Bull (2021)
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A man who was burned alive returns from the grave to systematically dismantle the gang that murdered him.
The story
Bull is a mysterious and seemingly unstoppable man who returns to exact vengeance on the people who tried to kill him. The film opens with three men burying a burning body in a secluded field, setting the stage for a brutal revenge mission. Bull targets his former gang associates and his father-in-law to recover his son. The narrative explores his past as an enforcer for a ruthless gang leader, revealing the betrayal and violence that led to his initial demise. Now, he embarks on a violent rampage, hunting down those responsible for his suffering and the abduction of his child.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Ten years ago, Bull was a feared enforcer for his father-in-law, Norm, a ruthless gang leader. After discovering his wife Gemma was cheating with gang member Gary and using heroin, Bull refused to surrender his son, Aiden. In retaliation, Norm and his associates abducted Aiden and burned Bull alive in a caravan. Aiden witnessed his father's death. Bull miraculously returns, his eyes now completely black, to seek vengeance. He begins a brutal rampage, killing his ex-wife's sister Cheryl and her husband Ollie, and later murdering Marco. Bull eventually kidnaps Clive's children to lure Gary to a funfair, where he interrogates Gary before leaving him to bleed to death. Bull then mutilates a heroin dealer to find Gemma's new address. He coerces Gemma into luring Norm to her house, where he ambushes and tortures both Norm and Gemma. After learning that Aiden is now a heroin addict living under a bridge, Bull kills Norm and shoots Gemma. He finds Aiden, carries him to a church, and watches over him. When the vicar finds them, Bull reveals his black eyes and asks for help saving the boy, leaving behind money for Aiden's care before returning to the field where he was buried.
- First release year
- 2021
- Runtime (minutes)
- 88
- Production countries
- United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Paul Andrew Williams
- Writers
- Paul Andrew Williams · writer
- Cast and characters
- Neil Maskell · Bull; David Hayman · Norm; Lois Brabin-Platt · Gemma; Henri Charles · Aiden; David Nellist · Clive; Kevin Harvey · Gary; Jason Milligan · Marco; Ajay Chhabra · Mike; Tamzin Outhwaite · Sharon
- Genres
- crime thriller; supernatural
- Themes
- Revenge; Betrayal; Family; Addiction
- Tone and mood
- Gritty; Violent; Supernatural
- Premise and plot tags
- Revenge Thriller; Crime; Supernatural; Gangster
- Content notes
- Torture
- Reception
- The film received generally favorable reviews, being described as a gritty revenge thriller that packs a charge for fans of old-school crime dramas.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 93% · review count: 40
- Production trivia
- The film was written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, who also set up the launch of Giant Productions.; The film had its world premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal.
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