Pleasureland (2003)
1h 30m
Running Time
November 16, 2003Release Date
Pleasureland (2003)
1h 30m
Running Time
November 16, 2003Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
The story of Joanna, a 14-year-old girl who feels pressured by her peers to lose her virginity. The story, told primarily from her point of view, follows her as she self-destructs, becoming involved in a world of sex, drugs and betrayal. Including graphic and sometimes violent underage sex scenes, the film portrays an occassionally exaggerated but nonetheless disturbing and thought-provoking view of teenage sexuality.
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Cast & Crew.
Barry Sloane
Darren
Katie Lyon
Joanna Mosscroft
Claire Hackett
Julie Mosscroft
Michael Dunn
Greg Mosscroft
Melissa Edwards
Michelle Mosscroft
Claire Bailey
Lisa
Brian Percival
Director
Clive Moore
Mr. Stevens
Helen Blakeman
Writer
Leah Whitaker
Sophie
Natasha Dack Ojumu
Producer
Holly Shween
Leanne
Ric Featherstone
Composer
Magnus Fiennes
Composer
Tara Wells
Katie
David Katznelson
Cinematographer
Letitia Denny
Chantelle
Mark Fenna
Rocky
Philip Olivier
Ben
Carole K. Millar
Costume Design
Gary Connery
Stunt Coordinator
Victoria Beattie
Casting
Nick Roberts
ADR Mixer
Samantha Marshall
Hair Designer / Makeup Designer
Jacqueline Smith
Production Design
Geoff Tookey
Sound Recordist
Natasha Dack
Producer
Kate Puttullo
Art Direction
Details.
Wiki.
Pleasureland is a 2003 Channel 4 feature-length television drama focusing on a group of teenagers in Liverpool who feel pressured to grow up. Written by Helen Blakeman, directed by Brian Percival and produced by Kudos, the makers of the BBC One espionage series Spooks.
The drama was based on the John Adams opera Pleasureland and was filmed on location in Liverpool as part of the Channel 4's Adult at 14 season.