Synopsis
Chris Blythe returns to his home town in Wales after losing a fortune in Canada. He falls in love with Elen, a volatile and charismatic woman. But Elen’s father Billy is a dangerous man, and Chris finds himself torn between love and hate.
Genre: Drama
Welsh Connections
Location: Set in a South Wales town and filmed in Port Talbot
Cast: Ian Virgo, Sianad Gregory
Crew: Director Chris Crow & Writer Phillip Parmer
Production Details
Director: Chris Crow
Writer: Phillip Palmer
Cinematography: Alex Metcalfe
Cast: David Hayman, Sianad Gregory, Ross O’Hennessy, Ian Virgo
Music: Mark Rutherford
Technical Details
Length: 91 minutes
Certificate: 15
Format: DCP, Blu-Ray,DVD
Language: English
Release
Press
Festivals
- Premiere at Reel Cinema, Port Talbot
Other Details
- Director Chris Crow received 5 BAFTA Cymru nominations for ‘The Lighthouse’ in 2016.
- Writer Philip Palmer was Shortlisted for the Gemini Award 2003 for ‘The Many Lives of Albert Walker’ starring John Gordon Sinclair
- Strike Media Press Release – September 1 *New Poster & Trailer* The Ballad of Billy McCrae – British thriller starring David Hayman confirmed for UK Theatrical Release (strike-media.com)