# Wild Bill (2011)

> A newly paroled ex-con is forced to choose between criminal freedom and becoming the father his abandoned sons need.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/61668

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Dexter Fletcher
- Cast: Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Sammy Williams, Leo Gregory, Andy Serkis, Jason Flemyng, Jaime Winstone, Liz White
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1795702/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, bleakly comic, tender, serious movie night, british cinema night

## Synopsis

A father's return ignites a struggle for family and freedom in a world of tough choices.

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