Tina Trilogy

Number of Movies: 3

Overview

A series of films written and directed by Penny Woolcock set on a tough Leeds housing estate and starring the residents who actually live there in real life. The films have many cast and characters in common, and progress toward a wider view of the community.

Featured Cast

Kelli Hollis

Tina Crabtree

James Foster

Kev Crabtree

Ramon Tikaram

Immie Khan

Holly Kenny

Kimberley Crabtree

Qasim Akhtar

Asif Khan

Michael Taylor

Tyler Crabtree

Gwyn Hollis

Big Man Don

Skint Eastwood

Monday Man

Jake Hayward

Macauley Crabtree

Christopher Simpson

Big Man Qassim

Sarah Byrne

Sarina Khan

Shobu Kapoor

Mrs Khan

Featured Crew

Robyn Slovo

Production

Abi Bach

Production

Peter Dale

Production

George Faber

Production

Willow Grylls

Production

Hugo Heppell

Production

3 Movies

Tina Goes Shopping

September 28, 1999

The first film in the Tina trilogy, using the actual inhabitants of a tough Leeds council estate in the leading roles. Tina is a single mum who steals to order for her own `shopping' business, her drug-addict boyfriend Aaron is planning the theft of a cow so he can sell the meat, and Tina's father, Don, is the mobster in control of the local drugs trade.

Tina Takes a Break

May 23, 2001

Second in the Tina trilogy of films (Tina Goes Shopping, Mischief Night) set on a tough Leeds housing estate and starring the residents who actually live there in real life. This time Tina is in prison and life on the estate is viewed through her children's eyes.

Mischief Night

November 3, 2006

Everyone has Halloween, but in Yorkshire, they have Mischief Night, where madness and mayhem rule. In the course of one night, the barriers that separate two families—one white, one Asian—come tumbling down in a blaze of crime, clubbing, love and fireworks—changing all their lives forever.

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