Pierrepoint (film)

Pierrepoint
British theatrical quad
Directed byAdrian Shergold
Written byJeff Pope Bob Mills
Produced byChristine Langan
StarringTimothy Spall
Juliet Stevenson
Eddie Marsan
CinematographyDanny Cohen
Edited byTania Reddin
Music byMartin Phipps
Distributed byRedbus Film Distribution
Release dates
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Pierrepoint is a 2005 British film directed by Adrian Shergold about the life of British executioner Albert Pierrepoint.

The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival[1] and was released in the UK on 7 April 2006.[2] In the United States, it had a limited theatrical release at three screens on 7 June 2007, grossing $21,766. It was released on DVD on 30 October 2007.[3]

Commissioned as a television film in 2004,[4] Pierrepoint was broadcast on ITV on 25 August 2008, when it attracted an estimated audience of 3.6 million.[5] The film was renamed Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman for its North American release, although Pierrepoint was not the last British hangman.

  1. ^ Staff writer (11 September 2005). "Film Council backs Hangman drama", BBC News Online, BBC News. Retrieved on 9 November 2008.
  2. ^ Berlins, Marcel. (31 March 2006). "The secret executioner", The Guardian, Guardian News and Media. Retrieved on 9 November 2008.
  3. ^ Staff writer. "The Last Hangman – Box Office Data", The Numbers, Nash Information Services, LLC.. Retrieved on 9 November 2008.
  4. ^ Staff writer (2 September 2004). "ITV orders drama about hangman Pierrepoint", Broadcast Now, Emap Media. Retrieved on 9 November 2008.
  5. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (26 August 2008). "TV ratings: Wogan quizshow debut draws 1.7m viewers", guardian.co.uk, Guardian News and Media. Retrieved on 9 November 2008.