Bellman & True (Standard Edition)

Adapted by Desmond Lowden from his novel of the same name, Bellman & True is a tense heist thriller starring Bernard Hill (Boys from the Blackstuff, The Lord of the Rings) as a computer programmer blackmailed by gangsters into hacking a bank security system.Directed by Richard Loncraine (Full Circle, The Missionary) Bellman & True deftly balances dramatic realism with stark black comedy and nail-biting suspense. Produced by HandMade Films, Bellman & True is a fine companion piece to their successful thrillers The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa.High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioTwo presentations of the film: the pre-release version that premiered at the 1987 London Film Festival (122 mins), and the original UK theatrical cut (114 mins)Running in Traffic (2019, 24 mins): director Richard Loncraine recalls the production of the filmJust an Adventure (2019, 20 mins): actor Kieran O'Brien talks fondly of his first film roleCracking the System (2019, 17 mins): screenwriter and author Desmond Lowden discusses adapting his own novel for the screenTrust Me (2019, 10 mins): composer Colin Towns looks back at the creation of the film's scoreOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing