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Underage drinkers on The Moss can often turn the area into a scene from Apocalypse Now.

Now one silver screen loving cop has come up with an ingenious plan to capture an audience and restore peace to the troubled estate.

PCSO Simon Martindale is offering every youngster who watches a movie on the tragedy of teenage drinking, a slice of the action in the form of a film and a pizza.

He said: "This isn't about ramming it down the kids throats - it's about getting them to see an educational film in an informal and relaxed atmosphere."

Simon has linked up with Domino's in the town centre in a bid to attract 40 youngsters to St Barnabas Church hall next Tuesday (August 8) to watch the Macclesfield premiere of "Plastered" - a flick about safe drinking from the makers of soap favourite Hollyoaks.

But there is more than just chilling footage on this menu - the audience gets fed as well.

Simon "Serpico" Martindale, whose favourite film is Apocalypse Now, said: "Sometimes when I start my beat I say to myself 'I love the smell of The Moss in the morning', a bit like Robert Duvall in Coppola's classic.

"But on a more serious note I don't want to ruin the fun for the kids but I want to help them to make the appropriate choices when they are drinking."

"Plastered" is a movie about the adverse effects that drinking excess alcohol can have on schoolchildren - a group of friends go out and get drunk, one of them dies, one of them is beaten up and a girl has casual sex with a stranger and later regrets it.

The Martindale "Mossfather", who is currently trying to make a film of his own about safe driving for youngsters who have just passed their tests, is hoping to lure in the audiences.

Dad-of-three, Jeff Reid, franchisee at Domino's Pizza, Macclesfield, said: "Simon was trying to attract the kids to his event, and I know that pizza has quite a pulling power, so when he ran the idea past me I was delighted to come on board."

Tarantino-loving Jeff, whose favourite film is also Apocalypse Now, will be providing ham and pineapple, ham and chicken, cheese and tomato and chicken and sweetcorn for the Moss posse film buffs.

He said: "If this thing comes off then youngsters on the Moss won't turn their Friday night into Apocalypse Now."

There are 40 places for the premiere of the film which is being held on Tuesday, August 8, at 7.30pm at St Barnabas Church, Lyme Avenue, Macclesfield.

Pizzas with a load of different toppings will be available for free but places are limited so book your spot now by calling 0845 458 6371.