Emotional Backgammon

Emotional Backgammon
DVD cover
Directed byLeon Herbert[1]
Written byLeon Herbert
Matthew Hope
Produced byMatthew Hope[2]
Harry F. Rushton
StarringLeon Herbert
Wil Johnson
Daniela Lavender
Jacqueline de Peza
Tracey Vanessa Brown
Bob Mercer
Steve Weston
Steve Edwin[3]
CinematographyKoutaiba Al-Janabi
Edited byChristopher Bird
Music byPaul Foss
Chris Nicolaides
Distributed byOdeon/Buccaneer
Release dates
  • 29 August 2003 (2003-08-29)

14 December 2004 (DVD)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£6,000[citation needed]

Emotional Backgammon is a 2003 British independent comedy-drama about couples strategizing to repair relationships, with unexpected results.[4] The film was written by Leon Herbert and Matthew Hope, directed by Herbert, and stars Herbert, Wil Johnson, Daniela Lavender, and Jacqueline de Peza. It is Herbert's first feature-length film.[1] During its development it was featured on UK Channel 4's Movie Virgins series; upon its release, it received mixed reviews.

  1. ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (2005). The Encyclopedia of British film. Methuen Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-413-77301-2.
  2. ^ "Script". emotional-backgammon.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2001.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference IMDBCred was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Russell, Jamie (22 August 2003). Emotional Backgammon review. BBC.