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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Lighthouse

"The brightest light. Your darkest fears."

2000

1h 35m

4.6(31 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A prison ship on its way to a remote island prison runs aground on rocks and sinks. Mixed survivors of cons and prison guards struggle ashore, only to discover to their horror that another survivor got there first - the murderous & psychotic Leo Rook. Stranded, with no means of escape or call for help, the survivors must face a night of terror as they struggle to survive.

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Arts Council of England

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Richard Spader

Rachel Shelley

Rachel Shelley

Dr. Kirsty McCloud

Christopher Adamson

Christopher Adamson

Leo Rook

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Captain Campbell

Don Warrington

Don Warrington

Prison Officer Ian Goslet

Christopher Dunne

Christopher Dunne

Chief Prison Officer O'Neil

Bob Goody

Weevil

Pat Kelman

Pat Kelman

Spoons

Peter McCabe

Prison Officer Hopkins

Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

Brownlow

Creative team

Directed by: Simon Hunter
Written by: Graeme Scarfe
Simon Hunter
Produced by: Mark Leake
Tim Dennison

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