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Painkiller
Painkiller
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Painkiller

2011
12m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2011

Runtime

12m

Storyline

Street-smart Dominic's armed robbery of a convenience store goes wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
12m
Dec 31, 2011
Languages
English
Director
Mustapha Kseibati
Production
BBC Writersroom
BBC Writersroom
B3 Media
B3 Media
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Franz Drameh

Franz Drameh

Dominic

Benedict Wong

Benedict Wong

Jay

Kris Saddler

Kris Saddler

Mark

Daphne Cheung

Daphne Cheung

Jay's wife

Henry Wu

Jay's son

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