Red Riding (2009)

UK
Television Mini-Series

Directors:
Julian Jarrold, James Marsh, Anand Tucker
Writers:
Tony Grisoni, David Pearce
Cinematographer:
Rob Hardy, Igor Martinovic, David Higgs
Composers:
Adrian Johnston, Barrington Pheloung
Cast:
David Morrissey, Warren Clarke, Paddy Considine, Mark Addy, Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Sean Bean, Robert Sheehan, Daniel Mays, Rebecca Hall, Gerard Kearns, Eddie Marsan, Maxine Peake

Uncompromisingly written, plotted, and paced, Channel 4’s much hyped mini-series, an adaptation of David Pearce’s acclaimed series of books, set in the 1970s, depicting a West Yorkshire police force rife with corruption, is, with its incredibly assembled cast and distinctive visuals, just about worth every line of its ad campaign.
Iain.Stott