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Broken Record (2014) Online
Original Title :
Broken Record
Genre :
Movie / Short / Drama
Year :
2014
Directror :
Andy S. McEwan
Cast :
Steven Patrick,John Gaffney,Darren McColl
Writer :
Andy S. McEwan,Chris Quick
Budget :
£250
Type :
Movie
Time :
11min
Rating :
6.7/10
Broken Record (2014) Online

Frasier and Tam can't believe their luck when they stumble upon an old trunk full of old records during a house clearance. Have they hit the jackpot?
Cast overview:
Steven Patrick Steven Patrick - Frasier
John Gaffney John Gaffney - Tam
Darren McColl Darren McColl - Jim
Alan Cuthbert Alan Cuthbert - Cecil Hardcastle
Paul Massie Paul Massie - Record Shop Owner
David Marshall David Marshall - John
Tony Quigley Tony Quigley - Stevie
Chris Quick Chris Quick - Radio Announcer (voice)
Karen L. Quick Karen L. Quick - Betty (voice)

Directorial debut for Andy S. McEwan.

Steven Patrick was the first actor to be cast in the film.

Steven Patrick & Paul Massie are both musicians.

During filming, Steven's car which features in the film was involved in a collision a week after the scene with Frasier & Cecil was shot. The car was still required for filming later scenes in the film and a replacement was sought soon after the accident. Luckily, Steven managed to find the same car but in green to allow filming to continue.

Darren McColl was still in school when the film was recorded. The producers only discovered this fact after his scenes had been shot. He was 17 when he was selected to play the role of Jim.

John Gaffney injured his finger during the fall scene in the film.

Austin Hayden & Craig Walker were both considered for the part of the record shop owner.

First film for Pentagram Productions UK.

Only one scene was shot outside of East Kilbride. The record shop used in the film is Record Fayre in the Merchant City in Glasgow.

David R. Montgomery was initially approached to play the role of Tam but declined due to other commitments. The role later went to John Gaffney

The film was screened at the Loch Ness Film Festival in July 2014.

The film was screened at the Ickle Film Festival in September 2014.

The film was screened at the Portobello Film Festival in September 2014.

The film is loosely based on a true story.

The film competed in the May edition of The Monthly Film Festival in 2015.

The film won the May 2014 edition of Cafe Flicker at GMAC in Glasgow after being the only film to enter in that month.


User reviews

Raelin

Raelin

This short film was created by the team who put together the short "The Greyness of Autumn". This time, writer Andy S. McEwan has taken the hot seat and directed this film. The story is set in Scotland where two men discover an old trunk in a storage locker. Upon realizing its contents, they ponder upon its real worth and what they would do with the money after they sell it. Their fellow co worker, played by Darren McColl, sees the find and already is trying to participate in reaping the rewards with the other two men. It was decided that the trunk would be locked up and addressed the following Monday. In reality, the two who discovered the locker are plotting ways to leave the third man out of it.

This delightful short is witty and its essence is very much full of the culture in the country it was filmed in. The performances from Steven Patrick John Gaffney and Darren McColl were excellent; commanding well written dialog. Steven played the role of Fraiser, whose level headed point of view always prevails. Tam is played by John Gaffney, who adds that comedic vibe to the mix. The third actor whose performance was brief but added to the chemistry of the piece was Darren McColl. Even though the situation is very simple and the unwise decisions may lead to an unfortunate ending, the chemistry of the actors milk this short piece and bring out a comedic wit that can only be achieved by veterans of this craft. Another victory from this film team.