Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writer:

Guy Ritchie (written by)

Release Date:

5 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

A Disgrace to Criminals Everywhere.

Plot:

A botched card game in London triggers four friends, thugs, weed-growers, hard gangsters, loan sharks and debt collectors to collide with each other in a series of unexpected events, all for the sake of weed, cash and two antique shotguns.

Plot Keywords:

Hatchet | Shotgun | Antique | Debt | Gang

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 13 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Jason Flemyng	...	Tom
Dexter Fletcher	...	Soap
Nick Moran	...	Eddy
Jason Statham	...	Bacon
Steven Mackintosh	...	Winston
Nicholas Rowe	...	J
Nick Marcq	...	Charles
Charles Forbes	...	Willie (as Charlie Forbes)
Vinnie Jones	...	Big Chris
Lenny McLean	...	Barry The Baptist
Peter McNicholl	...	Little Chris
P.H. Moriarty	...	Hatchet Harry
Frank Harper	...	Dog
Steve Sweeney	...	Plank
Huggy Leaver	...	Paul
Ronnie Fox	...	Mickey
Tony McMahon	...	John
Stephen Marcus	...	Nick The Greek
Vas Blackwood	...	Rory Breaker
Sting	...	JD
Jake Abraham	...	Dean
Rob Brydon	...	Traffic Warden (as Robert Brydon)
Stephen Callender-Ferrier	...	Lenny
Steve Collins	...	Boxing Gym Bouncer
Elwin 'Chopper' David	...	Nathan
Vera Day	...	Tanya
Jimmy Flint	...	Don
Alan Ford	...	Alan / Narrator
Sid Golder	...	Phil (as Sydney Golder)
Alex Hall	...	Slick
John Houchin	...	Doorman
Derek Howard	...	Policeman
Danny John-Jules	...	Barfly Jack
Bal Jusar	...	Gordon
Tim Maurice-Jones	...	Drowning Man
Victor McGuire	...	Gary
Mark Mooney	...	Serg
Suzy Ratner	...	Gloria
David Reid	...	Samoan Jo (as David 'Disco' Reid)
Graham Stevens	...	Policeman
James Tarbuck	...	John O'Driscoll
Andrew Tiernan	...	Man In Pub (as Andy Tiernan)
Richard Vanstone	...	Frazer
Matthew Vaughn	...	Yuppy In Car

Directed by
Guy Ritchie

Writing credits
Guy Ritchie		(written by)

Produced by
Stephen Marks	....	executive producer
Georgia Masters	....	co-producer
Peter Morton	....	executive producer
Angad Paul	....	executive producer
Sebastian Pearson	....	associate producer
Jan Roldanus	....	associate producer
Trudie Styler	....	executive producer
Steve Tisch	....	executive producer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos	....	line producer
Matthew Vaughn	....	producer
Jon Slan	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
David A. Hughes
John Murphy

Cinematography by
Tim Maurice-Jones		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Niven Howie

Casting by
Celestia Fox
Guy Ritchie

Production Design by
Iain Andrews
Eve Mavrakis

Set Decoration by
Jacalyn Hyman		(as Jacalyn [Jack] Hyman)

Costume Design by
Stephanie Collie

Makeup Department
Elle Cossington	....	haircutter: Nick Moran, Mahogany Designs Ltd.
Rebekah McVitie	....	makeup artist
Linda A. Morton	....	hair supervisor
Linda A. Morton	....	makeup supervisor
Ros Peat	....	makeup artist
Robyn Robbins	....	haircutter: Dexter Fletcher, Mahogany Designs Ltd.
Catherine Scoble	....	chief hair designer
Catherine Scoble	....	chief makeup designer

