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Parents need to know that Tollbooth is a British dark comedy, with strong language and violence, about a toll booth operator on the England-Wales border, whose criminal past catches up with him. Known only as "Toll Booth," the lead character (Michael Smiley) is pragmatic but also ruthless and is motivated….
- Ryan Andrew Hooper
- Alistair Lawrence
- Michael Smiley, Annes Elwy, Iwan Rheon
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Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review Peter W Overall, this film delivers a solid combination of thrills and dark comedy. The leading performance from Michael Smiley...
- (22)
- Michael Smiley
- Ryan Andrew Hooper
- Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Tollbooth: Directed by Ryan Andrew Hooper. With Michael Smiley, Annes Elwy, Iwan Rheon, Paul Kaye. A darkly-comic thriller about a lone tollbooth operator whose past is quickly catching up with him.
- (1.5K)
- Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Ryan Andrew Hooper
An energetic and witty dark crime comedy featuring a strong lead turn by Michael Smiley. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 12, 2021
The steady pace of the film (which reflects Wales quite well) is what sets it apart from other films, If you have a dark sense of humour and watch gangster movies your love it. 14 out of 20 found this helpful.
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Mar 16, 2022 · ‘TOLLBOOTH’ Review – An inspired curio flawed by an overly ambitious amalgam of disparate genres. By. Ashley Northey. Published. March 16, 2022. SYNOPSIS: Brendan works solo shifts in the quietest toll booth in Wales, hiding from a criminal past where nobody would ever look.
