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Dirty Weekend is a British film of genre Drama directed by Michael Winner released in USA on 11 july 1997 with Lia Williams

Dirty Weekend (1993)

Dirty Weekend
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Released in USA 11 july 1997
Length 1h42
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Thriller
Rating51% 2.5616852.5616852.5616852.5616852.561685

Dirty Weekend is a British film directed by Michael Winner, based on the 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.

Synopsis

Set in the coastal town of Brighton, England, Dirty Weekend follows the story of Bella (Lia Williams), a mild-mannered secretary who works from home in a basement flat. Soon, she finds herself the victim of Tim (Rufus Sewell), a voyeur who watches her through her windows and plagues her with obscene phone calls in which he threatens to assault and rape her. After the police refuse to offer any assistance, Bella visits Nimrod (Ian Richardson), an Iranian clairvoyant who suggests that she take matters into her own hands.

Actors

Lia Williams

(Bella)Rufus Sewell

(Tim)Ian William Richardson

(Nimrod)David McCallum

(Reggie)Sylvia Syms

(Mrs. Crosby)
And :
Christopher Ryan
Sean Pertwee
Christopher Adamson
Christopher Adamson
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