FILE NO. YG-04-26RUNTIME 1h 28mUK · 27 APR 2026

YoungGun

A comedy about a boy, a borrowed revolver, and the spectacularly bad idea of wanting to be somebody.

Dir.
Henk Pretorius
Starring
Alexis Rodney • Jill WinternitzShayne • Ward
Rating
18 · Strong
Release
27 APR 2026
YOUNG GUNA FILM BY HENK PRETORIUSCOMING SOON

§ 01 — Plot Summary / Not for Redistribution

FILE 01 / 06

He's got one big problem, one job
one plan
one reason.

ComedyThriller

An illegal immigrant accepts a contract to assassinate the UK branch leader of the KKK during a karaoke event. He confronts a maze of twisted challenges that test his survival instincts, while striving to prove his devotion as a father.

Writer / DirectorHenk Pretorius
ProducerLlewelynn Greeff
CinematographyJames Ducker

§ 02 — Persons of Interest

The
Suspects

FILE 02 / 06 · CLASSIFIED
CASE № YG-001DOB UNSUB
Shaka
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-001 · S.

Shaka

a.k.a. "Alex"

In the UK illegally to stay close to his daughter; juggles NHS work and party gigs until a hit job offers a way to prove he can provide.

Height
180 cm
Age
38
Known for
The Gentlemen, Willow, Guardians of the Galaxy & The Piper
Played by
Alexis Rodney
CASE № YG-002DOB UNSUB
Butcher
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-002 · B.

Butcher

UNSUB

Charismatic and loud, a talented singer masking deep insecurity—and a curiosity about what it would feel like to really hurt someone.

Height
175 cm
Age
41
Known for
The Good Ship Murder, G-Loc, The Ascent, Coronation Street
Played by
Shayne Ward
CASE № YG-003DOB UNSUB
Birdie
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-003 · B.

Birdie

UNSUB

Pub owner who plays vulnerable while reading every room; charming, manipulative, and far more dangerous than she looks.

Height
165 cm
Age
39
Known for
Known for her work in West End theatre, including roles in Once and Dirty Dancing, as well as television appearances in The Sandman and Good Omens.
Played by
Jill Winternitz
CASE № YG-004DOB UNSUB
Boo
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-004 · B.

Boo

UNSUB

Street-smart teen who wants “shut-the-fuck-up money”—and finds a father figure in Shaka while pushing him toward the dark web hit.

Height
UNSUB
Age
20
Known for
Known as Kidwild, he rose to prominence as a rapper after a career as a child actor, with credits in Jamie Johnson and The Bodyguard.
Played by
Keaton Edmund
CASE № YG-005DOB UNSUB
Bishop
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-005 · B.

Bishop

UNSUB

The crew’s stoic hardman with a secret years-long romance with Andy—and the training to be the most dangerous man in the room when it all breaks open.

Height
191 cm
Age
55
Known for
Known for Skyfall, Angel Has Fallen, Vengeance, 400 Bullets, and more recently, Miss Willoughby, Us or Them.
Played by
Wayne Gordon
CASE № YG-006DOB UNSUB
Dorfman
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-006 · D.

Dorfman

UNSUB

Scottish wannabe godfather of crime, insecure next to his younger wife—unaware his best friend is sleeping with her.

Height
UNSUB
Age
40s
Known for
known as Hugh Munro in Outlander and for Endeavour, Peep Show, Poldark, DCI Banks, The Musketeers, A Touch of Frost, Silent Witness, Wire in the Blood, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Luc Besson's Joan of Arc.
Played by
Simon Meacock
CASE № YG-007DOB UNSUB
Governor
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-007 · G.

Governor

UNSUB

Private security hardman carrying an affair with a friend’s wife and a hunger to be respected—more grunts than truth.

Height
178 cm
Age
37
Known for
Bull in The Devil's Hour and Harper in Sunray: Fallen Soldier, among others across film and television.
Played by
Steven Blades
CASE № YG-008DOB UNSUB
Andy
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-008 · A.

Andy

UNSUB

Warm, authentic London stylist who loves Bishop but is done hiding their relationship from the world.

Height
180 cm
Age
UNSUB
Known for
Known for Young Gun
Played by
UNSUB
CASE № YG-009DOB UNSUB
Poppy
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-009 · P.

Poppy

UNSUB

Essex mum who chose a safe marriage over Shaka; loves Willow yet half-wishes she could have chosen her daughter’s father.

Height
160 cm
Age
41
Known for
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, York Witches' Society and Finding My Voice.
Played by
UNSUB
CASE № YG-010DOB UNSUB
Willow
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-010 · W.

Willow

UNSUB

Eight years old, witty and kind; adores her dad, wants a dog, and sees through the cracks in her mum’s polished life.

Height
UNSUB
Age
8
Known for
known for Young Gun.
Played by
UNSUB
CASE № YG-011DOB UNSUB
Jaybone
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-011 · J.

Jaybone

UNSUB

Background details withheld pending full file review.

Height
UNSUB
Age
UNSUB
Known for
known for Dig Me No Grave, Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul and 400 Bullets.
Played by
Tom Stocker
CASE № YG-012DOB UNSUB
Bigs
6'2"6'0"5'10"5'8"5'6"5'4"
YG-012 · B.

Bigs

UNSUB

Twelve, bored and overlooked; already smoking and drinking—dog-walking is just cover for another cigarette.

Height
UNSUB
Age
19
Known for
Known for The Unfamiliar, Space Sailor.
Played by
UNSUB

§ 03 — Moving Pictures

Reels
& Footage

FILE 03 / 06

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Clip 04

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Clip 02

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Clip 01

§ 04 — Verbatim / From The Script

Lines
Out Loud

FILE 04 / 06 · DIALOGUE
Thank you so much for this opportunity. But before I kill you, where's that caffeine?

§ 07 — For The Working Press

Press
Resources

FILE 07 / 07

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