Charlie creedmiles is the beating heart of dexter fletchers tale of a london wideboy going straight, says peter bradshaw. Out on parole after 8 years inside bill hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their. Dexter fletcher born 31 january 1966 is an english actor and director. Out on parole after 8 years inside bill hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Dexter fletcher leaves freddie mercury biopic movies empire. With charlie creedmiles, will poulter, sammy williams, iwan rheon. Now almost four decades later, he also knows what it is like to grow up on screen, having progressed in the public consciousness through teen drama press gang and onto adult roles on film and tv such as lock. Directed with flair by fletcher, wild bill is more affecting family drama than conventional gangster pic and its an outstanding achievement. Hickok is played by jeff bridges as a mean, highspirited, but gallant outlaw. Glasgow film festival continues until sunday 26th february. Dexter fletcher will replace singer, who was fired after an extended absence that resulted in a production shutdown.
Wild bill is a 2011 british crime comedy drama film directed by dexter fletcher and starring charlie creedmiles and andy serkis. Ask the average man in the street what hed expect from the directorial debut of child actor turned guy ritchie cohort. Yes and no wild bill is a cut above the general run of crimethemed london dramas, and hails. Charlotte spencer photos dexter fletcher and charlotte spencer attend the premiere of wild bill at cineworld haymarket on march 20, 2012 in london, england.
Queen biopic bohemian rhapsody finds new director after. It stars charlie creedmiles, will poulter, liz white, sammy williams. Dexter fletcher celebrity profile check out the latest dexter fletcher photo gallery. With these credentials, wild bill should be just another of the tawdry blokesploitation movies that the british film industry keeps foisting on us. Dean reluctantly forces his dad to stay, but when jimmy finds himself in trouble with bills old drugdealing mates, bill has to decide what kind of dad he really wants to bea good one or a free one.
Bill charlie creedmiles is released from prison on parole after serving 8 years for east london drug lord glen andy serkis. Dexter fletchers directorial debut wild bill is a proper piece of british kitchen sink drama for the 21st century a quasiwestern, set in modern london, which draws on influence from the likes of unforgiven and shane whilst taking its snappy dialogue from something like lock, stock and two smoking barrels and doing everything a film feeding off the story telling cues of classical hollywood cinema ought to. Watch wild bill 2011 full movie free online streaming tubi. Creedmiles plays wild bill hayward, once a violent criminal and. British wild bill movie wild bill trailer wild bill hd dexter fletcher danny king charlie creedmiles will poulter liz white andy serkis movieclips movie clips movieclipsdotcom. Wild bill, dexter fletcher, 96 mins 15 the hunger games, gary. Apr 04, 2012 wild bill is in fact a superb directorial debut from ritchie affiliate dexter fletcher, leaving the tiresome reddies in the boot of the motor attitude far behind and instead focusing its efforts on developing a clutch of compelling characters. Following the success of his directing debut, wild bill, former child actor dexter fletcher is making a fullblown western, set in arizona. Maverick writer and director walter hills version of the famous wild bill hickok legend is a dreamscape western that is told entirely in flashback. Dexter fletcher s presence in the last decade of cinema has been fairly lowkey, and wild bill marks his first venture into the considerably more handson and time consuming world on the other. Fletcher does a wonderful job in his directorial debut.
Wild bill is dexter fletchers cracking directorial debut d. Charlie creedmiles british actor of the year, will poulter young british performer of the year and dexter fletcher breakthrough british filmmaker. The film stars will poulter, charlie creedmils, liz white, leo gregory and jason flemyng. Charlotte spencer photos uk tabloid newspapers out charlotte spencer and dexter fletcher attend the premiere of wild bill at the cineworld haymarket on march 20, 2012 in london, england. Wild bill dexter fletcher, charlie creedmiles, will poulter. Dean reluctantly forces his dad to stay, but when jimmy finds himself in trouble with bill s old drugdealing mates, bill has to decide what kind of dad he really wants to bea good one or a free one. Dexter fletcher, and the answer will most likely come close to wild. Director dexter fletcher talks to us on the red carpet at the uk premiere of edgy new british film wild bill. Wild bill is directed by dexter fletcher who also cowrites the screenplay with danny king.
