The Goob

The Goob is a 2014 British film.^[1] It was made by BBC Films and directed by from his own screenplay.^[2]

Plot[]

"Goob" Taylor (Liam Walpole) is a school leaver with an abusive stepfather, trapped in rural poverty in Norfolk. He clashes with brutal stock car racer Gene Womack for his mother's attention and falls for a foreign field worker.

Cast[]

Awards and nominations[]

Winner of the British Independent Film Award for Best Achievement in Production.
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Sienna Guillory) and Best Newcomer (Liam Walpole) at the BIFAs.
Winner of the Golden Hitchcock Award at the .
Nominated for Best British Newcomer (Guy Myhill) at the BFI London Film Festival

Locations[]

The Goob was filmed in Norfolk, including a disused diner at Necton and stock car racing scenes at Swaffham Raceway.^[3]

References[]

^ Bradshaw, Peter (28 August 2014). "The Goob: putting the anger in East Anglia - Venice film festival review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
^ "The Goob". BBC Films. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
^ Russell, Sam (28 May 2015). "Norfolk-shot film The Goob gets Norwich premiere at Cinema City". EDP. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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[1] Bradshaw, Peter (28 August 2014). "The Goob: putting the anger in East Anglia - Venice film festival review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

[2] "The Goob". BBC Films. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[3] Russell, Sam (28 May 2015). "Norfolk-shot film The Goob gets Norwich premiere at Cinema City". EDP. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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