GUNPOWDER - DVD

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• Release Year: 2017
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: GUNPOWDER: THE GRIPPING THREE PART SERIES STARRING KIT HARINGTON AS ROBERT CATESBY, A WARWICKSHIRE MAN WHO WAS THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE PLOT TO BLOW UP THE HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 1605.; ; Robert Catesby (Kit Harington, “Game of Thrones') is a Catholic at a time when Protestant England persecutes Catholics relentlessly. The authorities, led by King James’s Spymaster-in-Chief Robert Cecil (Mark Gatiss, Christopher Robin) hunt down, torture and execute priests while Catholic people are subject to oppression and the loss of their property. They must practice their religion in secret, risking imprisonment, fines, harassment and even death.; ; Catesby’s refusal to abandon his religion has brought him to the edge of financial, social and psychological ruin. Against the advice of head Jesuit Father Garnet (Peter Mullan, “Ozark”), he devises an audacious plan and a deadly cat and mouse game is played out with Cecil’s ruthless spy network. His astute and capable cousin Anne Vaux (Liv Tyler, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) becomes suspicious and fears the consequences will be disastrous. This fast-paced 17th century thriller delves into the history behind the plot evolution, the role of Guy Fawkes, the selection of the team to carry it out, the gathering of resources, and the obstacles they came up against!
• Cast: Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley, Mark Gatiss, Peter Mullan, Derek Riddell, Robert Emms, Luke Broughton, Tom Cullen, Luke Neal, Hugh Alexander, Tom Sweet, David Bamber, Richard Glover, Josh Moran, Simon Kunz, Andy Lucas, Pedro Casablanc, Daniel West, Philip Hill-Pearson, Karl Haynes, Kate Wood, Robert Gwyllim, Sean Rigby, Andrew Jarvis, Beatrice Comins, Ewart James Walters, Yolanda Calzado Gil, Fergus O'Donnell, Scott Berry, Matthew Neal, Sian Webber, Thom Ashley, Eleanor Inglis, Gordon Mounsey, Shelley Draper, Richard Hand, Kevin Eldon, Vivienne Soan, Murray Taylor, William Fox, Richard Douglas, Jason Redshaw, Joseph Ringwood, Colin Coombs, Leo Park, Antony Barlow, Mark Burns, Martin Lindley, Dennis O'Donnell, Alan Wyn Hughes, Joshua McGahan, Gareth Worrall, Nigel Passey, Nig Richards, Peter Rylands, Alexandra Starkey, Joey Steel, Margaret Wheldon, Patricia Winker, Mark Fisher, Richard Waring, J Blakeson, Ronan Bennett
• Director: J Blakeson
• Runtime: 3:00
• Company: Kudos Film and Television, Thriker Films, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), World Wonder Ring Stardom, Vision Films
• Media Format: Series