Clay
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Adaptation of the book by David Almond, set in 1960s Tyneside. Two 14-year-old boys team up against Mouldy, the town bully. Turning Crazy Mary s garden shed into a workshop, they discover that the sculptures they create come to life. Together they raise a golem, a creature fashioned from clay, capable of dispatching anyone, even Martin Mould. But when Mouldy winds up dead, the boys have to deal with the awful power they may have unleashed and the perils of getting what you wish for.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-03-30
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Andrew Gunn
Writer: David Almond, Peter Tabern
Spoken language:
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original title: Clay
Production Companies: Childsplay Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Harry McEntire
Niek Versteeg
Darren Howie
Ian McElhinney
Phillippa Wilson
Joe Caffrey
Sacha Parkinson
Imelda Staunton
Natalie Hall
Ben-Ryan Davies
Tom Goodman-Hill
Charlotte-Joy Reed
Nicky McEvoy
Alan Renwick
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