A tough life in the absence of his parents has made him being worked up all the time. Wild bill is an immensely likable directorial debut from. Wild bill vahsi bill trailer hd danny king, dexter fletcher, charlie creedmiles, will poulter, sammy williams. Chief among them is the eponymous bill himself a graceful, understated charlie creedmiles. Out on parole after 8 years inside, bill charlie creedmiles returns home to find his now 11 and 15year old sons, jimmy and dean, abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Mar 14, 2014 the team behind the longgestating freddie mercury biopic has suffered another setback, with news arriving via deadline that wild bill sunshine on leith director dexter fletcher, who was. As the second week of the lff draws to a close, a film weve been following at heyuguys for quite some time, wild bill the directorial debut of dexter fletcher finally makes its uk debut. Mar 23, 2012 considering that it involves abandonment, council estates and the risk of being taken into care, one might be forgiven for expecting the same from dexter fletchers first film, wild bill. Theres a lot more to this likeable crime flick than your usual dunderheaded danny dyer vehicle. Ask the average man in the street what hed expect from the directorial debut of child actor turned guy ritchie cohort dexter fletcher, and the. Another week, another british geezergangster thriller. Out on parole after 8 years inside bill hayward returns home to find his sons.
Dean reluctantly forces his dad to stay, but when jimmy finds himself in trouble with bill s old drugdealing mates, bill has to decide what kind of dad he really wants to be. Actor dexter fletcher talks about his directorial debut feature wild bill, and ds tests his knowledge of other actorsturneddirectors. Dec 05, 2011 london actor and director dexter fletchers directorial debut wild bill has secured a theatrical rollout plan in the u. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro top 5000. British wild bill movie wild bill trailer wild bill hd dexter fletcher danny king charlie creedmiles will poulter liz white andy. Wild bill is an immensely likable directorial debut. Interview t he band of brothers and hotel babylon actor talks about moving behind the camera to make his directorial debut with fatherson drama wild bill, which had its uk premiere at the london film festival in 2011. Wild bill is a 1995 western film about the last days of legendary lawman wild bill hickok. Directed by dexter fletcher longtime actor, firsttime director from a screenplay he cowrote with danny king thieves like us, wild bill is an exceptionally well done film about a man named bill, recently released from prison whos in no shape or mood to become a father, and his two sons, one of whom is too young to even remember him and the other who wants nothing to do with him.
It also marks the directorial debut for former child star and accomplished actor dexter fletcher. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the dexter fletcher directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we. The movie is wild bill i directed it and it is an original story by me. An english councilestate drama, wild bill is a warm and promising directorial debut from dexter fletcher. Wild bill secures three nominations in the london film critics circle awards. Wild bill with dexter fletcher flicks and the city.
Wild bill is an immensely likable directorial debut from dexter. Wild bill was the first directorial effort from veteran character actor dexter fletcher. It stars jeff bridges, ellen barkin, john hurt and diane lane. Hickoks friend charley prince sir john hurt narrates the events of wild bill s life while sitting at bill s graveside.
He has appeared in guy ritchies lock, stock and two smoking barrels and the crime comedy smoking guns, as well as in television shows such as the comedydrama hotel babylon, the hbo series band of brothers and, earlier in his career, the childrens show press gang. Mar 23, 2012 i cant say much about us, but wild bill hayward charlie creedmiles works as a human signpost. Mar 24, 2012 dexter fletcher makes a creditable directorial debut with this solid british crime movie and a little help from his fellow thesps, writes philip french. Mar 22, 2012 charlie creedmiles is the beating heart of dexter fletchers tale of a london wideboy going straight, says peter bradshaw. Wild bill new arthouse bluray disc dexter fletcher c. A streettoughened parolee finds his two boys abandoned by. Unwilling to look after his two teenage sons, excon wild bill hayward charlie creedmiles of the fifth element finds himself lured into playing the role of a parent by his enterprising.
