Black Velvet Band
Genres
Overview
Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
Details
Budget
$1200000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1997-12-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
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