A house-flipping nightmare in 53 minutes — The Who's frontman wants his money back.
Gerald and Susannah, an affluent young couple, inspect a shabby town house for sale. Gerald has plans to renovate it and sell it on for a big profit. But their expedition quickly turns into a nightmare when three criminals arrive, searching for the money they hid in the building years ago.
Acting
Daltrey's menacing charisma — rock star gone wrong.
Production
Claustrophobic townhouse becomes seventh character.
Writing
Tight 53-minute structure wastes zero breath.
Director
Roy Battersby
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roger Daltrey took this rare TV villain role between Who reunion tours, reportedly wanting to shed his rock-god image.
Shot during Thatcher's Britain, the shabby townhouse and yuppie protagonists quietly scream about predatory gentrification — the title's no accident.
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