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In 1974, Eddie Dunford (Andrew Garfield), a young reporter from the Yorkshire Post, tries to find information on a series of missing girls. Meanwhile, John Dawson (Sean Bean), a local businessman and developer, bribes members of the West Yorkshire Constabulary (WYC) and councillors into letting him purchase local land and gain permission for a shopping centre he has planned. This is done by burning down a Roma camp previously existing in the area. One of the murdered girls is found on Dawson's land, having been tortured, raped, and strangled, with swan wings stitched into her back. Young, cocky and naive, Dunford pushes his investigation into dangerous areas. After the violent, bizarre death of his friend Barry Gannon (Anthony Flanagan) — he had been warned that his life was in danger — Dunford meets an elusive male prostitute, B.J. (Robert Sheehan), who passes along incriminating materials Barry had gathered about local authority figures. Dunford becomes romantically involved with the mother of one of the missing girls, Paula Garland (Rebecca Hall). He then learns that she also has a secret sexual relationship with Dawson: she tells Dunford that she and Dawson have known each other all their lives. Dunford ignores threats from corrupt WYC officers to keep away from Paula and Dawson's institutionalized wife. Despite being beaten twice, he continues his investigation until he is ultimately arrested after storming into a private party at Dawson's house. Paula is also abducted and murdered. The bag full of documents and photos from B.J. — evidence of police corruption — was given by Dunford to the seemingly trustworthy officer who investigated Barry's death. However, it is brought to Detective Superintendent Maurice Jobson (David Morrissey) who destroys it. After again being brutalized and tortured while in custody by the same two police officers — Tommy Douglas (Tony Mooney) and Bob Craven (Sean Harris) — Dunford is given a loaded gun and abandoned in a desolate area. Bloody and frantic, Dunford now seeks out Dawson, and after storming his house to no avail, finds him at his establishment — the Karachi Club — and, after shooting two of his henchmen, confronts him about the murders. Dawson makes a confession to having “a private weakness”, indicating that he was connected to the girls' murders. Dunford shoots him repeatedly and then flees in his car. He reverses course and deliberately drives head-on into two police cars that were pursuing him; a vision of Paula appears by his side before his death. Edit

In 1974, Eddie Dunford (Andrew Garfield), a young reporter from the Yorkshire Post, tries to find information on a series of missing girls. Meanwhile, John Dawson (Sean Bean), a local businessman and developer,... Read More

Add a descriptionIn 1974, Eddie Dunford (Andrew Garfield), a young reporter from the Yorkshire Post, tries to find information on a series of missing girls. Meanwhile, John Dawson (Sean Bean), a local businessman and developer, bribes members of the West Yorkshire Constabulary (WYC) and councillors into letting him purchase local land and gain permission for a shopping centre he has planned. This is done by burning down a Roma camp previously existing in the area. One of the murdered girls is found on Dawson's land, having been tortured, raped, and strangled, with swan wings stitched into her back. Young, cocky and naive, Dunford pushes his investigation into dangerous areas. After the violent, bizarre death of his friend Barry Gannon (Anthony Flanagan) — he had been warned that his life was in danger — Dunford meets an elusive male prostitute, B.J. (Robert Sheehan), who passes along incriminating materials Barry had gathered about local authority figures. Dunford becomes romantically involved with the mother of one of the missing girls, Paula Garland (Rebecca Hall). He then learns that she also has a secret sexual relationship with Dawson: she tells Dunford that she and Dawson have known each other all their lives. Dunford ignores threats from corrupt WYC officers to keep away from Paula and Dawson's institutionalized wife. Despite being beaten twice, he continues his investigation until he is ultimately arrested after storming into a private party at Dawson's house. Paula is also abducted and murdered. The bag full of documents and photos from B.J. — evidence of police corruption — was given by Dunford to the seemingly trustworthy officer who investigated Barry's death. However, it is brought to Detective Superintendent Maurice Jobson (David Morrissey) who destroys it. After again being brutalized and tortured while in custody by the same two police officers — Tommy Douglas (Tony Mooney) and Bob Craven (Sean Harris) — Dunford is given a loaded gun and abandoned in a desolate area. Bloody and frantic, Dunford now seeks out Dawson, and after storming his house to no avail, finds him at his establishment — the Karachi Club — and, after shooting two of his henchmen, confronts him about the murders. Dawson makes a confession to having “a private weakness”, indicating that he was connected to the girls' murders. Dunford shoots him repeatedly and then flees in his car. He reverses course and deliberately drives head-on into two police cars that were pursuing him; a vision of Paula appears by his side before his death. Cancel