Armadillo (miniseries)

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Armadillo
Promotional poster
GenreDrama
Based onArmadillo
by William Boyd
Screenplay byWilliam Boyd
Directed byHoward Davies
StarringJames Frain
ComposerRichard Hartley
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
ProducerSue Birtwistle
CinematographyJames Welland
EditorKevin Lester
Running time180 minutes
Production companies
  • BBC
  • A+E Networks
Original release
Network
Release16 September (2001-09-16) –
30 September 2001 (2001-09-30) (UK)
5 August 2002 (2002-08-05) (US)

Armadillo was a 2001 three part television film starring James Frain, directed by Howard Davies and based on William Boyd's 1998 novel of the same name. Boyd also served as the screenwriter for the show.[1]

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Production[edit]

The film was shot in London.[3]

Release[edit]

The series was originally telecast as a three-part television film by BBC beginning 16 September 2001 on BBC One, it was also aired in a single, three-hour television film by American network A+E on 5 August 2002.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Steve Johnson (2 August 2002). "British-made 'Armadillo' a cut above network fare". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "20 Questions With...James Frain". What's On Stage. 18 March 2002. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e Michael Speier (29 July 2002). "Review: 'Armadillo'". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Armadillo (2001)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ^ Julie Salamon (2 August 2002). "TV WEEKEND; A Romantic Inside a Sharkskin Suit". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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