The Debt Collector DVD, 1999

Anthony Neilson wrote and directed this powerful thriller which stars Billy Connolly, Francesca Annis and the superb Ken Stott. In this, his first film, Neilson acquit... more >

Anthony Neilson wrote and directed this powerful thriller which stars Billy Connolly, Francesca Annis and the superb Ken Stott. In this, his first film, Neilson acquits himself well as he guides us through the darker depths of the human psyche.
Billy Connolly plays Nickie Dryden, a former murderer who has settled into a cosy middle-class life as a respected artist. Married to the the beautiful Val (Annis)he is several worlds away from the policeman who put him away twenty years ago. Keltie (Ken Stott) watches Dryden with increasing resentment and frustration as he compares his lonely, miserable existence with the man he can only see as a callous murderer. Continually taunted by Dryden's success, his bitterness boils over with tragic consequences.
This movie is a strong examination of the themes of guilt and retribution and features excellent performances, most notably from Ken Stott and Ian Robertson as the unhinged Flipper. < less

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