The extraordinary and chilling story of career conman Robert Freegard who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled people into going into hiding, and the woman who fell for him, and then brought him down.
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Robert Freegard
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Matthew Douglas | ... |
Matty
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| Rob Malone | ... |
Ian Preston
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| Marisa Abela | ... |
Sophie Jones
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| Freya Mavor | ... |
Mae Hansen
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| Peter Heenan | ... |
Niall O'Connor
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Michael Drake | ... |
Sean O'Hagan
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| Gemma Arterton | ... |
Alice Archer
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| Julian Barratt | ... |
Phil
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Philip Wright | ... |
Jeremy Ascott
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| Jimmy Akingbola | ... |
Andrew
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Michael Fenton Stevens | ... |
Richard Archer
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Charlotte Avery | ... |
Madeleine Archer
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| Simon Chandler | ... |
Paul Jones
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| Melissa Collier | ... |
Jill Jones
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| Shazad Latif | ... |
Sonny Chandra
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| Luke Pierre | ... |
Man at Bar
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| Sarah Goldberg | ... |
Jenny Jackson
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| Edwina Findley | ... |
Special Agent Sandy Harland
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| Katy Federman | ... |
Prosecution
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Martin Walsh | ... |
Prison Officer
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Tian Chaudhry | ... |
Attendant
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Stephen Amis | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Lin Gallagher | ... |
Audio Description Narration (uncredited) (voice)
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Mark Lockhart | ... |
Kitchen Porter (uncredited)
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| Robbie Main | ... |
Crown Court Judge (uncredited)
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Celina Nessa | ... |
Family Member (uncredited)
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| Chris Wilson | ... |
CID Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Declan Lawn | ... | (directed by) |
| Adam Patterson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Michael Bronner | ... | (written by) and |
| Adam Patterson | ... | (written by) & |
| Declan Lawn | ... | (written by) |
| Michael Bronner | ... | (based on the article "Chasing Agent Freegard" by) |
Produced by
| Laura Baker | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Bronner | ... | producer |
| Gina Carter | ... | producer |
| Robert Halmi | ... | executive producer |
| Kitty Kaletsky | ... | producer |
| Herbert Kloiber | ... | producer (as Herbert L Kloiber) |
| Declan Lawn | ... | executive producer |
| James Norton | ... | producer |
| Olivia Pahl | ... | executive producer |
| Adam Patterson | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Reeve | ... | executive producer |
| John Palfery Smith | ... | line producer (as John Palfery-Smith) |
| Robert Taylor | ... | producer |
| Harold van Lier | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Hannah Peel | ||
Cinematography by
| Larry Smith | ||
Editing by
| Mags Arnold | ||
Editorial Department
| Ross Brunton | ... | grade assist |
| Lisa Clifford-Owen | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michael Hopkins | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Paul Monaghan | ... | additional editor |
| Duncan Russell | ... | colorist |
| David Turner | ... | digital intermediate post facility head of department |
| Marie Valentino | ... | digital intermediate producer |
Casting By
| Julie Harkin | ||
Production Design by
| Catrin Meredydd | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles De La Mare | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jo Delo | ||
Costume Design by
| Emily-Rose Yiaxis | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Blundell | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Pia Brown-Stone | ... | hair trainee (as Pia Ricki Brown-Stone) / makeup trainee (as Pia Ricki Brown-Stone) |
| Susan Cole | ... | hair co-designer / makeup co-designer |
| Simone Philcox | ... | hair junior / makeup junior |
| Tricia Woolston | ... | hair supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Justyna Kruszka | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ias Balaskas | ... | unit production manager |
| Pete Glover | ... | unit manager |
| Alistair Hopkins | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Etienne Newton | ... | third assistant director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | first assistant director |
| Bruno Tormos | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Brendan Ewen | ... | graphic designer |
| Mark Harriott | ... | s/by art director |
| Dina Karklina | ... | construction manager |
| Sam Macqueen | ... | standby props |
| Harry Meads | ... | property master |
| Belle Mundi | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Lana Rake-Lasmane | ... | scenic painter |
| Vicente Torres Rossello | ... | storeman |
Sound Department
| Meltem Baytok | ... | foley artist |
| Philip Clements | ... | foley mixer and editor |
| Matt Daniel | ... | boom operator: sound |
| Sam Day | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Justin Dolby | ... | dialogue editor |
| George Elliott | ... | mix technician |
| Simon Hill | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Hyde | ... | adr mixer |
| Sam Jenkins | ... | 2nd assistant sound |
| Adam Johnson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tushar Manek | ... | mix technician |
| Jay Price | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Dario Swade | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Turner | ... | sound post facility head of department |
| Will Whale | ... | sound mixer |
| Chris Whiteside | ... | adr mixer |
| Tarn Willers | ... | boom operator |
| Jonny Willett | ... | 2nd assistant sound: dailies |
Special Effects by
