Happy Now
“A teenage girl whose eerie resemblance to a local Welsh beauty queen killed 14 years earlier disturbs one of the men responsibile for her accidental death.”
Synopsis
All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his best mate harbour a dark secret which seems to be coming back to haunt them. But can the daughter of Tina Trent, a local woman just returned from Alaska, be the same girl the two lads buried fourteen years earlier? Only local policeman Max Bracchi can solve the case with the help of a wrongly accused tramp, Tin Man.
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Happy Now - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-04-15
Top Cast
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Ioan Gruffudd
Sgt Max Bracchi
Susan Lynch
Tina Trent
Om Puri
Tin Man
Emmy Rossum
Nicky Trent / Jenny Thomas
Paddy Considine
Glen Marcus
Richard Coyle
Joe Jones
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Mark Wraith
Alison Steadman
Bronwyn Race
John Henshaw
Pete Copsey
Robert Pugh
Hank Thomas
Sioned Jones
Mary Thomas
Maria Pride
Sharon Marcus
Philip Howe
Sterling Davies
Richard Graham
Bronwyn's Nurse
Anthony Bate
Judge
Helen O'Keeffe
Monica
Morgan Hopkins
Ieuan the postman
Helen Gwyn
Sandy
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philippa Collie Cousins
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrew Weeraratne, Belinda Bauer
- Original Score
- Dario Marianelli
- Original Title
- Happy Now
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philippa Collie Cousins
Andrew Weeraratne, Belinda Bauer
Dario Marianelli
Richard Greatrex
John Wilson
Neris Thomas, David M. Thompson, Anant Singh, Alison Owen
Department Leadership Roster
Neris Thomas
Producer
John Wilson
Editor
Belinda Bauer
Writer
Dario Marianelli
Original Music Composer
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Eve Stewart
Production Design
Rosa Dias
Costume Design
Alison Owen
Producer
Philippa Collie Cousins
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Happy Now
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What is Happy Now about?
All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his best mate harbour a dark secret which seems to be coming back to haunt them. But can the daughter of Tina Trent, a local woman just returned from Alaska, be the same girl the two lads buried fourteen years earlier? Only local policeman Max Bracchi can solve the case with the help of a wrongly accused tramp, Tin Man.
Who directed Happy Now?
Happy Now was directed by Philippa Collie Cousins.
Who stars in Happy Now?
The principal cast of Happy Now includes Ioan Gruffudd, Susan Lynch, Om Puri, Emmy Rossum, Paddy Considine.
When was Happy Now released and how long is it?
Happy Now was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Happy Now?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Happy Now was composed by Dario Marianelli.