Sus (film)

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Sus
Sally Herbert
Distributed byIndependent
Release date
  • 7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Sus is a 2010 British drama film directed by Robert Heath and starring Ralph Brown, Clint Dyer and Rafe Spall.[1] It is set in a police station on the evening of the 1979 general election, where a black suspect is brought in and interrogated on suspicion of murder.[2] It was written by Barrie Keeffe, adapted from his 1979 play with the same title,[3] and takes its name from the sus law in operation at the time.[4]

Cast

Critical reception

Time Out wrote "overall this is a well structured, emotionally rigorous piece of filmmaking, and a timely reminder of the dangers of unchecked police power."[5]

References

  1. ^ "Sus (2010)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ Peter Bradshaw, "Sus" (review), The Guardian, 6 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Sus | Young Vic", Official London Theatre, 2009.
  4. ^ "Danger of Tory Sus-style searches | Pennie Quinton". the Guardian. 12 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Sus". Time Out Worldwide.

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