| James Ethelston | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Meddings | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Eddy Popplewell | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Kim Senior | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Scott Hinchcliffe | ... | flame artist |
Stunts
| Andy Godbold | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Christina Low | ... | stunt driving double: Gemma Arterton/Marisa Abela |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nick Briggs | ... | still photographer |
| Tristan Chenais | ... | add. director of photography |
| Nicolas Di Matteo | ... | camera trainee: dailies |
| Ross Duggan | ... | Camera Truck Driver |
| Steve Gilbert | ... | 2nd Unit Grip |
| Callum Hammett | ... | B camera: dailies |
| Kane Hardy | ... | grip trainee |
| Hayden Hill | ... | dailies camera trainee |
| Stephen Hudson | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Hudson | ... | gaffer |
| Ben Keeling | ... | camera trainee: daily |
| Chris Lopez | ... | location assistant |
| Cosmin Ionut Nistor | ... | dit (as Nistor Cosmin) |
| Rupert Peddle | ... | b camera operator: dailies / steadicam operator |
| Jake Phillips | ... | b camera trainee: dailies |
| Marc Spicer | ... | best boy |
| Charlie Tierney | ... | a camera trainee |
| Jon Webb | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Zepur Agopyan | ... | costume supervisor |
| Elizabeth Butterick | ... | principal standby |
| Stephanie Howell | ... | Costume Standby Daily |
| Izzy McNamara | ... | Costume Trainee |
| Ksenia Vashchenko | ... | Principal Costume Standby Daily |
| Carolina Wetterstad | ... | principal standby |
Location Management
| Joe Hargreaves | ... | location manager |
| Richard Nock | ... | location assistant |
| Jess O'Toole | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Ben Corrigan | ... | music editor/orchestrator |
| Isabelle Dunn | ... | musician: cello (as Izzi Dunn) |
| Michael Keeney | ... | music mixer |
| Mark Kirby | ... | music supervisor |
| Christopher McCorry | ... | musician: guitar |
| Oliver Pashley | ... | musician: clarinets |
| Hannah Peel | ... | musician: synthesisers/waterphones/piano |
| Anna Stokes | ... | additional orchestration |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sue Mahoney | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dan Chester | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Seb Greenwood | ... | action vehicle driver |
| Nigel Willson | ... | lead minibus driver |
Additional Crew
| Lauren Allen | ... | production coordinator |
| Tashan Bahar | ... | covid coordinator |
| Melina Bryant | ... | floor runner |
| Goose Charlton | ... | commercial associate: Great Point Media |
| Shazia Choudhury | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jon Clifford | ... | technical and post production: Night Train Media |
| Graham Curry | ... | covid supervisor |
| Ellen Fraser | ... | legal director: Great Point Media |
| Adam Fray | ... | covid tech |
| Anna Hewitt | ... | covid marshal |
| Paul Hillier | ... | insurance |
| Mae Jackson | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Keith Kehoe | ... | commercial manager: Great Point Media |
| Shareen Khan | ... | production accountant |
| Dubheasa Lanipekun | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Macara | ... | commercial director: Great Point Media |
| Simon Lewis Marriott | ... | covid manager |
| Phoebe Mulvihill | ... | covid marshal |
| Shann Nichol | ... | unit medic |
| James Owen | ... | covid medical director |
| Kirsty Parsons | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Jack Patience | ... | key floor runner |
| Silvia Schmidt | ... | legal consultant: Great Point Media |
| Marcel Taylor | ... | assistant to the directors |
| Jayne Trotman | ... | unit publicist |
| Dimitris Vachaviolos | ... | covid marshal |
| Helen Vidler | ... | epk director |
| Jamila Wingett | ... | intimacy coordinator |
| Kok-yee Yau | ... | group chief operating officer: for Great Point Media |
Thanks
| Lucie Avery | ... | special thanks |
| Georgina Carrigan | ... | special thanks |
| Roger Charteris | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Clark | ... | special thanks |
| Dominic Colchester | ... | special thanks |
| Hamish Duff | ... | special thanks |
| Sylvia Gallon | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Guzhar | ... | special thanks |
| Harriet Harper-Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Orlando Henry | ... | special thanks |
| Erebouni Jewellery | ... | special thanks |
| Anatole Kaletsky | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Lawn | ... | special thanks |
| Brandon Liebman | ... | special thanks |
| Camille McCurry | ... | special thanks |
| Breige McGuckian | ... | special thanks |
| Deborah McIntosh | ... | special thanks |
| Anubis Mud | ... | special thanks |
| Saskia Mulder | ... | special thanks |
| Fiona Murphy | ... | special thanks |
| William Orton | ... | special thanks |
| Sharon Patterson | ... | special thanks |
| Stephanie Ritz | ... | special thanks |
| Marc Robinson | ... | special thanks |
| Babita Sharma | ... | special thanks |
| Gaurav Sharma | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Anhinga Media (with the support of)
- Great Point Media (in association with)
- Night Train Media (co-producer)
- Rabbit Track Pictures
- Split Prism Media (with the support of)
- The Development Partnership
Distributors
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2022) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
- ACE Entertainment (2022) (France)
- AMC+ (2022) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2022) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2022) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Volga (2022) (Russia) (video)
Special Effects
- Digital Imaging (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Citiprint (graphics)
- Faders Up Foley (foley studio)
- Halo Post Production (post-production)
- HireWorks (Avid rental and support)
- Procam Take 2 (camera equipment provided by)
- Team Engine (production software provided by)
Storyline
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| Taglines | You can't outrun the truth See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Netflix produced a true crime docuseries on the crimes and survivors of Robert Freegard in 2022 called The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman. See more » |
| Goofs | In 39:27'', at the lighthouse scene, Robert (James Norton) is clearly seen turning off a Revival iStream3 Radio, a digital device that was not introduced until 2017 and was certainly not available in the late 90's - early 00's. See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Paperboy in a Hurricane See more » |