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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

  • TV Movie
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
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7.2/10
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
Red Riding: 1983 starts with the kidnapping of another young girl. Detective Maurice Jobson (David Morrissey) notices a number of powerful similarities to the abduction cases he had investigated back in the '70s--and for which a man was convicted and sentenced. Meanwhile, a reluctant local solicitor, John Piggott (Mark Addy), decides to take up the condemned man's cause.
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When another child goes missing, washed-up solicitor John Piggott unwittingly provides a catalyst for Detective Chief Superindent Maurice Jobson to start to right some wrongs.When another child goes missing, washed-up solicitor John Piggott unwittingly provides a catalyst for Detective Chief Superindent Maurice Jobson to start to right some wrongs.When another child goes missing, washed-up solicitor John Piggott unwittingly provides a catalyst for Detective Chief Superindent Maurice Jobson to start to right some wrongs.

  • Director
    • Anand Tucker
  • Writers
    • Tony Grisoni
    • David Peace
  • Stars
    • David Morrissey
    • Lisa Howard
    • Chris Walker
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    • Director
      • Anand Tucker
    • Writers
      • Tony Grisoni
      • David Peace
    • Stars
      • David Morrissey
      • Lisa Howard
      • Chris Walker
    • 34User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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      • 1 nomination

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    David Morrissey
    David Morrissey
    • Maurice Jobson
    Lisa Howard
    • Judith Jobson
    Chris Walker
    • Jim Prentice
    Shaun Dooley
    Shaun Dooley
    • Dick Alderman
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Harold Angus
    Warren Clarke
    Warren Clarke
    • Bill Molloy
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • John Dawson
    Sean Harris
    Sean Harris
    • Bob Craven
    Steven Robertson
    Steven Robertson
    • Bob Fraser
    Tony Mooney
    • Tommy Douglas
    Tony Pitts
    Tony Pitts
    • John Nolan
    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    • Kathryn Tyler
    Andrew Cryer
    • Mr Atkins
    • (as Andy Cryer)
    Mark Addy
    Mark Addy
    • John Piggott
    Beatrice Kelley
    • Mrs Myshkin
    Katie Simpson
    • Sister in Law
    Paul Kynman
    Paul Kynman
    • Stocky Guard
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Michael Myshkin
    • Director
      • Anand Tucker
    • Writers
      • Tony Grisoni
      • David Peace
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      Sean Bean and Mark Addy would later star together in Game of Thrones (2011).
    • Quotes

      Voice over: One, two, three, four,five, six, seven. All good children go to heaven. Penny on the water, two pence on the sea, three pence on the railway, and out goes she.

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    8/10
    Red Riding: 1983
    Here we have the final chapter of the this turbulently dark and maturely free-flowing three part mini-series, picking up three years after the second chapter, the story for 1983 might be a little convoluted (with the plot digging further into past events --- where some passages are set-up flashbacks leading us to even more surprises) it still was a fulfilling, harrowing and exciting way to close it off. It might not reach the heights of the first two chapters, as it came down a notch but for me it didn't disappoint and remained just as acceptably engaging as the previous entries.

    1983 sets the story that another young girl has vanished from the same area, where nine years earlier (set-up in the first chapter; 1974) a young girl's mutilated dead body was found with angel wings. Detective Maurice Jobson was originally on the case with an autistic man Michael Mishkin being accused of the murder/s, but now of this new development the family of the accused seeks the help from dreary lawyer John Piggott to get an appeal. At first hesitant, but Piggott learns some astonishing facts from Michael about police brutality and corruption at the core. There he goes on trying to take on the Yorkshire police on his own. While Detective Jobson seems to be having a change of heart and starts digging in to the case wanting to do the correct thing, which some of his fellow officers begin questioning.

    1983 pretty much follows on from 1974, as while 1980 seemed there more so there to connect/hold together some issues that worked its way in. The sprawling plot brings together all the pieces (child abuse, serial murders and police corruption) to put them as one; as every little detail, lead and revelation about this deeply crafted and intelligent crime story comes to a conclusion. Recurring characters seem to find themselves being wrapped up too and it actually centres more on the endlessly brutal actions of the police behind closed doors. The story was never about the bigger picture of police corruption and violence, but just a small note of it with how this case (and also Yorkshire ripper) was manipulated for self-gain and power… the series focused on that aspect.

    Here the narrative for the last chapter is about someone trying to make a difference, no matter how much they're out of their league or badly tainted. This can be seen from the viewpoint of two central characters ; lawyer John Piggott and Detective Maurice Jobson. Both have regrets and troubled minds, but see this crusade to not turn a blind eye and at least add a touch of hope amongst such bleak, unflinching and fearful circumstances. David Morrisey had lesser roles in the early films, but this one its all about his character's transformation in what is a superbly reflective performance as Jobson. Mark Addy is also outstanding as lawyer Piggott. Then there's a third character; BJ (Robert Sheehan) who ties all the incidents together from all three chapters. The support is up to game with brilliant show-ins by Warren Clarke, Jim Carter, Daniel Mays and Peter Mullan.

    Director Anand Tucker just like the other additions captures the times through place and time, embarking with a visually crisp look but never forgetting the glassy and hardened edge that made this series an uneasy and challenging viewing. What always left a mark with me throughout the series, were the music scores and this chapter was no exception. Gloomy, but soulful and emotionally tailored.

    An unforgettable and stimulating TV crime drama.
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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Channel 4 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Red Riding 1983
    • Filming locations
      • Leeds Independent Studio, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Channel 4
      • Screen Yorkshire
      • Lipsync Productions
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      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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