United Kingdom / Jun 29, 2019 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
Always let ambition blind ability
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Set in late-1970s Dundee, Schemers is based on writer-producer David McLean’s early years in the music business. After a run in with a local gangster, a fledgling promoter and his two friends raise their ambitions to booking major bands in order to escape their debt.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shend | Burton |
| Jim Sweeney | Father Vetrianio |
| Alec Westwood | Bernie McConnell |
| Liza Callinicos | Wendy |
| Melissa De Mol | Secretary |
| Jenni Duffy | Sheena |
| Iain Mitchell Leslie | The Bookie |
| Ross F. Sutherland | Fizzog |
| Keith Warwick | Andy Lothian |
| Kerry Browne | Charlie (uncredited) |
| Alex Reece | Manager (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrimeComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Schemers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Schemers Film |
| Release date | 23 luglio 2020 |
| Production | Remo Catani, Dave Mclean, Virginia Lee |
| Writer | Kyle Titterton, Dave Mclean |
| Editing | Khaled Spiewak |
| Cinematography | Alan C. McLaughlin, Nico Biarese |
| Assistant directors | Hans Lucas, Dave Mclean, Angela Miller |
| Lighting | Stuart Anderson |
| Camera operators | Alan C. McLaughlin, Nico Biarese |
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| Additional photography | Alan C. McLaughlin, Nico Biarese |
| Production design | Wendy Cairns, Caitlin Allen, Anna Cumming |
| Art direction | Wendy Cairns, Caitlin Allen, Anna Cumming |
| Set decoration | Wendy Cairns, Caitlin Allen, Anna Cumming |
| Music | Aidan McDonach, Craig Jackson, Nicholas Schenck, Ryan Warrender |
| Sound | Aidan McDonach, Craig Jackson, Nicholas Schenck, Ryan Warrender |
| Costume design | Anna Tumblety, Jillian Elizabeth, Marianna Coletta, Amy Millar, Jonathan Lucas Feeney-Brown |
| Makeup | Anna Tumblety, Jillian Elizabeth, Marianna Coletta, Amy Millar, Jonathan Lucas Feeney-Brown |
| Hairstyling | Jonathan Lucas Feeney-Brown, Anna Tumblety, Jillian Elizabeth, Marianna Coletta, Amy Millar |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Nov 07, 2019 / 16+ / New British Film Festival
Theatrical release
Russia / Jul 23, 2020 / 16+
Ukraine / Sep 17, 2020
United Kingdom / Sep 25, 2020 / 15
Digital
Russia / Aug 07, 2020 / 16+
Ireland / Sep 25, 2020 / 15
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jan 25, 2021 / 15 / DVD
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