Sunday, June 22, 2008

The Debt Collector : A repentant, reformed ex-convict versus a brooding, bitter and vengeful cop

The story begins with Nick Dryden (Billy Connolly), a former debt collector that has just been released from prison after serving 16 years for murder. In the past, Nicky was Edinburgh's most notorious and violent criminal, but his rehabilitation has worked wonders. He now becomes a lauded writer and sculptor. As he is now a free man, he married to his successful journalist wife (Francesca Annis) and work in the art world for his strikingly disturbing sculptures.

The former policeman who arrested him, Gary Keltie (Ken Stott), resents Dryden's new-found success and wants to sabotage it. Gary does this because he is depressed by the futility of his job, cannot pay the debt, and alone in the world except for his aging mother. He can't forget the past and suddenly cast a public hate campaign for Nick, exacerbated by the presence of a violent teenager in thrall to Dryden's murderous past. Adolescent gangster Flipper, who is also obsessed by Dryden, gets along with Keltie to destroy Nick’s life.

Movie director Anthony Neilson promises a suspenseful revenge drama, turning on the thrilling theme of Nick's defense against atonement and reform, contrasted with Keltie's obsessive crusade. A repentant, reformed ex-convict is harassed by a brooding, bitter and vengeful cop. That is an unlikely proposition. The story tells us about how a grunted person can destroy someone’s life. Bad financial situation can bring you to a total disaster. So, if you want to take loans, make sure those are good loans, like Student Loans, Private Student Loans or College Loans.

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