Rent A Is for Acid (2002)
3.5 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 39min
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- Synopsis:
This film, produced by ITV, is a superb historical drama tracing the life of British serial killer John George Haigh, the infamous Acid Bath Murderer. Haigh was brought up in 1920's Yorkshire by fanatically religious parents. Despite his upbringing, Haigh's brief marriage failed and he was found guilty of committing fraud and sent to jail. Whilst incarcerated, quite by chance, Haigh discovered the impact acid had on the bodies of animals. Following his release from jail, Haigh reinvented himself as a respectable, well dressed, charmer who had little trouble ingratiating himself with his victims. Believing he could not be found guilty of murder if a body did not exist, Haigh acquired a workshop where he disposed of the bodies of his victims by putting them in an acid bath. After he lured his final victim, Olive Deacon, to her death at his workshop the Police closed in and finally brought the terrible crimes to an end. Despite pleading insanity at his trial, Haigh was found guilty of murder and executed on 10 August 1949. - Actors:
- Martin Clunes, Keeley Hawes, Richard Hope, Celia Imrie, Rowena Cooper, John Flanagan, Terence Beesley, Matyelok Gibbs, Barbara Marten, Geoff Holman, Neil McKinven, Christopher Town, Claire Nielson, Donald Douglas, Christopher Ettridge, Sally Carman, Duggie Brown, Emma Cooke, Paula Stockbridge, Amanda Haberland
- Directors:
- Harry Bradbeer
- Producers:
- Alan Dossor
- Writers:
- Glenn Chandler
- Studio:
- Strawberrry Media
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of A Is for Acid
Very good - A Is for Acid review by RS
Martin Clunes was very good. Keeley Hawes beautiful and articulate as always. I enjoyed the film very much, though I found it a little disturbing, and learned a lot about this killer.
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