Production Management
Adam Bohling	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ben Burt	....	third assistant director
David Reid	....	first assistant director (as David 'Disco' Reid)
Daniel Toland	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Alex Chandon	....	props hand (as Alex 'Jackie' Chandon)
Phil Donoghue	....	special props and effects
Rupert Gartrell	....	stand-by carpenter
Nick Gottschalk	....	art department assistant
Shay Leonard	....	props hand
Simon Morrissey	....	props master
Hannah Moseley	....	assistant art director
Susie Plant	....	props runner
Fanny Taylor	....	props buyer
Julian Weaver	....	on-set advance rigger

Sound Department
Tony Anscombe	....	adr recordist
Matthew Collinge	....	sound designer
Matthew Collinge	....	sound effects
Steve Cook	....	sound supervisor
Henry Dobson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Arthur Fenn	....	boom operator (as Arthur Turner)
Arthur Fenn	....	sound maintenance engineer (as Arthur Turner)
Simon Hayes	....	sound recordist (as Simon 'Purple' Hayes)
Scott Jones	....	adr recordist
Marc Lawes	....	foley editor
Claire Mahoney	....	foley artist (as Clare Mahoney)
Graham McCarthy	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Danny Sheehan	....	supervising sound editor
Jez Spencer	....	foley editor
Jason Swanscott	....	foley artist
Scott Jones	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Casper Lailey	....	special effects technician (as Caspar Lailey)
Ken Lailey	....	special effects supervisor
Alastair Vardy	....	special effects technician (as Alistair Vardy)

Visual Effects by
Martin Body	....	rostrum cameraman
Rob Gordon	....	digital online editor
Courtney Vanderslice	....	head of production: Cinesite
Paul Lambert	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Richard Graydon	....	stuntman
Sy Hollands	....	stunt driver (as Sy Holland)
Glenn Marks	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ray Bateman	....	generator operator (as Ray 'Basher' Bateman)
Catharine Brown	....	camera trainee
Andy Duncan	....	gaffer (as Andrew Duncan)
Matthew Hale	....	focus puller (as Mathew Hale)
Dean Kennedy	....	best boy
Jake Marcuson	....	clapper loader
Richard Oxley	....	electrician
Sebastian Pearson	....	still photographer
Peter Wignall	....	Steadicam operator: "a" camera
Peter Wignall	....	camera operator
Terry Williams	....	camera grip

Casting Department
Emma Buckley	....	assistant casting director
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Coates	....	dresser
Lisa Shanley	....	assistant costume designer (as Lisa Stanley)

Editorial Department
Heather Clarke	....	post-production coordinator
Martin McGlone	....	color grader
Matt Reed	....	assistant editor
Kurt Smith	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Nicola Fletcher	....	music supervisor
Daniel L. Griffiths	....	additional score production
Laurence Kaye	....	music supervisor
Ian Neil	....	music supervisor
Greg Francis	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Mark Hinton Stewart	....	assistant music supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Martin Alylmore	....	driver (as Martin Aylemore)
John Beach	....	driver
John Botton	....	driver
Frank Church	....	driver
Debbie Holland	....	driver
Javid Kahn	....	driver
Carlos Peres	....	driver (as Carlos 'Senna' Peres)
John Quinn	....	driver
John Stone	....	driver
Roger Sturtridge	....	driver
Mark White	....	transportation
Chris Williams	....	driver

Other crew
Charles Bodycomb	....	armourer (as Charlie Bodycomb)
Dan Cadan	....	runner
Heather Clarke	....	production assistant
Ayo Davis	....	production assistant
Lyn Gaskin	....	set runner (as Lyn P Gaskin)
Gwendoline Hayat	....	production coordinator (as Gwenda Hayat)
Kathy Hughes	....	script supervisor
Albert James	....	security: High Risk Security
Jessica Kirsh	....	unit publicist: Spirit Publicity
Lucy Knight	....	set runner
Johanna Pilgrim	....	assistant to producer and director
Jules Powell	....	set runner (as Jules Digby)
Andrew Rosen	....	production assistant: Paragon/Handmade
Tina Shadick	....	location accountant (as Christina Shadick)
Brian Shemmings	....	health and safety: H&S Advisory Service
Eddie Standish	....	location manager
Karen Walter	....	production accountant
Laura Zatloukal	....	production assistant

