Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

105 mins | Drama, Action, War | Feb. 1, 2015

At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son Martin (David Oakes), something that he has harbored for over twenty years. A suspense drama, it explores the complex nature of heroism, betrayal, and father-son relationships. This is a reworking of the director's original 1993 film entitled simply, Shuttlecock.

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

105 mins | Drama, Action, War | Feb. 1, 2015

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son Martin (David Oakes), something that he has harbored for over twenty years. A suspense drama, it explores the complex nature of heroism, betrayal, and father-son relationships. This is a reworking of the director's original 1993 film entitled simply, Shuttlecock.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Gigantic Pictures, Minerva Pictures Group, SeaLion Films
Original title Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
Directors Andrew Piddington
Writers Graham Swift, Andrew Piddington, Tim Rose Price

Cast

Alan Bates

as Major James Prentis (archival footage)

Lambert Wilson

as John Prentis

David Oakes

as Martin Prentis

Kenneth Haigh

as Doctor Quinn

Jill Meager

as Marian Prentis

Arthur Cox

as Fizz

John Cassady

as Eddie

Beatrice Buchholz

as Beatrice Carnot

Maud Jurez

as Allyse

Jasmine Hyde

as Eleanor