Dexter fletchers directorial debut wild bill secures u. The best movies directed by dexter fletcher flickchart. Dexter fletcher on directorial debut wild bill youtube. We put this question asked by kelly collins, adam james smith, debbie matsell and jonathan cairns to dexter fletcher. A streettoughened parolee finds his two boys abandoned by their mum and fending for themselves. Wild bill is dexter fletchers cracking directorial debut. Dexter fletcher is an english actor and director best known for press gang 1989 where he played. Along the way, bill tries to repair his relationship with his sons and discovers the satisfactions of being a father. Well have to wait until june to see if mills can cut it as a filmmaker, but if dexter fletcher can pleasantly surprise us, then whos to say the man who once sang govinda jaya jaya cant do the same. Wild bill is a film directed by dexter fletcher with charlie creedmiles, will poulter, liz white, sammy williams, year. Instead, he puts most of his efforts into creating a believable dynamic between the father and his sons, and its in this tangled skein of.
Directed by dexter fletcher longtime actor, firsttime director from a screenplay he cowrote with danny king thieves like us, wild bill is an exceptionally well done film about a man named bill, recently released from prison whos in no shape or mood to become a father, and his two sons, one of whom is too young to even remember him and. Very rarely do you see pub punchups done right in the movies, this one is from uk film wild bill w charlie creedmiles, titlett1795702. Fletchers debut as a director was for a script he cowrote, wild bill, was released on 20 march 2012. Queen biopic finds new director after bryan singer firing.
Wild bill with dexter fletcher jan gilbert jul 24, 2012 interviews movies since he started acting at 6 years old, dexter fletcher has been a familiar face on film and tv. Loved the interaction between wild bill and calamity jane on the saloon table, although the conversation seemed too modern for the late 1800s. His elder son dean will poulter is a no nonsense guy. A british crime drama with touches of wry comedy from director dexter fletcher stars charlie creedmiles as an excon reconnecting with his two sons. Mar 23, 2012 dexter fletchers directorial debut wild bill is in cinemas on friday and the man himself popped into the daily mirror offices for a webchat with you. So, news that one of its stars, dexter fletcher, had directed and cowritten wild bill, dexter fletcher, 96 mins 15 the hunger games, gary ross, 146 mins 12a the independent subscribe now. He cant risk it and wants to set the broken pieces right. Hickoks friend charley prince sir john hurt narrates the events of wild bills life while sitting at bills graveside. Dexter fletcher impresses with his heartfelt directorial debut. Looking to watch wild bill on your tv, phone, or tablet. Thankfully, the acting from everyone is topnotch, so it makes watching the slower parts of the film far more interesting. It was written and directed by walter hill, with writing credits also going to pete dexter, author of the book deadwood, and thomas babe, author of the play fathers and sons. A british crime drama with touches of wry comedy from director dexter fletcher stars charlie creedmiles as an excon reconnecting with his.
Wild bill, dexter fletcher, 96 mins 15 the hunger games. But when jimmy gets into trouble with bill s old cohorts, he quickly has to decide what kind of dad he wants to be a good one, or a free one. Mar 22, 2012 an english councilestate drama, wild bill is a warm and promising directorial debut from dexter fletcher. Dexter fletcher makes a creditable directorial debut with this solid british crime movie and a little help from his fellow thesps, writes philip french. A phenomenal directorial debut from dexter fletcher with a brilliant homegrown cast, wild bill is hilarious, heartwarming and the the feelgood british hit of the year. Rocketman, eddie the eagle, wild bill, sunshine on leith are on the best movies directed by dexter fletcher on flickchart. That his directorial debut is a gritty english drama featuring gangs, guns and. Interview with wild bill director dexter fletcher bafta guru.
Considering that it involves abandonment, council estates and the risk of being taken into care, one might be forgiven for expecting the same from dexter fletcher s first film, wild bill. Unwilling to look after his two teenage sons, excon wild bill hayward charlie creedmiles of the fifth element finds himself lured into playing the role of a parent by his enterprising oldest boy. His second film as director is a musical film by stephen greenhorn, sunshine on leith based around the popular proclaimers songs which was released on 4 october 20. Wild bill director dexter fletcher knows a thing or two about child actors, having been one himself, making his big screen debut back in 1976 as baby face in alan parkers bugsy malone. Oct 07, 2011 dexter fletcher has enjoyed a career that has spanned over thirty years taking him from child star to filmmaker. Dexter fletcher interview wild bill uk premiere video.