Stella Does Tricks

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Overview

The film begins in a London park where a teenage girl wearing pig tails, a short, childish skirt and carrying an ice cream cone sits upon a bench beside an older man and promptly performs a sexual act for him. The girl is Stella and the "stranger" is her pimp, Mr. Peters. As harsh as it is bittersweet, this drama follows Stella as she struggles to escape her grim life as a prostitute. As she fights for her freedom, Stella's childhood in Glasgow unfolds via flashback. Also blending into her stories are her many ...
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Overview

The film begins in a London park where a teenage girl wearing pig tails, a short, childish skirt and carrying an ice cream cone sits upon a bench beside an older man and promptly performs a sexual act for him. The girl is Stella and the "stranger" is her pimp, Mr. Peters. As harsh as it is bittersweet, this drama follows Stella as she struggles to escape her grim life as a prostitute. As she fights for her freedom, Stella's childhood in Glasgow unfolds via flashback. Also blending into her stories are her many youthful fantasies and hopeful daydreams. Stella makes the decision to escape after one of her friends is badly beaten by gang leader Fitz. She takes with her the drug-addicted Eddie, a member of Fitz's gang, but Peters does not let her off so easily and has her gang raped by his own henchmen as a sort of parting shot. Stella and Eddie return to Glasgow where she vows to get revenge upon the family members whose lack of caring led her to run away. She then settles down for a better life, only to find herself forced to again face her recent past when Peters suddenly shows up.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/26/2001
  • UPC: 712267200429
  • Original Release: 1996

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  • Source: Strand Home Video
  • Aspect Ratio: Theatre Wide-Screen (1.85.1)
  • Presentation: Letterbox
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:37:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 63,267

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Kelly MacDonald Stella
Ewan Stewart McGuire
James Bolam Mr. Peters
Lindsay Henderson Young Stella
Hans Mathieson Eddie
Paul Chahidi
Andy Serkis Fitz
Technical Credits
Coky Giedroyc Director
Barry Ackroyd Cinematographer
Annie Symons Costumes/Costume Designer
Adam Barker Producer
Nick Bicât Songwriter
Stuart Bruce Sound/Sound Designer
Eddie Dick Executive Producer
Tim Ellis Art Director
Madeline French Executive Producer
Ben Gibson Executive Producer
Paul Hamblin Sound/Sound Designer
Nic Jeune Asst. Director
A.L. Kennedy Screenwriter
Angus Lamont Co-producer
Angela Topping Executive Producer
Budge Tremlett Editor
Lynne Whiteread Production Designer
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Intro [3:33]
2. Trick? [9:29]
3. Sympathy [8:38]
4. Abuse [6:35]
5. Revenge [8:53]
6. Mr. Evil [8:51]
7. Help [9:11]
8. Ma! [4:20]
9. Plotting [4:07]
10. Joy [6:28]
11. Savior [7:10]
12. Finale [16:41]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Play
   Chapters
   Trailers
      Head On
      Love Is the Devil
      Show Me Love
      Praise
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