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I Know You Know
Based on writer-director Justin Kerrigan’s childhood, this tale manages to be both a semi-autobiographical homage and an espionage thriller. Set in the 1980s in Bridgend, Wales, the story focuses on 11-year-old Jamie who adores his single dad, Charlie, a smooth operator with cool shades and a flashy car. After an extended summer stay in Amsterdam, the pair moves into Charlie's old pad on a run-down housing estate, and Jamie starts adjusting to the ups and downs of life at the local comprehensive school. When Jamie discovers that his father is leading a double life as an undercover agent for the British government, it brings the pair even closer together. Soon Jamie is joining Charlie for meetings with his handler, Mr. Fisher. Jamie learns how to spot and shake off a tail, and he helps his father with the occasional package drop. It is all very exciting until Charlie's final mission doesn’t quite go according to plan, and Jamie is confronted with the reality of his father's existence, and realizes that at least one of them needs to grow up really fast.
Sponsor:
Alaska Airlines
Cast & Crew
Director: Justin Kerrigan
Producer: Sally Hibbin
Editor: Stuart Gazzard
Screenwriter: Justin Kerrigan
Cinematographer: Ed Wild
Music: Guy Farley
Principal Cast: Robert Carlyle, Arron Fuller, David Bradley
Filmography: Human Traffic (1999)
World Sales: The Little Film Company
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Oh my goodness..., May 17, 2009
By Jeff Cavanaugh
“If only a tenth of what happens in this film is true (note the semi-autobiographical nature of the picture) then one can't help but empathize with the young hero of the story. I don't want to spoil the ending, but I guarantee you'll walk out of the screening thinking 'holy s^&%' to yourself and”
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Love the Leads, May 25, 2009
By Melissa Westbrook
“I wish I had known sooner that this was semi-autobiographical; it would have made a bit more sense.
But the two leads are great - the always good Robert Carlye and Aaron Fuller as his son. You really believe their relationship.
I figured something was up fairly soon but this is a short”
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Just because it's true doesn't mean it makes a good story, Jun 12, 2009
By Mimi Noyes
“A young boy who idolizes his father and looks up to him has a rude awakening as to what it is that his father really does and who he really is. Upon first viewing, this film is terribly flawed. The premise comes across as ludicrous. It’s the sort of film that you just don’t buy, you just can’t”
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