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The Butterfly Tattoo (2008)

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Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Based on a novel by Philip Pullman (THE GOLDEN COMPASS), this dark romantic thriller follows two English teens who fall in love only to find themselves torn apart by the criminal dealings of the... Based on a novel by Philip Pullman (THE GOLDEN COMPASS), this dark romantic thriller follows two English teens who fall in love only to find themselves torn apart by the criminal dealings of the adults in their lives. [More]

Starring: Duncan Stuart, Jessica Blake, Dan Morgan

Starring: Duncan Stuart, Jessica Blake, Dan Morgan

Director: Phil Hawkins

Director: Phil Hawkins

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Jun 2, 2009

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  • Chris and Jenny are teenage lovers from the gritty side of modern Oxford, England in this adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Philip Pullman (author of The Golden Compass). Chris, a naive lad, suspended between school and college, and Jenny, a free spirit fleeing a traumatized childhood. They are caught in the crossfire, as Carson, a gangster gunman with a grudge, comes looking for Chris's boss, to avenge events from long ago. Heady romance gives way to growing suspense as Carson closes in until, in a final eruption of violence, the star-crossed lovers are sundered forever.
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    Disappointingly, this well-observed coming-of-age romance soon morphs into an unconvincing crime flick.

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    Helmer Phil Hawkins and young thesps get the awkward first moments of infatuation just right, but the screenplay's limping second half may hamper theatrical prospects.

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