Blood is a 2012 thriller film directed by Nick Murphy and written by Bill Gallagher. The plot is about two brothers who are policemen and charts the moral collapse of a police family. The two brothers, played by Paul Bettany (Joe Fairburn) and Stephen Graham (Christie Fairburn) must investigate a despicable crime in a small town, in the shadow of their former police chief father.

Blood
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Directed byNick Murphy
Written byBill Gallagher
Produced byPippa Harris
Nicola Shindler
Nick Laws
StarringPaul Bettany
Mark Strong
Stephen Graham
Brian Cox
Naomi Battrick
Ben Crompton
Natasha Little
Zoë Tapper
CinematographyGeorge Richmond
Edited byVictoria Boydell
Music byDaniel Pemberton
Production
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Distributed byMomentum Pictures[3]
Release dates
  • 11 October 2012 (2012-10-11) (London Film Festival)[1]
  • 31 May 2013 (2013-05-31) (United Kingdom)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film is a cinematic remake of the 2004 BBC television mini series Conviction, which Gallagher also wrote.[2]

Plot

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While trying to solve a vicious murder in a small town, two detectives Joe (Paul Bettany) and Chrissie (Stephen Graham) wind up murdering the suspected perpetrator. What follows brings them on a journey through fear and drives them to turn on each other. All whilst under the gaze of their police force colleague, Robert (Mark Strong). The investigation and ultimate crime turn their lives into a downward spiral of guilt and paranoia.

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References

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  1. ^ "The year in film 2013: BFI Film Fund". British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Blood: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Blood (2012)". BBFC. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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