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Standup

Country: UK, Language: English, 17 mins

  • Director: Louis McCullagh
  • Writer: Louis McCullagh
  • Producer: Paul Brolly; Chris Myers

CGiii Comment

If you have to do one thing today...watch this heartbreak.

Louis McCullagh has a mighty fine film-making talent...sadly, this looks like the last film he made.

If ever a short film deserved to become a full length feature...then, this is it!

An astounding piece of work.


Watch...

4, STANDUP FINAL1280 from Louis McCullagh on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

A dead boy wanted to be a comedian. His father, a judge, sentences himself to step into his son's shoes, but they're secret shoes.

Cast & Characters

Ian Beattie as Judge
Conor MacNeill as Richard
Alexandra Ford as Angela
Gerard Jordan as Lead Yob
Aaron Butler as Yob's Friend
Fionnuala Lambe as Rose
Allan Gildea as Brian
Ryan Paul-Carson as Charlie
Holly McBride as Emma