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Writer:
Ronan Bennett (screenplay)
Release Date:
26 September 1997 (UK)
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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...
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4 wins
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great acting, not convinced of other elements
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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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Rated R for strong violence and language.
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105 min
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Iceland:16 |
Australia:M |
South Korea:18 |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Argentina:16
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References Hidden Agenda (1990)
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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.