What Richard Did

What Richard Did

2012 · 87 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

What Richard Did is a striking portrait of the fall of a Dublin golden-boy and high school rugby star whose world unravels one summer night.

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson · Written by Malcolm Campbell

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