Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier (Kelly MacDonald – Trainspotting, No Country For Old Men) hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. Despite friendly flirtation from co-workers and others, the shy and reserved Kate keeps her distance, avoiding questions about her sudden arrival and her recent past.

When Kate meets disillusioned hit man Frank Logan (Michael Keaton) under the strangest circumstances, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual, shared silence. Haunted by the troubling choices he has made, Frank finds a kindred spirit in the younger Kate, and for a moment the two seem destined to redeem and remake each other. As the holidays and New Year pass against an urban landscape that seems both breathtakingly beautiful and starkly quiet, Kate and Frank's friendship becomes one of necessity and survival for these two lost spirits.

But neither lonely soul can escape the lives they have left behind. As events unfold and the painful truth slowly emerges, Frank is forced to face the man he really is, while Kate struggles to be the stronger woman she needs to be.

The Merry Gentleman, the impressively low key directorial debut from Michael Keaton, is a heady mix of suspense and quiet humour – a gripping, uniquely entertaining tale of forgiveness and redemption that blends a hopeful spirit with a surprisingly dark heart.

The Merry Gentleman will be released on UK DVD on 5th April 2010 by Universal Pictures at the RRP of £14.99. Extras include a Making-Of Featurette and a Trailer.