Freelance (US title: Con Man) is a 1971 British thriller film written and directed by Francis Megahy and starring Ian McShane.[2] It was not released in England until 1976. A con artist witnesses an assassination.
| Freelance | |
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| Directed by | Francis Megahy |
| Written by | Francis Megahy Bernie Cooper |
| Produced by | Francis Megahy executive Lynn S. Raynor Ronan O'Casey |
| Starring | Ian McShane Gayle Hunnicutt Keith Barron Alan Lake Peter Gilmore Luan Peters |
| Cinematography | Norman Langley |
| Edited by | Arthur Solomon |
| Music by | Basil Kirchin |
| Distributed by | Commonwealth United Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £200,000[1] |
Plot edit
Mitch is a small-time London con-artist. When he witnesses a gangland hit, he is forced to lie low while trying to carry out his own various schemes.
Cast edit
- Ian McShane as Mitch
- Gayle Hunnicutt as Chris
- Keith Barron as Gary
- Alan Lake as Dean
- Peter Gilmore as Boss
- Luan Peters as Rosemary
- Peter Birrel as Jeff
- Elizabeth Proud as Gwen
- Charles Hyatt as McNair
- John Hollis as Hartley
Production edit
Filming began in London in October 1969.[3] It was Ian MacShane's fourth lead role of the year, following Tam-Lin (1970), Battle of Britain (1969), and Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970).[4]
Reception edit
The Cambridge Evening News called it "a film of such ordinariness that one wonders how it ever got to be made."[5]
References edit
- ^ "A star can't afford to have the flue". Derby Evening Telegraph. 2 January 1970. p. 8.
- ^ "Freelance". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Movie Call Sheet". The Los Angeles Times. 27 October 1969. p. 76.
- ^ "London local chosen for making 'freelance'". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 18 November 1969. p. 8.
- ^ "Second rate second feature". Cambridge Evening News. 12 October 1976. p. 10.
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