Summaries

Retelling of the Don Quixote story set in present day Scotland. Donovan Quick comes to the rescue of Lucy, the mainstay of the dysfunctional Pannick family.

Lucy Pannick is drinking too much, but trying to somehow hold together her dysfunctional family comprising of a son who is involved in criminal activities, a brother who suffers from a learning disability and her senile mother. A greedy local bus company, Windmill Transport, has monopolized the public transport in the area and cut important but less profitable services, including one that is vital to the lives of the Pannick family. Donovan Quick, a polite stranger newly arrived in town, comes to the rescue and takes on the windmills by setting up his owner operated one vehicle bus service. Against all odds and expectations, he proves to be an adversary to be reckoned with.

Details

Keywords
  • two word title
  • character name as title
  • bus
  • scotland
  • don quixote
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 27, 2000
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Production companies British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Box office

Budget $1300000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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