He is known for his roles in films such as dead man s shoes 2004, rocknrolla. Paddy considine, gary stretch, toby kebbell, stuart wolfenden, neil bell, paul sadot, john hartley, seamus oneill, paul hurtsfield, emily aston, shane meadows, paddy considine, gary stretch, mark herbert, shane. Thank you for all the support, im glad to be working with a wonderful cast. Dead mans shoes twists revenge drama the denver post.
Richard, played by paddy considineis an ex soldier, and he is seen walking with brother anthony, played by toby kebbell. Toby kebbell was born in 1982 in pontefract, yorkshire. He was nominated for most promising newcomer at the british independent film awards and was widely lauded for his sensitive, moving portrayal kebbell, the fourth of five children, was born in south elmsall, on the a638 between doncaster. Dead man s shoes was directed by shane meadows once upon a time in the midlands, who cowrote the script with considine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Known for dead man s shoes anthony 2004 dawn of the planet of the apes koba. Dead mans shoes by shane meadows paddy considine, gary. Paddy considine, gary stretch, toby kebbell, stuart wolfenden, neil bell. Richard paddy considine has always protected his simpleminded little brother anthony toby kebbell. Dead man s shoes is not for all tastes, but for me at least it was a powerful and haunting examination of the terrible effects of guilt and grief on the wounded soul of its protagonist.
When richard leaves the rural village where they have grown up to join the army, anthony is taken in by sonny gary stretch, a. Shane meadows and actor toby kebbell talk about the film and other things too. Vincent greene takes a look at the shane meadows directed thriller dead mans shoes from 2004 starring paddy considine and toby kebbell. Apr 08, 20 the former might be better known, and spawned a spinoff television series, but dead mans shoes is the cult classic which will prevail. The former might be better known, and spawned a spinoff television series, but dead mans shoes is the cult classic which will prevail. Dead man s shoes is a 2004 british psychological thriller film written and directed by shane meadows, and cowritten by paddy considine, who also starred in the lead role. A disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentallychallenged brother years ago.
To be fair, its a classic case of never judging a book by its cover as it turned out to. Kebbell first came to notice when shane meadows cast him in the role of anthony in the film dead mans shoes. The directors postcardgritty vision of rural britain is scored to cheery folk music and the disparity is not cynical but crudely provocative and quietly unsettling. Paddy considine, gary stretch, toby kebbell, stuart wolfenden, neil bell, paul sadot, seamus oneill, jo hartley, paul. Dead mans shoes 86 mins, 18 directed by shane meadows. The dvd includes some rollicking commentary by meadows, considine, and producer mark herbert. The film was released in the united kingdom on 1 october 2004 and in the united states of america on 12 may 2006. Dead mans shoes may be gritty and bestial but never once does it resemble any bombastic modern revenge films the genre has recently become interchangeable with.
He then moved to nottinghamshire, where he grew up. Kebbell then appeared in oliver stones alexander and match point, which woody allen cast him in without audition after being impressed with his performance in dead mans shoes. In january 2009, kebbell was nominated in the orange rising star award category of the 2009 bafta awards. To play the role toby kebbell learned to play the piano and operate a semi automatic. It turns out this incarnation of the classic marvel villain will be a computer programmer named victor domashev, and he.
Dead mans shoes is all about revenge, but in trying to be one of. Toby kebbell makes an impressive feature film debut in shane meadowss dead mans shoes. Paddy considine, gary stretch, toby kebbell, stuart wolfenden, neil bell, paul sadot, seamus oneill, jo hartley, paul hurstfield, emily. Toby kebbell talks doom, the victor domashev rumor. The film was released in the united kingdom on 1 october 2004 and in the united states of america on 12 may. Vincent greene takes a look at the shane meadows directed thriller dead man s shoes from 2004 starring paddy considine and toby kebbell.
Anthony toby kebbell and richard intends to make them pay. Earlier tonight, actor toby kebbell dead man s shoes, wrath of the titans, warcraft sent fans into a right tizzy when he revealed a few details about his take on doctor doom in josh trank s upcoming fantastic four reboot. Jul 12, 2015 the dead man s shoes actor stirred up some controversy last year when he said that doctor doom had been reinvented as a computer programmer named victor domashev for the reboot, but in a new. Considine plays richard, an expara returning to his hometown, out for. Toby kebbell, jo hartley, seamus oneill, stuart wolfenden opens today at regency theatres at. He was brought up by his mother, michelle nee mathers, a cook and landscape gar. Earlier tonight, actor toby kebbell dead man s shoes, wrath of the titans, warcraft sent fans into a right tizzy when he revealed a few details about his take on doctor doom in josh trank s. Killed by soldiers while trying to escape an arena after assassinating val kilmer under angelina jolies orders dead mans shoes anthony. Earlier tonight, actor toby kebbell dead mans shoes, wrath of the titans, warcraft sent fans into a right tizzy when he revealed a few details about his take on doctor doom in josh tranks. Director shane meadows, whose workingclass dramas have always had an air of good humor, takes a dark turn with the absorbing revenge drama dead mans shoes. When richard leaves the rural village where they have grown up to join the army, anthony is taken in by sonny gary stretch, a controlling and vicious local drug dealer, and his gang.
