Gifted
“You Can't Always Hide Behind Celebrity...”
Synopsis
Jamie Gilliam is a bright young rising star with Castlefield City, a first division club on the verge of promotion to the premiership. When lapdancing student Sharon goes out to a club with friends she bumps into him and ends up going back to his place. She wakes up the next day feeling ill and not being able to remember how she got naked in his bed. When she later goes to the police charging rape no-one believes her and the club settles with her privately to keep her quiet. But is Jamie as clean cut as he appears?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Douglas Mackinnon
- Screenplay & Story
- Kay Mellor
- Original Title
- Gifted
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Douglas Mackinnon
Kay Mellor
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Kay Mellor
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Douglas Mackinnon
Director
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What is Gifted about?
Jamie Gilliam is a bright young rising star with Castlefield City, a first division club on the verge of promotion to the premiership. When lapdancing student Sharon goes out to a club with friends she bumps into him and ends up going back to his place. She wakes up the next day feeling ill and not being able to remember how she got naked in his bed. When she later goes to the police charging rape no-one believes her and the club settles with her privately to keep her quiet. But is Jamie as clean cut as he appears?
Who directed Gifted?
Gifted was directed by Douglas Mackinnon.
Who stars in Gifted?
The principal cast of Gifted includes Kenny Doughty, Claire Goose, Paul Popplewell, David Hayman, Christine Tremarco.
When was Gifted released and how long is it?
Gifted was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.