The Hide (2008)
The Hide (2008)
On the windswept Suffolk mudflats creaks a bird-hide, inside which hovers Roy Tunt, a prematurely aged, mildly obsessive-compulsive birder. With one more sighting - the elusive sociable plover - he will have 'twitched' the entire British List. Tunt has his shortwave radio, packed-lunch and a portrait of his ex-wife Sandra for company. Suddenly, in the midst of a conversation with Sandra's portrait, the hide door blows open and a bedraggled stranger - unshaven, edgy and bloodied introduces himself as Dave John, a fugitive from the storm. After a tense introduction, the two men discover that they have a good deal in common, sharing sandwiches, tea and personal exchanges which are frank, poignant and often funny. As the two men begin to form a close bond news of a police manhunt sets them both on edge driving their fragile relationship to a tragic conclusion.

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Alex MacQueen Alex MacQueen As: Roy Tunt
Phil Campbell Phil Campbell As: Dave John
Laura Hopwood Laura Hopwood As:
Howard Ward Howard Ward As:
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On the windswept Suffolk mudflats creaks a bird-hide, inside which hovers Roy Tunt, a prematurely aged, mildly obsessive-compulsive birder. With one more sighting - the elusive sociable plover - he will have 'twitched' the entire British List. Tunt has his shortwave radio, packed-lunch and a portrait of his ex-wife Sandra for company. Suddenly, in the midst of a conversation with Sandra's portrait, the hide door blows open and a bedraggled stranger - unshaven, edgy and bloodied introduces himself as Dave John, a fugitive from the storm. After a tense introduction, the two men discover that they have a good deal in common, sharing sandwiches, tea and personal exchanges which are frank, poignant and often funny. As the two men begin to form a close bond news of a police manhunt sets them both on edge driving their fragile relationship to a tragic conclusion.


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Genres: Horror, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 2008

Country: GB

Runtime: 82m

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Directed By

Marek Losey

Marek Losey

Director

Writing Credits

Tim Whitnall

Tim Whitnall

Screenplay

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Costume and Makeup

Alison Forbes-Meyler

Alison Forbes-Meyler

Costume Design

Luisa Ridge

Luisa Ridge

Makeup Artist

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George Richmond

George Richmond

Director of Photography

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Art Department

Nick Palmer

Nick Palmer

Production Design

Nadine Herrmann

Nadine Herrmann

Art Direction

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