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''Ten Dead Men'' is a 2008 thriller film directed by Ross Boyask, produced by
Phil Hobden Phil Hobden (born 14 August 1976 in Lewes, England) is a filmmaker and writer based in the South of England. He is also notable as a screenwriter, film producer, journalist and media campaigner. Hobden is the co-founder of Independent production com ...
, and starring Brendan Carr,
Terry Stone Terry Stone (born 13 January 1971) is a British people, British actor, film producer and author. Before a career in film, Stone was a rave promoter, and is the founder of One Nation, Garage Nation, and Rave Nation. Biography Stone was born in Bri ...
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Doug Bradley Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor and author, best known for his role as the lead Cenobite "Pinhead" in the ''Hellraiser'' film series and for narration on various Cradle of Filth albums. He is also starri ...
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Pooja Shah Pooja Ashwin Shah (born 8 August 1979 in London, England) is a British actress, filmmaker and model of Kenyan-Indian descent. She is known for her role as Kareena Ferreira in the popular UK soap opera EastEnders. Shah works with her husband direc ...
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Ben Shockley Ben Shockley (born 3 February 1965) is an English actor. Early life Shockley (born David White) grew up in Hythe, Kent, the son of Alan Richard White (deceased) and Elsie Alice White. Career Shockley has appeared in films such as '' On the Ropes ...
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Lee Latchford-Evans Lee Latchford-Evans (born 28 January 1975) is an English singer, dancer, stage actor and one of the five singers of the British pop group Steps. Early life From Ellesmere Port, Evans was born as Lee Latchford Evans, with his middle name Latc ...
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JC Mac John Campbell-Mac (born in Canning Town, East London, England and is an actor and producer based in Hollywood, California. Early life John Campbell-Mac was brought up by his grand parents William and Mary Campbell. The family moved from Cann ...
, and Tom Gerald. It is the follow-up to the cult independent film '' Left for Dead''. Produced by the same company, ( Modern Life?) ''Ten Dead Men'' features many of the same actors as its predecessor. ''Ten Dead Men'' was The film released in UK, France, Indonesia and Japan.


Synopsis

As the film begins, Ryan has spent years putting his brutal past behind him—a different man now to the stone cold killer he was a lifetime ago. But when an old face from the past arrives on his doorstep, Ryan is called upon to repay a blood debt from years ago. But the price is too high. Betrayed, and with his life falling apart around him, Ryan goes on a murderous, bloody revenge spree against the Ten Men who took his life away from him.


Cast


Production

It took 18 months from production starting to finishing filming. The film's action was handled by
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fight director/stunt man Jude Poyer who has worked alongside actors such as
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and
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on a host of US and Asian action films. The film stars actor/martial artist Brendan Carr,
Terry Stone Terry Stone (born 13 January 1971) is a British people, British actor, film producer and author. Before a career in film, Stone was a rave promoter, and is the founder of One Nation, Garage Nation, and Rave Nation. Biography Stone was born in Bri ...
,
Pooja Shah Pooja Ashwin Shah (born 8 August 1979 in London, England) is a British actress, filmmaker and model of Kenyan-Indian descent. She is known for her role as Kareena Ferreira in the popular UK soap opera EastEnders. Shah works with her husband direc ...
,
Ben Shockley Ben Shockley (born 3 February 1965) is an English actor. Early life Shockley (born David White) grew up in Hythe, Kent, the son of Alan Richard White (deceased) and Elsie Alice White. Career Shockley has appeared in films such as '' On the Ropes ...
,
Lee Latchford-Evans Lee Latchford-Evans (born 28 January 1975) is an English singer, dancer, stage actor and one of the five singers of the British pop group Steps. Early life From Ellesmere Port, Evans was born as Lee Latchford Evans, with his middle name Latc ...
,
JC Mac John Campbell-Mac (born in Canning Town, East London, England and is an actor and producer based in Hollywood, California. Early life John Campbell-Mac was brought up by his grand parents William and Mary Campbell. The family moved from Cann ...
, Tom Gerald, and
Phil Hobden Phil Hobden (born 14 August 1976 in Lewes, England) is a filmmaker and writer based in the South of England. He is also notable as a screenwriter, film producer, journalist and media campaigner. Hobden is the co-founder of Independent production com ...
.
Doug Bradley Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor and author, best known for his role as the lead Cenobite "Pinhead" in the ''Hellraiser'' film series and for narration on various Cradle of Filth albums. He is also starri ...
provides the film's voiceover narration. The film also features cameos from actor/musician/entertainer Chico,
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fighter
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Dave Legeno David Legeno (12 October 1963 – 2 or 3 July 2014) was a British actor and mixed martial artist. Life and career Legeno was born David Steven Murray in Marylebone, London, England. Legeno's first major film role was in Guy Ritchie's '' ...
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promoter Dave O'Donnell, Silvio Simac, Cecily Fay and Glenn Salvage.


Critical reaction

The production of ''Ten Dead Men'' was tracked in regular articles in ''Impact Magazine'', written by the film's producer
Phil Hobden Phil Hobden (born 14 August 1976 in Lewes, England) is a filmmaker and writer based in the South of England. He is also notable as a screenwriter, film producer, journalist and media campaigner. Hobden is the co-founder of Independent production com ...
. ''Impact Magazine'' was given the first review of the film. "This is passionate genre filmmaking inspired by… Rodriguez and the hard-hitting but playful style of Quentin Tarantino" Richard Hawes, Facebook Movies "The film easily clubs aside any British alternative… this is revenge actually, a dish served cold and bloody, littered with plenty of limbs and shrapnel" Rich Badley, Close-Up Film "Fusing action, drama and violence into a blistering whole, Ten Dead Men shows us Brits can hold our own in the action arena." Andrew Skeats "…well directed, great writing, incredible fight scenes and a star making performance from Carr all adding up to one of the best British action movies of the decade. " Will Strong, Combat Magazine


Locations

''Ten Dead Me''n is set in an unnamed fictional town, but in reality was filmed mostly in
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and
Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
. Notable locations in the film included
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, Buckinghamshire and in and around the streets and the seafront of
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.Filming locations for Ten Dead Men
IMDb


References


External links

* * *{{Official website, http://www.tendeadmen.co.uk/ 2008 films British independent films 2000s action thriller films 2000s English-language films 2000s British films