Thanks
Barry Bloom	....	with thanks to
Kathy Ceaton	....	acknowledgment: this film would not have been possible without the help of
Robert Clark	....	with thanks to
Lucy Currie	....	acknowledgment: this film would not have been possible without the help of
Janet de Botton	....	acknowledgment: this film would not have been possible without the help of (as Janet De Botton)
Rebecca Green	....	acknowledgment: this film would not have been possible without the help of
Holly Greet	....	thanks: the costume department wish to thank
Lenny McLean	....	in memory of: The Guv'nor
Vinay Melwani	....	with thanks to
Leon Morgan	....	acknowledgment: this film would not have been possible without the help of
Kate Myers	....	with thanks to
Taha Ali Reza	....	acknowledgment: this film would not have been possible without the help of (as Taha Alireza)
Jane Sutor	....	with thanks to
Scott Walterschied	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Summit Entertainment (presents)
• Steve Tisch Company, The (presents)
• SKA Films (presents)
• HandMade Films
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Distributors

• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1998) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (1998) (UK) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• REP Distribution (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• BV-film AS (1999) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Falcon (1999) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Gramercy Pictures (I) (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Sogefilms S.A. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Egmont Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• PolyGram Video (1999) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Universal Pictures Canada (1999) (Canada) (DVD) (as Universal Studios Home Video Canada)
• V8 (2001) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Studios (2002) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2003) (Finland) (TV)
• Universal Studios (2006) (USA) (DVD) (director's cut)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Studios (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Included in triple feature)
• BDG
• Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Cinesite (digital effects) (as Cinesite [Europe] Ltd)
• Ken Lailey Effects (uncredited)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  lighting equipment
• ARRI Media  camera rental
• Bapty and Co.  arms supplied by (as Bapty & Co)
• Canon Cameras  cameras supplied by (as Canon [UK] Ltd)
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  costumes provided by (as Carlo Manzi's)
• Cool Music  music supervisors
• D K E Entertainment  extras casting
• Davenport Lyons  legal
• Fetherstonhaugh Design  animated logo
• Film Unit Transport  facility vehicles
• General Screen Enterprises  opticals
• Good Eating Company  catering by
• H&S Advisory Services  health & safety (as H&S Advisory Service)
• HC Slingsby  thanks: the art department wish to thank (as Slingsby Shelving)
• Hammerhead Television Facilities  steadicam equipment (as Hammerhead TV, London)
• High Risk Security  security
• Island Records  soundtrack album available on
• Kodak  film stock
• Lightworks  edited on
• Location Medical Services Ambulance Services  paramedics (as Location Medical Services)
• Magmasters Sound Studios  post-production
• Mahogany Designs  hair cuts: Nick Moran & Dexter Fletcher
• Maverick Records  soundtrack published by
• Media Film Services  camera equipment
• Mr. Youngs  projection
• Near North Entertainment  insurance
• Nine Nine Cars Ltd.  low loader
• Oriental Casting Agency  extras casting
• PC Theatrical & Model Agency  extras casting (as PC Theatrical Agency)
• Parr Street Studios  original music recorded at
• Peerless Camera Company  titles
• Prop Portfolio  thanks: the art department wish to thank
• Propaganda  thanks: the art department wish to thank (as Prop.ag.anda)
• Ray Knight Casting  extras casting
• RoB London  thanks: the art department wish to thank (as Rob Leather)
• Rodney Rushton's Shooting Stars  action vehicles
• SVC Television (London)  video post production (as SVC)
• Samuelson Film Service  PhotoSonics (as Samuelsons Film Services)
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• She An' Me Erotic Clothing Co.  thanks: the art department wish to thank
• Soho Images  video post production
• Spirit Publicity  unit publicity
• Summit Entertainment  sales
• The Chase Manhattan Bank  bank (as The Chase Manhattan Private Bank)
• Torch Music  original score produced by (as Torch International)
• UK Computamatch  negative cutters (as Computamatch)
• Ugly Models  extras casting
• White Trux  facility vehicles

