The Hide

The Hide

2008
1h 22m
6.1

6.1/10

9 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

On the windswept Suffolk mudflats creaks a bird-hide, inside which hovers Roy Tunt, a prematurely aged, mildly obsessive-compulsive birder. With one more sighting - the elusive sociable plover - he will have 'twitched' the entire British List. Tunt has his shortwave radio, packed-lunch and a portrait of his ex-wife Sandra for company. Suddenly, in the midst of a conversation with Sandra's portrait, the hide door blows open and a bedraggled stranger - unshaven, edgy and bloodied introduces himself as Dave John, a fugitive from the storm. After a tense introduction, the two men discover that they have a good deal in common, sharing sandwiches, tea and personal exchanges which are frank, poignant and often funny. As the two men begin to form a close bond news of a police manhunt sets them both on edge driving their fragile relationship to a tragic conclusion.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1305816

Cast

Alex Macqueen
Alex Macqueen

Roy Tunt

Phil Campbell
Phil Campbell

Dave John

Laura Hopwood
Laura Hopwood

Howard Ward
Howard Ward

Key Crew

Marek Losey
Director
Tim Whitnall
Screenplay
Christopher Granier-Deferre
Producer
John Schwab
Producer
Bernadette Thomas
Executive Producer