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Dangerous Parking
Dangerous Parking
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Howitt
Written by	Peter Howitt
Produced by	Richard L. Johns, Peter Howitt
Starring	Peter Howitt; Saffron Burrows; Sean Pertwee; Rachael Stirling; Alice Evans; Tom Conti
Cinematography	Zoran Veljkovic
Edited by	David Barrett
Music by	Andre Barreau
Release date	June 2007 (London Film Focus);
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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Dangerous Parking is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt based on the novel of the same name by Stuart Browne, who died in 1999.^[1]

Plot

Dangerous Parking tells the story of Noah Arkwright, a cult director in the indie film world, whose life is dominated by alcohol, drugs, and casual sex.

Alcoholism and drug addiction have him firmly in their grasp - but Noah has no interest in acknowledging either until Kirstin, a reformed alcoholic, convinces him that he is heading for destruction and sets him on the path to reclaim himself.

With the help of his best friend Ray and his new girlfriend Claire, Noah attempts to get his life back together. And that is when Mother Nature deals him the cruelest blow of all.

Main cast

Peter Howitt as Noah Arkwright
Saffron Burrows as Claire Matteson
Sean Pertwee as Ray Molina
Rachael Stirling as Kirstin
Tom Conti as Doc Baker
Alice Evans as Etta
Victor McGuire as Harry
Vincenzo Nicoli as Greek Fisherman

Production

Peter Howitt adapted the novel into a screenplay and directed the film, which he produced with Richard Johns.

Principal photography was completed on 16 November 2006; the film was completed in May 2007.

Awards

Tokyo International Film Festival (2007) - Best Director - Peter Howitt^[2]

References

^ Browne, Stuart (2001). Dangerous Parking. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-7475-5202-4.
^ Tokyo International Film Festival official site Archived 3 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, last accessed 21 November 2007

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[1] Browne, Stuart (2001). Dangerous Parking. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-7475-5202-4.

[2] Tokyo International Film Festival official site Archived 3 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, last accessed 21 November 2007

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-'''''Dangerous Parking''''' is a [[2007 in film|2007]] [[drama film]] based on the book of the same by Stuart Browne.
+'''''Dangerous Parking''''' is a 2007 [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Peter Howitt]] based on the novel of the same name by Stuart Browne, who died in 1999.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Browne|first=Stuart|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F81uHAAACAAJ&q=Dangerous+Parking|title=Dangerous Parking|date=2001|publisher=Bloomsbury|isbn=978-0-7475-5202-4|language=en}}</ref>
+==Plot==
-Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by the late Stuart Browne, Dangerous Parking tells the story of Noah Arkwright, a cult director in the indie film world, whose life is on a crash course, with Noah steering himself towards his own destruction. Noah's life is one of success - and excess. Everything - drink, drugs, girls, fame - that Noah can get his hands on he wolfs down with an insatiable hunger.
+''Dangerous Parking'' tells the story of Noah Arkwright, a cult director in the [[indie film]] world, whose life is dominated by alcohol, drugs, and casual sex.
-Alcoholism and drug addiction have him firmly in their grasp - but Noah has no interest in acknowledging either until Kirstin, a young alcoholic who has 'seen the light', manages to convince Noah that he is heading for destruction and sets him on the path to reclaim himself.
+[[Alcoholism]] and [[drug addiction]] have him firmly in their grasp - but Noah has no interest in acknowledging either until Kirstin, a reformed alcoholic, convinces him that he is heading for destruction and sets him on the path to reclaim himself.
-With the help of his best friend Ray, Noah attempts to right his ship - and when fate sends him a guardian angel in the shape of cellist Clare Mathesson, Noah tries even harder to shift his focus from self abuse to self preservation - and on the road to selflessness. And that is when Mother Nature deals him the cruelest blow of all.
+With the help of his best friend Ray and his new girlfriend Claire, Noah attempts to get his life back together. And that is when Mother Nature deals him the cruelest blow of all.
+==Main cast==
-Peter Howitt adapted the novel into a screenplay and directed the film - which Richard Johns produced.
+* [[Peter Howitt]] as Noah Arkwright
+* [[Saffron Burrows]] as Claire Matteson
+* [[Sean Pertwee]] as Ray Molina
+* [[Rachael Stirling]] as Kirstin
+* [[Tom Conti]] as Doc Baker
+* [[Alice Evans]] as Etta
+* [[Victor McGuire]] as Harry
+* [[Vincenzo Nicoli]] as Greek Fisherman
+==Production==
-Principal photography was completed on Nov 15th 2006 and the film was completed in May 2007.
+[[Peter Howitt]] adapted the novel into a screenplay and directed the film, which he produced with Richard Johns.
+Principal photography was completed on 16 November 2006; the film was completed in May 2007.
-==Main Cast==
-* [[Peter Howitt]] &mdash; Noah Arkwright
-* [[Saffron Burrows]] &mdash; Claire Matteson
-* [[Sean Pertwee]] &mdash; Ray Molina
-* [[Rachael Stirling]] &mdash; Kirstin
-* [[Tom Conti]] &mdash; Doc Baker
-* [[Alice Evans]] &mdash; Etta
-* [[Victor McGuire]] &mdash; Harry
 ==Awards==
-*[[Tokyo International Film Festival]] (2007) - Best Director - Peter Howitt <ref>[http://www.tiff-jp.net/report/daily_en.php?itemid=418 Tokyo International Film Festival official site], last accessed [[November 21]], [[2007]]</ref>
+*[[Tokyo International Film Festival]] (2007) - Best Director - Peter Howitt<ref>[http://www.tiff-jp.net/report/daily_en.php?itemid=418 Tokyo International Film Festival official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303161731/http://www.tiff-jp.net/report/daily_en.php?itemid=418 |date=3 March 2008 }}, last accessed 21 November 2007</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* {{imdb title|id=0417586|title=Dangerous Parking}}
+* {{IMDb title|0417586|Dangerous Parking}}
+* [http://www.reviewgraveyard.com/2008_reviews/dvd/08-09-29_dang-parking.htm Reviewgraveyard.com Review]
-* [http://www.dangerousparking.com Dangerous Parking official website]
+{{Peter Howitt}}
 [[Category:2007 films]]
-[[Category:British films]]
+[[Category:British drama films]]
-[[Category:Drama films]]
+[[Category:2007 drama films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:Films about alcoholism]]
+[[Category:Films based on British novels]]
-{{2000s-drama-film-stub}}
+[[Category:Films directed by Peter Howitt]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:2000s British films]]
+[[Category:English-language drama films]]
+{{2000s-UK-film-stub}}