Also Known As:

"Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality and drug content

Runtime:

107 min | 120 min (director's cut)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Brazil:18

Filming Locations:

Bethnal Green Town Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK

Company:

Summit Entertainment

Trivia:

In several scenes "Nick the Greek" is referred to as "Nick the Bubble". This is truncated Cockney rhyming slang; "Bubble and Squeak" = "Greek". In the 1960 Peter Sellers film Two Way Stretch (1960), someone refers to an unseen character "Nick the Bubble".

Goofs:

Continuity: The position of Gloria's head changes when Plank, after accidentally sitting on her, asks if Gloria is 'compis' and moves in toward her face for a closer look.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Bacon:Right. Let's sort the buyers from the spyers, the needy from the greedy, and those who trust me from the ones who don't, because if you can't see value here today, you're not up here shopping. You're up here shoplifting. You see these goods? Never seen daylight...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Muchachada nui: Episode #4.9" (2010)

Soundtrack:

The Payback

Now do you understand everything I've said? Because if you don't, I'll kill ya

I've avoided this movie for sometime now. Firstly because friends told me that it was 'Pulp Fiction'-ish (and boy do I hate that movie). Secondly, because its British and although I'm from South East London myself and love British television comedies, I have rarely found British humour well translated onto the big screen. Normally it is toned down to plain slap-stick goofy uncomplicated Inspector Cleuseau type humour tailored for American audiences.

But to find not just British, but straight-faced East London cockney-slang and swear filled humour in a really stylish movie was a revelation.

I have always believed that British humor, especially East London humor is much more sophisicated than American humour. Maybe the reason why American audiences have been more forthcoming with LS&2SB is that despite the accent, they finally 'get it' without having to have it remade into an American version, ala Faulty Towers and Threes company and other British comedies. Yet, I believe Tom Cruise is remaking the movie with an American cast. I suppose for those who just cannot understand English unless its spoken in an American accent. That is really a shame as there are so many diverse accents all around the world and LS&2SB could not have been done in any accent other than cockney.

Still, there are bits only the British will get, like the scene with the three guys pouncing on the traffic warden in the back of the van. That scene had me clutching my sides. Only someone living in London can feel true loathing for a traffic warden, the most hated person in Britain.

Cinemtography was superb. I wont go into who's already done the slow-mo's and stop action argument. It is near impossible to do anything in a movie today that has not already been done. You can either do nothing - or do whatever you can as long as it suits the mood and the flow of the movie, and Guy Ritchie just cannot be faulted. He projects the seedy, thin laned, miserable weathered London, yet with such style that you want to see more. The camera work could not have been better. Just see the projection of Eddy's unsteady, light-headed wooziness as he gets up from the gambling table having lost everything and owing even more. Brilliant.

The Soundtrack was as diverse and yet brilliant as I have ever heard in a movie. I dont want to look like waving the Union Jack here, but this movie shows that the British have a more diverse taste in music. From Reggae, to Ska, to Rock, to Mikis Theodorakis every track played just added to the scene showed.

In short, LS&2SB is a movie that just does not stop for a second, is full of refreshing humour, filmed with style, has a lively soundtrack, some violence thrown in for good measure, and a story with more twists and turns than a bowlfull of spaghetti.

Dont let this movie slip you by. You'll either love it, or hate it.

If this movie was not British, I'd give it an 8/10, but since it is, it gets 9/10 from me.

Favourite dialogue: Rory Breaker: If you hold back anything, I'll kill ya. If you bend the truth or I think your bending the truth, I'll kill ya. If you forget anything I'll kill ya. In fact, you're gonna have to work very hard to stay alive, Nick. Now do you understand everything I've said? Because if you don't, I'll kill ya.