Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

An epic tale of murder, corruption and obsession.

Directed by Julian Jarrold

Produced by Screen Yorkshire, Lipsync Productions

2009106 min6.6 / 10

A grim, paranoia-soaked investigation into institutional corruption and child murder in 1970s Yorkshire, where truth becomes increasingly elusive and danger omnipresent.

Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.

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  • Is Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

  • Is Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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