The Knife That Killed Me is a 2014 British drama film that was funded as a Kickstarter project.[1] The story about a teenage boy who becomes involved in knife crime was adapted from the novel by Anthony McGowan.[2] It was filmed in York, North Yorkshire in a purpose-built green screen stage at GSP Studios (at the former ARTTS International film school) at Bubwith,[3] entirely on green screens.[2] Production began in mid-February 2012[3] and filming began in mid-April.[4] The film was released on 24 October 2014.
| The Knife That Killed Me | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kit Monkman Marcus Romer |
| Screenplay by | Marcus Romer Kit Monkman |
| Based on | The Knife That Killed Me by Anthony McGowan |
| Produced by | Thomas Mattinson Alan Latham |
| Starring | Jack McMullen Reece Dinsdale Haruka Abe Andrew Dunn Oliver Lee Charles Mnene Josh Brown Thomas Teago Rosie Goddard Andrew Ellis Alfie Stewart Reece Douglas Richard Crehan |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (UK) Focus Features (US) |
Release date | 24 October 2014 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £3 million |
A casting call for the role of Paul was posted on 26 October 2011[5] and another for 'Yorkshire-based teenagers' was posted on 9 January 2012;[6] the latter also states that Jeremy Zimmerman was the casting director.
The soundtrack was composed by Tom Adams [8]
The film received mixed reviews. Wendy Ide of The Times described it as "an experimental British drama... with a densely intensive visual verve."[9] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian praised the film's stylized look [1]
The film will also experience its Italian debut in the specialist youth selection of the Rome Film Festival.[10]