Directed by:
Jamie ChildsScreenplay:
Jamie ChildsCinematography:
Will BaldyCast:
Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jenna Coleman, Rory McCann, Thomas Turgoose, Allan Mustafa, Vivienne Acheampong, Austin Haynes, Joe Blakemore, Racheal Ofori (more)Plots(1)
Jackdaw is an unrelenting action thriller set over the course of a single night against the backdrop of North East England, an area where breathtaking coastal landscapes meet the brutality of industry. Jack Dawson, a former motocross champion and army veteran, returns to his hometown to care for his brother after their mother dies. Hoping to start a new life, he takes what could be a life-changing job for an old school friend turned local criminal, Silas.What should have been a straightforward pick-up of a package in the North Sea turns into a nightmare when Jack is double-crossed, and his brother is kidnapped. As he fights for survival and searches for answers, Jack encounters friends and adversaries old and new across a violent night-time odyssey through England’s Northern rust belt (Vertigo Releasing)
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Jackdaw is a very solid feature debut from a TV creator that recalls Drive from a Northern English hood. The distinctive throbbing music and excellent sound design kind of distract from the not-quite-rehearsed script, which doesn't bring much new under the sun, but the frequent action and overall stylish feel of the film keeps the viewer paying attention. It could have pushed the envelope considerably more though.
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A feature debut shot in just 21 days, Jackdaw is a spectacular low-budget flick with a simple plot that offers up an intense, dynamic soundtrack and attractive visuals of a dark, futuristic nature, the American archetype of an action hero on a motorcycle and a noirish atmosphere. “Jericho” by The Prodigy reminded me that I need to revisit the band’s classic 1992 album Experience.
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