Dead Head (TV series)
| Dead Head | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Howard Brenton |
| Starring | Denis Lawson Lindsay Duncan George Baker Simon Callow Leonie Mellinger |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 1986 |
Dead Head is a four-part crime thriller scripted by Howard Brenton. It juxtaposed 1940s film noir style and costumes with contemporary London settings. It was directed by Rob Walker.
Plot
Petty criminal Eddy Cass (Lawson) receives a mysterious box that proves to contain the head of a young woman. This involves Cass in a conspiracy by the British security services to frame him for the crimes of a sadistic serial murderer of prostitutes.
Home media
The series was released on DVD in the UK on 15 April 2013.[1]
