Sus (film)

Sus
Directed by	Robert Heath
Screenplay by	Barrie Keeffe
Produced by	Clint Dyer Robert Heath Oliver James Ledwith Robin Mahoney Jono Smith
Starring	Ralph Brown Clint Dyer
Cinematography	Jono Smith
Edited by	Robin Mahoney
Music by	Sally Herbert
Distributed by	Independent
Release date	7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Sus is a 2010 British drama film directed by Robert Heath and starring Ralph Brown, Clint Dyer and Rafe Spall.^[1] It is set in a police station on the evening of the 1979 general election, where a black suspect is brought in and interrogated on suspicion of murder.^[2] It was written by Barrie Keeffe, adapted from his 1979 play with the same title,^[3] and takes its name from the sus law in operation at the time.^[4]

Cast

• Ralph Brown - Karn
• Clint Dyer - Delroy
• Anjela Lauren Smith - Georgina
• Rafe Spall - Wilby

Critical reception

Time Out wrote "overall this is a well structured, emotionally rigorous piece of filmmaking, and a timely reminder of the dangers of unchecked police power."^[5]

References

1. "Sus (2010)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.
2. Peter Bradshaw, "Sus" (review), The Guardian, 6 May 2010.
3. "Sus | Young Vic", Official London Theatre, 2009.
4. "Danger of Tory Sus-style searches | Pennie Quinton". the Guardian. 12 April 2010.
5. "Sus". Time Out Worldwide.

External links

• Sus at IMDb
• This is London Magazine