Dice (miniseries)

Dice
File:DSleeve.jpg Dice DVD
Directed by	Rachel Talalay
Written by	A.L. Kennedy John Burnside
Produced by	Gub Neal Lorraine Richard Greg Dummett
Starring	Aidan Gillen Martin Cummins Gina McKee Fred Ward
Cinematography	Jean-Pierre Trudel
Edited by	Gaetan Huot Denis Papillon
Distributed by	Digital Classics DVD
Release date	2007
Running time	2 x 102 mins.
Country	U.K.
Language	English

Dice (2001) is a Canada/UK co-produced drama television mini-series. It was directed by Rachel Talalay and written by A. L. Kennedy and John Burnside.

Synopsis: Dice tells the story of charismatic psychology teacher, Glenn Taylor (Aidan Gillen – The Vice, Queer as Folk), who manipulates people by teaching them how to live by the throw of a dice. When the small community is shattered by the death of student Sally Quine, Detective Patrick Styvesant (Martin Cummins – Dark Angel, Poltergeist: The Legacy) finds himself drawn deeper into a bizarre world where decisions are ruled by the dice. As Taylor's influence over the community deepens, Patrick also has his own demons to contend with as he battles alcoholism and his repressed homosexuality, all of which make him a perfect target for Taylor. Also starring Notting Hill’s Gina McKee and Fred Ward (Sweet Home Alabama, Tremors).

Dice will be released on DVD in the UK in 2007 from Digital Classics DVD.

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  Aidan Gillen in 'Dice'
• Dice on DVD
  Dice on DVD

Main Cast

• Martin Cummins as Patrick Styvesant
• Aidan Gillen as Glenn Taylor
• Gina McKee as Angela Starck

and

• Fred Ward as Gacy

with

• Brendan Fletcher as Alasdair MacCrae
• Callum Keith Rennie as Egon Schwimmer
• Tracy Wright as Gil

Trivia

• A sequel was planned, but production fell through and it was abandoned.
• Dice was filmed on location in Montréal and the surrounding area. In some scenes set in an indoor skating arena, the Montréal city logo is clearly visible through the ice.
• The book seen in the sixth episode is a copy of Struwwelpeter.

External links

• Dice at IMDb
• Director's page