Butterfly Collectors (1999)
Butterfly Collectors (1999)
Plot.
John McKeown emphatically dislikes being a policeman. Two teenage boys discover a murdered man at a breakers yard they had intended to rob. They are arrested on suspicion of murder, but it becomes obvious to McKeown that these were just two amateur burglars who got more than they bargained for. During the course of the investigation, McKeown discovers that Dex, 17, a parks and gardens laborer, is bringing up his younger brother and sister alone. An unlikely friendship develops as McKeown becomes impressed by what Dex is making of his life.
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Cast & Crew.
Pete Postlethwaite
John McKeown
Ruth Harrop
Sally Lister
Gail Stevens
Casting
Jamie Draven
Dex Lister
Jean Stewart
Director
Cinders Forshaw
Director of Photography
Ben Crompton
Billy Johnson
Ardan Fisher
Editor
Details.
Release DateApril 19, 1999
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes2
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
Miniseries
Wiki.
Butterfly Collectors is a two part ITV miniseries. It was broadcast between 19 April and 20 April 1999. A two-part psychological thriller about a disillusioned policeman who develops an unlikely friendship with two teenagers arrested for murder. Butterfly Collectors was written by Paul Abbott, who has also written for many other television serials including Shameless, Clocking Off and Children's Ward. The drama stars British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who is supported by actress and comedian Crissy Rock.
In 2008, it was released on Region 1 DVD, on 4 September 2017, it was released by Strawberry Media on Region 2 DVD.