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Silent Scream

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In London's seedy Soho district in 1963, Larry Winters (Iain Glen) murders a bartender with shocking violence. Sentenced to life behind bars, Winters has towering fits of rage that continue until prison doctors assign him to an experimental unit that gives him a route to self-expression. Flashbacks to his deprived Glasgow childhood with a delinquent older brother (Alexander Morton), his harrowing military experience and his history of drug abuse show how this troubled man became a murderer.

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Philip French Observer (UK) For all the technical bravura of the editing and the commanding central performance of Glen, Silent Scream confuses and frustrates. Dec 13, 2024 Full Review Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) A plum part for Iain Glen, and he gives his all. But I finished little the wiser. Rated: 2/5 Dec 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In London's seedy Soho district in 1963, Larry Winters (Iain Glen) murders a bartender with shocking violence. Sentenced to life behind bars, Winters has towering fits of rage that continue until prison doctors assign him to an experimental unit that gives him a route to self-expression. Flashbacks to his deprived Glasgow childhood with a delinquent older brother (Alexander Morton), his harrowing military experience and his history of drug abuse show how this troubled man became a murderer.
Director
David Hayman
Producer
Paddy Higson
Genre
Biography
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 26m