The Wee Man: Paul Ferris film set for cinema release in January
A hard-hitting feature film about the life of Glasgow
gangland figure Paul Ferris is set to get a cinema release.
The Wee Man, which has a star-studded cast, will get a world première in Glasgow in January shortly before it hits screens nationwide.
Martin Compston, who shot to fame as a teenager in the Ken
Loach drama Sweet Sixteen, has landed the key role of Ferris. John Hannah will play Ferris’s nemesis, Tam McGraw, in the
film, which has been made and is being distributed by London-based Carnaby
International.
The film, scheduled for release on January 13, was famously
shot in London due to problems securing permission to film in Ferris’s home
city from Glasgow City Council and Strathclyde Police.
It has been directed by Ray Burdis, who also made The Krays
movie, with other stars including Star Wars actor Denis Lawson, Comfort and
Joy’s Clare Grogan, and Stephen McCole, one of the stars of Neds.
The film charts the life of Ferris from his childhood in
1960s Glasgow and his rise through what the film-makers describe as the city’s
“murky underworld.”
A spokeswoman for Carnaby International said: “The Wee Man
follows Paul growing up an ordinary young kid with decent, hardworking parents
in the notorious area of Blackhill, Glasgow and the journey through his teenage
years to manhood.
“The story begins in the sixties. At the age of just 11,
Paul has already learned that life on the street is tough. Everybody knows his
place. Poverty breeds corruption, crime, violence and bullying.”
Ferris was famously cleared of murdering Arthur “Fat Boy”
Thompson in 1992 after a jury delivered a not-proven verdict, but was later
jailed after being found guilty of gun-running.
The film is based on the autobiography of Ferris, written
after his release from jail in 2002.
Saw the preview. Was a good story and great acting. Well worth a look if you can handle the violence.
ReplyDeleteIs there any word of a dvd release date for this film. Desparate to see it on DVD
ReplyDeleteApparently April 2013
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have ha definite dvd release date for the wee man. i've heard it's april but can't find an exact date
ReplyDelete16 TH OF JUNE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE FATHERS DAY
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ReplyDelete8th JULY 2013 Check Amazon for pre-order
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