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6.7/10   2,231 votes
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Director:
Antonia Bird
Writer:
Ronan Bennett (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 September 1997 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
The blag to kill for. Only one of them meant it for real.
Plot:
Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins more
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User Comments:
great acting, not convinced of other elements more (36 total)

Cast

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Robert Carlyle ... Ray

Ray Winstone ... Dave
Steve Sweeney ... Weasel
Gerry Conlon ... Vince
Leon Black ... Robbie
David Boateng ... Lionel

Lena Headey ... Connie
Eddie Nestor ... Pearse
Steven Waddington ... Stevie
Christine Tremarco ... Sarah

Andrew Tiernan ... Chris
Sue Johnston ... Alice
Damon Albarn ... Jason
Philip Davis ... Julian
Hazel Douglas ... Linda
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language.
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:16
Filming Locations:
Bancroft Road, Mile End, London, England, UK more
Company:
BBC Films more

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4 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
great acting, not convinced of other elements, 25 August 2000
7/10
Author: Rex Michael Dillon (misterdillon@yahoo.com) from San Jose, CA

This is one of those unusual films where the actors all did their parts quite well and convincingly, however, the film itself seemed to be lacking something. I am sorry to say that part of the issue is with the editing.

I don't mind edits that tend to jump between past and present, but there just wasn't enough to demonstrate why Ray the alleged former socilist had turned to a life of crime. Therefore the jump-cut references fail to make the connection between his memory of a fateful protest in his youth and the man he was today.

The acting was brilliant, and each artist did a superb job, which is why I give it a 7. You could see that perhaps the writer had intended a more meaningful story, but some of it must have ended up on the cutting room floor.

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