Beautiful Creatures


1h 26m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Dorothy is having a bad day. After her deranged boyfriend, Tony, trashes her apartment, steals her money and dyes her white dog, Pluto, bright pink, Dorothy runs into Petula who is on the brink of being strangled in a dark alley by her own boyfiend, Brian. She comes to Petula's defense and knocks Br

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Dark Comedy
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Angels the Costumiers; Aon Risk Services; Arts Council Of England National Lottery; Arts Council of England; Cool Music; Dna Films; Framestore Cfc; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; Lee & Thompson; Professional Negative Cutting Limited; Salon Productions, Ltd.; Sandy Miller; Sapex; Steeple Post Production Services Ltd; Technicolor; The Mill; United International Pictures; United International Pictures
Distribution Company
Universal Focus; United International Pictures; Universal Focus; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

Dorothy is having a bad day. After her deranged boyfriend, Tony, trashes her apartment, steals her money and dyes her white dog, Pluto, bright pink, Dorothy runs into Petula who is on the brink of being strangled in a dark alley by her own boyfiend, Brian. She comes to Petula's defense and knocks Brian on the back of his head with a piece of scaffolding. But complications arise. Somehow Brian turns up dead. If there's anyone Petula is more terrified of than her boyfriend, it's his even more dangerous older brother--who also happens to be her boss. With a scheme that seems to develop on its own, Petula tells him Brian has been kidnapped for a lot of ransom. They may as well get something out of the ordeal. But a corrupt, lascivious police detective uncovers the scheme and Dorothy's irate boyfriend shows up looking for revenge and leaving Petula and Dorothy at the mercy of three perilous men...

Crew

Brian Adams

Carpenter

Nicky Agnew

Catering Crew

Brian Aisworth

Hal Title Template

Peter Akass

Special Effects Supervisor

Mike Allcock

Electrician

Chris Allies

Titles Design

Julie Ankerson

Foley Artist

Alan Ashby

Other

Campbell Atkinson

Location Manager

Muir Balfour

Carpenter

Ross Balfour

Construction Manager

Philip Barnes

Dialogue Editor

Chris Belcourt

Other

Andy Bell

Other

Mat Bergel

Stand-By Prop

Chrissie Beveridge

Makeup Artist

Patricia Biggar

Costume Designer

Julie Bills

Additional Crew

Hilda Booth

Production Accountant

John Booth

Production Manager

David Bourke

Best Boy

Kieran Boyne

Video Assistant Operator

Ben Brazier

Supervising Sound Editor

Kevin Brazier

Supervising Sound Editor

Robert Brazier

Assistant Foley Mixer

Wayne Brooks

Supervising Sound Editor

Tommy Bryce

Unit Driver

Lewis Buchan

Other

Julian Bucknall

Other

Drew Cain

3rd Assistant Director

Neil Cairns

Cashier

Helen Caldwell

Stunt Performer

Frank Cameron

Carpenter

Stephen Campbell

Model Maker

Stephen Campbell

Visual Effects

Stephen Campbell

Other

Stephen Campbell

Other

Danny Cohen

Additional Crew

Frances Connell

Art Director

Tony Cook

Boom Operator

Martin Corbett

Assistant Editor

Perry Costello

Other

Louise Coulter

Production Accountant

Sarah Critchley

Legal Clearances

Sam Curren

Other

Neil Davidson

Additional Crew

Tom Delmar

Stunt Coordinator

Geoff Derby

Facilities Drivers

Jim Derby

Facilities Driver

Clive Derbyshire Amps

Additional Crew

Brandan Diver

Catering Crew

Roger Dobson

Supervising Sound Editor

Louise Donald

Production Assistant

Simon Donald

Screenwriter

Simon Donald

Producer

Johnny Donne

Additional Crew

Paul Dowdalls

Apprentice Painter

Tommy Dowdalls

Carpenter

Andy Downer

Sign Writer

Sally-anne Duffy

Assistant Editor

Lynn Emblem

Casting Assistant

John Ensby

Laboratory Contact

Robert Etherson

2nd Unit Grip (2nd Unit)

