''Cal'' is a 2013 British-released

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film starring Wayne Virgo, Tom Payne, Emily Corcoran, Lucy Russell, and

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. The film was written and produced by Christian Martin and Bernie Hodges, and directed by Christian Martin.

Plot

This film is a sequel to the 2009 film '' Shank''. Troubled teen Cal, who was once involved in gang life, has now left and fled his home town

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to start living a new life. After Cal's mother falls ill in the hospital he returns to Britain. Cal finds, that, like many other places he has visited on mainland Europe, his hometown has suffered from an economic collapse as well.

Cast

* Wayne Virgo as Cal * Tom Payne as Jason * Emily Corcoran as Aunty Jane * Lucy Russell as Cath Miller *

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as Ivan * Bernie Hodges as Journalist - Phil Trope *

as Oncologist (rumored) * Richard Cambridge as Jim * Garry Summers as Radio Announcer * Tony Banham as Policeman * Deborah Fleming as Nurse * Anna Gallagher as Ivan's Girlfriend * Tim J. Henley as Chef

DVD release

The ''Cal'' DVD came out on 9 September 2013 in the UK.

Soundtrack

On 15 April 2015, Bristol musician Cliff Airey released three tracks from the ''Cal'' soundtrack on

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Filming locations

* An industrial Estate near Pennywell Road, Easton, Bristol * A now-demolished housing estate,

Southmead Southmead is a northern suburb and council ward of Bristol, in the south west of England, bordered by Filton in South Gloucestershire and Monks Park, Horfield, Henleaze and Westbury on Trym. The River Trym rises in Southmead and flows south we ...

, Bristol * Trenchard Street Car Park, Trenchard Street, Bristol * Skull graffiti building - Ninetree Hill, Cotham, Briston * Laundrette - Cotham Road South, Cotham, Bristol *

Blackberry Hill Hospital Blackberry Hill Hospital is an NHS psychiatric hospital in Fishponds, Bristol, England, specialising in forensic mental health services, operated by the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. The hospital also offers drug and a ...

Fishponds Fishponds is a large suburb in the north-east of the English city of Bristol, about from the city centre. It has two large Victorian-era parks: Eastville Park and Vassall's Park (once the Vassall Family estate, also known as Oldbury Court). T ...

, Bristol * Montpelier Park, Montpelier, Bristol *

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, The Centre, Bristol * St Paul's area, Bristol

References

External links

Official website
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''Cal'' soundtrack on BandCamp
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