Violent Tom (The Original Film Pilot)

Tommy Hicks was born on the 15th of March, 1975 in Bethnal Green, London. Abused by his alcoholic father Steve, he suffered a horrific childhood and lived in constant fear.

Tommy's fear was not only for himself, but also his mother Lisa, who also suffered abuse, domestic and otherwise! Things only get worse for Tommy though as he is bullied at school for several years and then tormented as a teenager thus adding even more psychological stress to his fragile developing teenage mind.

At the age of 16 Tommy joins the British Army as a means of escape and salvation. However, now a changed man Tommy now known as Tom returns home after a 15 year absence to a decaying modern day London society and does not like what he sees! His community is infected with crime, drugs and fear. There are Greek, Black and Cockney gangs ruling the streets. Teenagers are selecting vunerable people and filming terrible acts of violence such as Happy Slapping on their mobile phones.

Teenage pregnancy and prostitution are rife as is drug dealing and burglary. Frustrated with the lack of police action and the pathetic sentences and weak deterrents given out by the courts as punishment, Tom decides to deliver his own deterrent which seems to be quite effective! With so much activity going on, Tom's community and estate are in a constant state of flux with corrupt police and crime lords looking for him like a predator looks for its prey... Only Tom is no prey!

Fasten your seat belts and enjoy the ride for Tom is coming and he's coming soon!

Photographs for the show were taken on set by talented photographer Felicity Bowden

Violent Tom Credits

Writer / Director
Martin J Thomas (Service-Man, Neglected)

Produced By
Brenda A Parker (Service-Man, Neglected)
Martin J Thomas

Executive Producers
Brenda A Parker
Martin J Thomas

Director of Photography
Richard Wood (Folie à Deux, Stag Night of the Dead)

Assistant Director
Lee Akehurst (Counterfit Butterfly, Dark Rage)

Casting Directors
Martin J Thomas
Brenda A Parker
Sinead Tabis
James Tabis

Clapper / Loader
Lance Patrick (Dark Rage)

Edited By
Benjamin Mitchell (Vista Post Works)

Camera Operators
Richard Wood
Sam Bogaert (Fame Academy)
Rob Prince (Fare Game)

Sound
Curzio Awisi (The Convert)

Make-up
Michelle Webb (X-Men 3)

Cast
Martin Thomas as TOM
Paul Torrisi as TROY
Christine Watts Walker as LISA
Jurgen Swartz as STEVE
Robert Decartes as TEENAGE TOM
Mike Sheelan as KIDDIE
Ross Holland as RIZZLA
Garth Maunders as JOEL
Andrew Slade as STOMPER
Marcus E. Ako as TITAN, 'The Black Death'
Paul Jaques as COSTAS
Richard Bennett as GEORGIO
Mel Mills as DARYL
Joanna King as GABBY
Crawford Thomson as GRIPPER
Ian Grainger as TODGER
Ian Rushton as CYRIL
Marysia Kay as CASSIE
Stacy Thunes as CHERYL
Sarah Akehurst as PSYCHO BITCH 'The Assassin'
Lance Patrick as BANG BANG
Shavonne Stevenson as GAIL, 'The Prostitute'
Wayne Russell as ALBERT, 'The Barman'
Ruth Maher as DEBBIE, 'The Barmaid'
Adrian Williams as MARK THE MAN
Neil Linpow as GEEZER
Ben Lloyd Holmes as BRET
Mark Grinham as MR LOVETT
Lee Cheney as NUGGET
Phill Hill as STALLION
Tendai Mashiringwani as RUDY
Kerry Reynolds as DET. BROWN
Jason Morgan as DET. GREEN
Kay Taylor as FEMALE BULLY
Rio Nathan Rennalls as YOUNG TOM
Martin Snell as WEST HAM SAM
Danielle Voller as INTERVIEWER
Richard Wood as DEBTER
Lee Akehurst as SHOPPER
Tommy Slade as SCHOOL BULLY MARK
Noel Smith as SMUDGE
James Allen as DAVE THE THUG
Jason Smith as RICHY
Paul Tilley as BARNEY
Jamie Mastowe as TREV
Matt Kemp as BLONDIE
Ashley Barber as BILLY
Marcus Jarman as SAMMO
Jamie Waygood as UZI
Kerry Irvine as KEZ 'The Tattooist'