United Kingdom / Nov 14, 1989 / BFI London Film Festival
The jealousy inside a man's heart... can be the deadliest weapon of all
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Hugo Buckton seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him. After a boozy night at a party, Hugo hits and kills a woman with his car -- and at his friends' urging, keeps driving. When Hugo starts receiving letters from someone who knows about the accident, he begins to suspect that he has been set up.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ralph Brown | Jack |
| Struan Rodger | Peter |
| Ian Carmichael | Exeter |
| Peter Sands | Colonel |
| David Delve | Alec |
| Alexander Clempson | Edward |
| Catherine Livesey | Nanny |
| Edward Burnham | John the Gardner |
| Phyllida Hewat | Lady Castlemere |
| Patrick Field | Detective 1 |
| Jay Benedict | Joe Dimandino |
| Eiji Kusuhara | Ewo Nagasaky |
| Robin Summers | Detective 2 |
| William Hoyland | Inspector Orchard |
| Emma Boulting | Party Guest |
| Karin Charlesworth | Party Guest |
| Kristina Overton | Party Guest |
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| Paul Merrick | Party Guest |
| Mandy Lee James | Party Guest |
| Noel Hawkins | Party Guest |
| Mandy Curzon | Party Guest |
| Clare Anderson | Party Guest |
| Michael Clark | Party Guest |
| Jerry Baker | Party Guest |
| Ned Lynch | Party Guest |
| Bev Ramsden | Party Guest |
| Peter Allen | Party Guest |
| Tracey Eddon | Party Guest |
Genres
ThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Diamond Skulls |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Working Title Films |
| Release date | 8 giugno 1990 |
| Production | Tim Bevan, Jane Frazer |
| Writer | Tim Rose Price, Nick Broomfield |
| Casting | Lucy Boulting |
| Editing | Rodney Holland, Nick Adams |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter, Nigel Kirton, Jeremy Gee, John Gardey, Corinne Turner |
| Assistant directors | Bernard Bellew, Waldo Roeg, Max Keene, Nick Broomfield, Sarah Garner |
| Camera operators | Nigel Kirton, Jeremy Gee, Michael Coulter, John Gardey, Corinne Turner |
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| Additional photography | Michael Coulter, Nigel Kirton, Jeremy Gee, John Gardey, Corinne Turner |
| Production design | Jocelyn James, John Ralph, Mark Stevenson |
| Art direction | John Ralph, Mark Stevenson, Jocelyn James |
| Set decoration | Jocelyn James, John Ralph, Mark Stevenson |
| Special effects | Ian Wingrove |
| Stunts | Colin Skeaping, Roy Alon, Marc Boyle |
| Music | Hans Zimmer, Paul Newson, John Midgley, Christopher Ackland, Andy Stears, Ian Fuller, Michael Crowley, Clive Osborne |
| Sound | Hans Zimmer, Paul Newson, John Midgley, Christopher Ackland, Andy Stears, Ian Fuller, Michael Crowley, Clive Osborne |
| Costume design | Mary-Jane Reyner, Stephen Rose, Norma Hill, Kate Carin, Howard Burden, Sheila Thomas |
| Makeup | Sheila Thomas, Stephen Rose, Norma Hill, Kate Carin, Howard Burden, Mary-Jane Reyner |
| Hairstyling | Stephen Rose, Norma Hill, Kate Carin, Howard Burden, Sheila Thomas, Mary-Jane Reyner |
| Revenue | 336.811 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Feb 02, 1990 / Göteborg Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jun 07, 1991 / NC-17
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 08, 1990
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