

An epic tale of murder, corruption and obsession.

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.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Screen Yorkshire

Lipsync Productions

Revolution Films

Film4 Productions

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 Trailers

Cast

Eddie Dunford

Andrew Garfield

Bill Molloy

Warren Clarke

John Dawson

Sean Bean

Maurice Jobson

David Morrissey

Bill Hadley

John Henshaw

Barry Gannon

Anthony Flanagan

Mrs Kemplay

Jennifer Hennessy

Eddie's Mum

Mary Jo Randle

Aunty Win

Rita May

Susan Dunford

Rachel Jane Allen

Uncle Eric

Graham Walker

Kathryn Tyler

Michelle Dockery

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