A scheming, bigoted and corrupt policeman is in line for a promotion and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Enlisted to solve a brutal murder and threatened by the aspirations of his colleagues, he sets about ensuring their ruin, right under the nose of the Chief Inspector. As he turns his colleagues against one another by stealing their wives and exposing their secrets, he starts to lose himself in a web of deceit that he can no longer control. His past is slowly catching up with him, and a missing wife, a crippling drug habit and suspicious colleagues start to take their toll on his sanity. The question is: can he keep his grip on reality long enough to disentangle himself from the filth?
97 minutes, No persons under 16 (Language, Sex, Nudity, Violence, Drug abuse) Comedy, Crime, Drama, On the art circuit
James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, Brian MCardie, Emun Elliot, Gary Lewis
Director
Jon S. Baird
Screenplay
Jon S. Baird, from the novel by Irvine Welsh
Music
Clint Mansell
Cinematography
Matthew Jensen
Editing
Mark Eckersley
Sound formats
Dolby Digital
Soundtrack
Available
Made in
2013
Produced by
Steel Mill Pictures, Logie Pictures, Altitude Film Entertainment, Egoli Tossel Film, Entre Chien et Loup, Film House Germany, Film I Väst, Filmgate Films, Maven Pictures