Director shane meadows, whose workingclass dramas have always had an air of good humor, takes a dark turn with the absorbing revenge drama dead man s shoes. Paddy considine richard gary stretch sonny toby kebbell anthony stuart wolfenden herbie dead good rating. A soldier returns to ice the lowlife who humiliated his retarded brother in dead mans shoes, a darkly loopy genrebender by blightys homegrown maverick, shane meadows. Oct 02, 2004 dead man s shoes 86 mins, 18 directed by shane meadows. Kebbell then appeared in oliver stone s alexander and match point, which woody allen cast him in without audition after being impressed with his performance in dead man s shoes. Interview from bbc radio nottingham in 2004 around the release of dead man s shoes. With leslie banks, joan marion, geoffrey atkins, wilfrid lawson. Dead mans shoes blu ray has been added to your basket. Commits suicide by hanging himself, some time before the story begins.
Much of the film is shown in flashbacks, the gritty reality of what has occurred. I now have to add dead man s shoes to my list of excellent movies that i can never watch again. The film costars toby kebbell, gary stretch and stuart wolfenden. Toby kebbell simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dead mans shoes is a 2004 british psychological thriller film written and directed by shane meadows, and cowritten by paddy considine, who also starred in the lead role. The similarities between toby kebbell and andy serkis dont end at their mocap filmographies. Jun 01, 20 a disaffected soldier considine returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentallychallenged brother kebbell years ago. The dead mans shoes actor stirred up some controversy last year when he said that doctor doom had been reinvented as a computer programmer. May 02, 2006 dead mans shoes is all about revenge, but in trying to be one of those serious revenge films that questions violence while indulging in it, it manages to keep virtually all the characters. Some were repelled by the movies brutality, which is undeniable and for which richard himself seeks release. May 10, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Tobys breakthrough came when shane meadows saw him at the central television workshop and cast him in the role of anthony in the film dead mans shoes opposite paddy considine. It has the brains not to be concerned with extravagant cosmetics but instead focuses its energy on excavating poignant themes and feelings out of its clearcut conceit.
The star score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies based on box office in the current year and two preceding years. Sep 30, 2011 a disaffected soldier considine returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentallychallenged brother kebbell years ago. Toby kebbell kebbell, the fourth of five children, was born in south elmsall, on the a638 between doncaster and wakefield, yorkshire, but grew up in nottinghamshire. Dead mans shoes by janet bettle goodreads share book. Richard returns home from military service to a small town in the midlands.
A disaffected soldier considine returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentallychallenged brother kebbell years ago. A disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even. The 22yearold was discovered by the british director at a carlton tv workshop. The book was reissued for warp films tenth anniversary. Browse toby kebbell movies and tv shows available on prime video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. You may not know toby kebbell, but the actors star has been rising steadily over the past ten years. Taut and thoughtprovoking, dead mans shoes is a mustsee for indie film aficionados with a taste for the grittiest of fare. Dead mans shoes is all about revenge, but in trying to be one of those serious revenge films that questions violence while indulging in it, it manages to keep virtually all the characters. Toby s breakthrough came when shane meadows saw him at the central television workshop and cast him in the role of anthony in the film dead man s shoes opposite paddy considine. Toby kebbell makes an impressive feature film debut in shane meadows s dead man s shoes. Anchored by the grimly hypnotic lead performance of paddy considine who cowrote the script with his longtime friend meadows, the film bears a passing resemblance to mike hodges recent ill sleep when im dead, with.
Dead mans shoes is a genredefying film blending horror, supernatural. This graph shows toby kebbells score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. More from toby kebbell on playing victor domashev in. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Anchored by the grimly hypnotic lead performance of paddy considine who cowrote the script with his longtime friend meadows, the film bears a passing resemblance to mike hodges recent ill sleep when im dead, with a. Dead man s shoes may be gritty and bestial but never once does it resemble any bombastic modern revenge films the genre has recently become interchangeable with. Paddy considine, gary stretch, toby kebbell, shane meadows, paddy considine, gary stretch. S hane meadowss dead mans shoes is fearless for not adhering to any conventional notion of how sound should complement image. With paddy considine, gary stretch, toby kebbell, stuart wolfenden. Apr 04, 2014 interview from bbc radio nottingham in 2004 around the release of dead man s shoes. While he s hardly the british cinema s thomas hardy, the nottinghamshire filmmaker.
Taut and thoughtprovoking, dead man s shoes is a mustsee for indie film aficionados with a taste for the grittiest of fare. Shane meadows dark thriller, starring paddy considine and toby kebbell. The peak district reimagined as bleak, lawless badlands after his genial comedy once upon a time in the midlands which i enjoyed, but the director himself did not shane. Aged 17 he joined the central television workshop in nottingham. Tobias alistair patrick kebbell born 9 july 1982 is an english stage and film. The sands of time, the sorcerers apprentice, war horse, wrath of the titans and kong. I shant go into any detail as that would spoil this amazing britflick, all i can say is get this dvd, youll want to keep it and see it again and again. He is known for his roles in the movies dead mans shoes, prince of persia. Interview from bbc radio nottingham in 2004 around the release of dead mans shoes. Richard paddy considine has always protected his simpleminded younger brother anthony toby kebbell, but when richard leaves the rural village where they have grown up to join the army, anthony is. Though enhanced by cramped, gritty camerawork, this unsettling look at violence and revenge lacks the provocative edge needed to give it a substantial kick. An amnesia victim is a well liked and respected member of his communityuntil one day someone from his past shows up with evidence that in the old days he had been a notorious criminal, and threatens to expose him unless he pays off.
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