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2008 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 60
  • from 1686 members

BURN UP is an environmental drama set in the upper echelons of politics and big business. When a group of geologists are murdered in Saudi Arabia, it sets off an unexpected chain of events that has global implications. The murky politics of government and commerce are explored in this drama, starring Bradley Whitford (THE WEST .. Read more

Starring Bradley Whitford, Neve Campbell, Rupert Penry-Jones, Marc Warren
Director Omar Madha
Genres Drama, Television

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Burn Up

BURN UP is an environmental drama set in the upper echelons of politics and big business. When a group of geologists are murdered in Saudi Arabia, it sets off an unexpected chain of events that has global implications. The murky politics of government and commerce are explored in this drama, starring Bradley Whitford (THE WEST WING), Marc Warren (HUSTLE), and Neve Campbell (SCREAM).

Starring Bradley Whitford, Neve Campbell, Rupert Penry-Jones, Marc Warren
Director Omar Madha
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 56 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama, Television
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 02 Feb 2009
Production year: 2008
Format DVD
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  • 18 out of 19 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    If you play with fire...

    This is a very interesting and enjoyable political thriller centred around the very real and pressing issue of Climate Change, highlighting both the complexity of global politics, the power of big businesses and the worrying potential of things to come if we fail to act. While it adds fictional elements such as conspiracy, murder and a weak and unnecessary romantic subplot, it is the realistic backdrop which is this programme's biggest strength, and turns what would otherwise be a typical and unoriginal thriller into an engaging piece of tv drama, where the characters have not only their own lives in their hands, but potentially that of the whole world's.

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    worth a watch

    Bit simplistic and seemed to have a couple large plot jumps as if roughly abridged from a longer book but generally enjoyed it.

      • waxer from Saltash
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