The Critic
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
Description: Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Homepage: https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/1748-2/
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $824,517
Runtime: 101 minutes
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Pearce Quigley
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Nick Moss
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Aisling Longshaw
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Magnus Gordon
Played Gasparo
Eleanor Wyld
Played Isabella / Viola
Shanika Ocean
Played Zanche
Ross Armstrong
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Cara Ballingall
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Grant Crookes
Played Critic (uncredited)
Libbi Fox
Played Diana Guinness (uncredited)
Ty Hurley
Played Private Members Club / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Natalie Law
Played Nurse (uncredited)
Colleen Neary McClure
Played Wanda (uncredited)
James McNicholas
Played Hospital PC (uncredited)
Tina Simmons
Played Family Mourner (uncredited)
Jonathan Sparrow
Played Stage Hand (uncredited)
David Thrower
Played Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Paul Warwick
Played Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited)
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