Wild Bill

An Anchor Bay Entertainment discharge of a 20Ten Media production. Created by Tim Cole, Mike Tromans, Dexter Fletcher. Executive producers, Alan Johnson, Vicky Diegman. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Script, Danny King, Fletcher, Tim Cole.With: Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Liz Whitened, Sammy Williams, Leo Gregory, Neil Maskell, Iwan Rheon, Mark Monero, Jaime Winstone, Jason Flemyng, Charlotte now Spencer, Andy Serkis, Peter-Hugo Daly, Aaron Ishmael, Morgan Watkins, Elly Fairman, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Lee Whitlock, Pete McCabe, Sean Pertwee, Radical Kaim, Billy Holland.An ex-disadvantage comes back home and discovers to become a father to his two sons in thesp Dexter Fletcher's slight helming debut, "Wild Bill." Fletcher's script, co-written with novelist Danny King and Tim Cole, hits all of the cliches from the genre, and given its smallscreen lighting and weak fight choreography, this slice of inoffensive feel-good entertainment lacks the type of grit and nuance required of British working-class tales in fest slots. Theatrical play might generate a preliminary spike of great interest in Blighty, but "Wild Bill" is fundamental, mild TV fare with cussing tossed set for atmosphere. After eight years within the slammer, Bill (Charlie Creed-Miles) heads to his old stomping ground in East London. We're not exactly awaiting him: His wife required a powder nine several weeks earlier, departing 15-year-old Dean (Will Poulter) and 11-year-old Jimmy (Sammy Williams) to look after themselves within their rundown apartment within the projects. Jimmy barely takes note of Father and may care less, but Dean is really a powder keg of bitterness and does not want his father around. Bill's not thinking about hanging about, either, however the kids is going to be put into promote houses unless of course he stays put, so Dean blackmails Bill into playing the happy family a minimum of before social employees stop coming around. Notwithstanding his near-constant anger, Dean is a great kid, working construction jobs to help keep food up for grabs, but little Jimmy's be a drug runner for the similar gangsters who sent Father in the river. As Bill finds out the emotional rewards of motherhood, he creates ensuring his more youthful boy does not end up in exactly the same trouble as his old guy. A few local people mention Bill's former "Wild" moniker, however the script does nothing to influence audiences this decent yet misguided guy were built with a violent streak, even underneath the influence. The gangsters, especially Pill (Iwan Rheon, over-acting), originate from a properly-worn book of hoodlum types, along with Roxy (Liz Whitened), the whore having a heart of gold. The leads do their finest to create real figures, though they are offered little to utilize past the surface. Pictures are standard, lit inside a obvious, artificial manner which will work nicely around the tube. A pleasant touch is Fletcher's utilisation of the building site where Dean works, situated within the 2012 Olympic stadium area. Pic was feted through the San Sebastian Film Festival's youth jury.Camera (color), George Richmond editor, Stuart Gazzard music, Christian Henson production designer, Murray McKeown costume designer, Matt Cost seem (Dolby Digital), Blair Jollands. Examined at San Sebastian Film Festival (Zabaltegi New Company directors), Sept. 21, 2011. (Also working in london Film Festival -- New British Cinema.) Running time: 98 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com