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Out of Control (2002 film)

{{Short description|2002 British (BBC) television film by Dominic Savage}}

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| genre = Crime drama

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| writer = Dominic Savage

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| director = Dominic Savage

| starring = {{unbulleted list|Leo Gregory|Tamzin Outhwaite|David Morrissey|Jamie Foreman|Danny Young|Akemnji Ndifornyan|Bronson Webb|Frank Harper}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1224148/|title=Out of Control (2002)|website=BFI Screenonline|accessdate=10 September 2015}}

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| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

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| executive_producer = David M. Thompson

| producer = Ruth Caleb

| editor = David G. Hill

| cinematography = Barry Ackroyd

| runtime = 90 minutes

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| network = BBC One

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Out of Control is a 2002 British television film written and directed for the BBC by Dominic Savage. Tamzin Outhwaite stars as Shelley Richards, an impoverished single mother whose son, Dean (Danny Young), is involved in a string of crimes that lead to his incarceration in a young offenders institute (YOI).{{Cite web| title=Out Of Control | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/08_august/25/outofcontrol.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050515175757/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/08_august/25/outofcontrol.pdf | archive-date=2005-05-15}}

David Morrissey plays prison officer Mike, who tries to keep Dean out of trouble but has difficulty watching him all the time. After continuous bullying at the YOI, Dean is no longer able to cope and makes a fatal decision. Out of Control is the third in a loose trilogy of films by Savage about social deprivation, following Nice Girl (2000) and When I Was Twelve (2001).Rees, Jasper (13 September 2002). "[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3582619/Winning-tales-of-real-life.html Winning tales of real life]", The Daily Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.

Production

Out of Control was greenlit in April 2002 by BBC controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter, under the working title of The Young Offenders.Staff (18 April 2002). "[http://www2.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=120875 BBC 1 lines up young offenders drama]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}", Broadcastnow, Emap Media. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. Savage carried out months of research into the crimes of the young boys and into the lifestyles of YOI inmates. David Morrissey shadowed prison officers at Lancaster Farms YOI for several weeks."[https://web.archive.org/web/20020911133618/http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/outofcontrol.shtml BBC - Drama - Out of Control]". bbc.co.uk, BBC. Archived from [https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/outofcontrol the original] on 11 September 2002. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. Out of Control was filmed on location at Lancaster Farms.Calhoun, Dave (15 September 2002). "[https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2002/sep/15/features.review17 Boys behind bars]", The Observer, Guardian News and Media. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.Rampton, James (30 September 2002). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20091212065756/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/tamzin-outhwaite-if-the-cap-fits-612365.html Tamzin Outhwaite: If the cap fits...]", The Independent, Independent News and Media. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. Savage storyboarded the scripts but left it to the actors to improvise their dialogue, so that it did not "sound too articulate".

Broadcast

Out of Control was broadcast on BBC One on 15 September 2002 as one of the lynchpins of the BBC's "Cracking Crime" day. It received only 4.1 million viewers (21.9% audience share), a result of being scheduled opposite a new episode of ITV's Midsomer Murders.Rogers, Jon (16 September 2002). "[http://www2.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=125561 New Outhwaite vehicle bombs for BBC 1]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", Broadcastnow, Emap Media. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.

Reception

Critical reception was positive,Multiple contributors (16 September 2002). "[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/sep/16/firstnight.broadcasting Out of Control]", guardian.co.uk, Guardian News and Media. Retrieved on 12 December 2002. particularly about Tamzin Outhwaite. Outhwaite previously starred in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, which made her "tabloid fodder". She was pleased with the enthusiastic reception that Out of Control got. The drama won the Michael Powell Award for Best British Film at the 2002 Edinburgh Film Festival"[https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/08_august/25/outofcontrol_prize.shtml Improvised BBC ONE drama takes top prize at Edinburgh film festival]", BBC, Retrieved on 10 September 2015. and the Serials & Single Drama award at the 2002 Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards."[https://rts.org.uk/award/programme-awards-winners-2002 RTS Programme Awards 2002]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}", Royal Television Society website, Royal Television Society. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.

Cast

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/outofcontrol/ Out of Control] at BBC Online
  • {{Screenonline title|id=1224148|title=Out of Control}}
  • {{IMDb title|id=0332300|title=Out of Control}}

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Category:2002 television films

Category:2002 films

Category:British television films

Category:BBC television dramas

Category:Films directed by Dominic Savage