| Dirty Weekend | |
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| Directed by | Michael Winner |
| Screenplay by | Michael Winner Helen Zahavi |
| Story by | Helen Zahavi (novel) |
| Produced by | Jim Beach Robert Earl Ron Purdie Michael Winner |
| Starring | Lia Williams Rufus Sewell Ian Richardson David McCallum Sylvia Syms Christopher Ryan Sean Pertwee |
| Cinematography | Alan Jones |
| Edited by | Michael Winner (as Arnold Crust Jr) |
| Music by | David Fanshawe |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £517,750 (UK)[1] |
Dirty Weekend is a British film directed by Michael Winner, based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Helen Zahavi. It was banned from video release for two years by the BBFC for its violent and sexual content.
Dirty Weekend is a film set in Brighton, England, where Bella, a secretary, becomes a victim of Tim, a voyeur who harasses her. After the police provide no assistance, Bella consults an Iranian clairvoyant, Nimrod, who encourages her to take matters into her own hands. She kills Tim and goes on a murder spree, ultimately evading capture. Filming took place in London and Brighton, facing some equipment theft during production. Critical reception was largely negative, with reviewers criticizing the acting, direction, and screenplay, and comparing it unfavorably to other female revenge films. The cast includes Lia Williams as Bella, Rufus Sewell as Tim, and Ian Richardson as Nimrod.
- ^ "UK films and co-productions". Screen International. 14 January 1994. p. 50.