Gordon Farlow

Other

John Fewell

Foley Artist

Suzanne Field

Floor Art Director

Gordon Fitzgerald

Props Master

Andrew Ford

Additional Crew

Linda Gamble

Unit Publicist

Linda Gamble

Publicist

Tom Gates

Lighting Gaffer

Iain Geddes

Other

Robert Gee

Other

Angus Gentleman

Dressing Props Buyer

Valentina Giambanco

Assistant Editor

Tommy Gibb

Catering Crew

Cyril Gibbons

Health & Safety Officer

Murray Gold

Music

Nina Gold

Casting Director

Graeme Gordon

1st Assistant Director

Alison Goring

2nd Assistant Director

Barry Gornel

Locations Assistant

Jon Gregory

Editor

Stephen Griffiths

Sound Effects Editor

Pat Harkins

Standby Props Buyer

Andy Harris

Production Designer

Richard Hassall

Standby Carpenter

Carol-anne Henderson

Film Office Trainee (Glasgow)

Martin Henderson

Production Runner

Jeff Hewitt-davis

Stunt Performer

Niaill Higgins

Additional Crew

Grace Hodge

Development Executive

Dave Humphries

Re-Recording Mixer

Tony Jackson

2nd Unit Camera Operator (2nd Unit)

Katya Jezzard

Assistant Editor

Ben Johnson

Additional Crew

Iain Johnstone

Camera Grip

James Keane

Music Copyist

Scott Keery

Stand-By Prop

Fiona King

Wardrobe Assistant

Peter Knotts

Carpenter

Louis Kramer

Production Sound Runner

Louis Kramer

Sound Mixer

Bill Laidler

Facilities Driver

Anna Lau

Wardrobe Assistant

Peter Margrave

Additional Crew

Micky May

Generator Operator

Stephen Mccallum

Unit Driver

Callum Mcdougall

Executive In Charge Of Production (Dna Films)

Kenny Mcghee

Other

Mandy Mckay

Production Coordinator

Keith Mcnamara

Additional Crew

Ralph Mcneil

Other

Andy Merchant

Stunt Performer

Sandy Miller

Cableman

Tim Monroe

Art Department Assistant

Michael Mooney

Costume Supervisor

Brian Morrison

Other

David Munday

Featured Guitar

Derek Murray

Stand-In

Barry Nelson

Construction Standby Driver

Barry Nelson

Driver

Ray L. Nicholas

Stunt Performer

Zac Nicholson

Production

Zac Nicholson

Additional Crew

Colin Nicolson

Additional Crew

Jim O'donnell

Other

Danny Oji

Other

Jerry Organ

Production Buyer

Marnie Ormiston

Costume Assistant

Jackie Oudney

2nd Unit Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)

Steve Parr

Other

Emma Perry

Stand-In

John Rattigan

Catering Crew

Raymond Reddington

Animal Handler

Duncan Robertson

Stagehand

Keir Roper Caldbeck

Film Office Trainee (Glasgow)

Bert Ross

Construction Chargehand

David Roy

Stagehand

Aileen Seaton

Hair & Make-Up Designer

Ian Seymour

Associate Editor

Lucy Seymour

Additional Crew

Micky Seymour

Other

Vincent Shaw

Additional Crew

Colin Smart

Additional Crew

Joanne Smith

General Manager

Joanne Smith

Production Manager

Tommy Smith

Other

Mark Southworth

Stunt Performer

Elaine Stewart

Other

Ramsay Stobo

Unit Driver

Jamie Summers

Electrician

Trevor Swanscott

Foley Mixer

Stef Swiatek

Other

Robert Thompson

Re-Recording Mixer

Derek Walker

Other

Jane Walker

Additional Crew

Martin Walsh

Colour Grader

Alan J. Wands

Producer

Janis Watt

Script Writer

David Weatherstone

Property Hand

James Welland

Director Of Photography

Billy Wilson

Other

Michael P Wilson

Floor Runner

Stephen Wong

Assistant Art Director

Alan Wylie

Stills Photographer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Dark Comedy
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Angels the Costumiers; Aon Risk Services; Arts Council Of England National Lottery; Arts Council of England; Cool Music; Dna Films; Framestore Cfc; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; Lee & Thompson; Professional Negative Cutting Limited; Salon Productions, Ltd.; Sandy Miller; Sapex; Steeple Post Production Services Ltd; Technicolor; The Mill; United International Pictures; United International Pictures
Distribution Company
Universal Focus; United International Pictures; Universal Focus; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring April 6, 2001

Released in United States on Video October 2, 2001

Released in United States August 2000

Released in United States November 2000

Released in United States January 2001

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema) August 13-27, 2000.

Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.

Began shooting October 24, 1999.

Completed shooting late December 1999.

Released in United States Spring April 6, 2001

Released in United States on Video October 2, 2001

Released in United States August 2000 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema) August 13-27, 2000.)

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)