Bull

Bull

Year: 2022

Runtime: 88 min

Language: English

Director: Paul Andrew Williams

Thriller

After a decade-long disappearance, vengeful mob enforcer Bull resurfaces, consumed by a desire for retribution against the gang that abandoned him. He methodically hunts down those who betrayed him, leading to a dangerous and escalating conflict. The pursuit intensifies when his wife becomes entangled in the situation, forcing a brutal confrontation with her powerful and ruthless father.

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1

Opening burial in the field

Three men bury a burning body in a secluded field, signaling the start of a brutal vendetta. This quiet act marks Bull's vow to seek vengeance on everyone connected to his betrayal.

opening secluded field
2

Bull's rampage begins

Bull resumes his pursuit of revenge, murdering an unidentified man in the street. He then targets Cheryl, the sister of his ex-wife, and her husband Ollie, killing them in their home.

present day city streets and Cheryl's and Ollie's home
3

The hit on Marco

Following the street attacks, Bull locates and kills Marco, one of the gangsters implicated in his past betrayal. The killing demonstrates Bull's unrelenting drive to punish those involved in his downfall.

present day
4

Ten years earlier: Bull's rise and Gemma's betrayal

Ten years earlier, Bull is an enforcer for Norm and a feared member of the gang. His violent temper isolates him from friends and family. He discovers Gemma's affair with Gary and her heroin use, while Norm pushes for divorce and custody to exploit Gary's drug connections.

ten years earlier Norm's gang / family compound
5

Abduction and brutal death

Bull is abducted by Norm's crew, taken to an abandoned caravan, where he is burned alive and shot in front of his son, Aiden. Clive seals the boot as Bull is taken away, leaving those around him to grapple with the brutal, unexplained death.

ten years earlier abandoned caravan
6

Bull's miraculous return

Bull returns from death in a way never explained, his eyes black as a sign of something supernatural. He begins his relentless quest for vengeance against Norm and those who betrayed him.

present day unknown
7

Bull confronts his mother’s torment

Norm tortures Bull's mother Marge for information about Aiden's whereabouts. Bull watches from the shadows until Norm leaves, then enters and smothers his mother to end her suffering.

present day Marge's home
8

Abduction to lure Gary

Bull kidnaps Clive's children to pressure him into guiding Gary to Gemma's location. After Clive complies, Bull releases the children and takes Gary hostage.

present day Clive's location
9

Gary's interrogation at the carnival

Bull interrogates Gary for Gemma's location, wounds him, and leaves him to bleed to death on a carnival ride. The brutal scene underscores Bull's willingness to leave no loose ends.

present day carnival / funfair
10

Gemma's new town attack and break-in

Bull arrives in Gemma's new town, mutilates a heroin dealer to steal his money, and forces him to reveal Gemma's address. He breaks into Gemma's house and coerces her into luring Norm there.

present day Gemma's new town; Gemma's house
11

Confrontation with Norm and Gemma

Norm arrives and mistakes the unconscious dealer for Bull, ordering Colin to kill him. Bull ambushes Norm, tortures both Norm and Gemma to learn Aiden's whereabouts, and learns that Aiden has become addicted to heroin.

present day Gemma's house
12

Rescuing Aiden

Bull locates Aiden, traumatized and under a bridge, and carries him to a church to keep vigil through the night. The next morning, the vicar—Norm's ex-wife—sees Bull at the altar, recoiling in fear as his eyes are revealed.

night into morning under a bridge; church
13

The devil's mark and revelation

Flashbacks confirm Bull's eyes are black, implying a deal with the devil and a resurrection. He begs the vicar to help save Aiden and leaves money for his son's care.

flashback / present day church / flashback sequences
14

End in the field

In the final scene, Bull returns to the field where he was buried and kneels as smoke rises from his body, signaling that his time on Earth is ending. His vendetta is complete, and the deadly cycle seems to move toward a return to Hell.

final moment secluded field

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 20:07

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