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Beast

"Be careful what you unleash"

2018

1h 47m

6.5(356 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Drama

Overview

A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.

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Agile Films

Stray Bear Productions

Film4 Productions

BFI

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Moll Huntford

Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn

Pascal Renouf

Trystan Gravelle

Trystan Gravelle

Clifford

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Hilary Huntington

Oliver Maltman

Oliver Maltman

Harrison

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Fletcher

Hattie Gotobed

Hattie Gotobed

Jade

Shannon Tarbet

Shannon Tarbet

Polly

Morgan Best

Spencer

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Leigh Dutot

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Pearce
Written by: Michael Pearce
Produced by: Kristian Brodie
Lauren Dark

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