Love, Honor and Obey (2000)
"Love, Honour and Obey" (original title)

A north London postman who gets involved with a gang of criminals

Directors:

Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis

Writers:

Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis

Stars:

Sadie Frost, Jonny Lee Miller, Jude Law

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sadie Frost	...	Sadie
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Jonny
Jude Law	...	Jude
Ray Winstone	...	Ray Kreed
Kathy Burke	...	Kathy
Sean Pertwee	...	Sean
Denise Van Outen	...	Maureen
Rhys Ifans	...	Matthew
Dominic Anciano	...	Dominic
Ray Burdis	...	Ray
John Beckett	...	John
Trevor Laird	...	Trevor (as Trevor H. Laird)
William Scully	...	Bill (as William Scully Q.G.M.)
Perry Benson	...	Perry 'Fat Alan'
Mark Burdis	...	Mark

Storyline

Ray runs North London's most powerful criminal gang, and his nephew Jude is a polished and successful member. Jude's boyhood friend Jonny comes to Jude with an idea he wants to pitch to Ray; Jude is reluctant to mix friendship with business (and family), but he does arrange a meeting. Ray takes Jonny on (he uses his job as a courier to steal credit cards), but Jonny soon finds himself bored: the gang is more interested in goofing around and planning Ray's wedding than in fighting, havoc, and mayhem. Jonny wants violence, so he repeatedly tries to start trouble with the South London equivalent of Ray's gang. Will he succeed? If he does, will he find glory in war?

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Plot Keywords:

gang member | cocaine | cockney gangster | stabbed in the stomach | anal sex | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love, Honor and Obey

Filming Locations:

Buxton Rd, Stratford, Newham, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,143 (USA) (9 February 2001)

Gross:

$1,143 (USA) (9 February 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Fugitive Features, L H and O Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the second of a planned trilogy, but due to its lackluster box-office performance that idea was shelved.

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Goofs

When Sadie is singing, her tiara disappears for one shot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Heckeler: So would you like to join us for a drink?
Sadie: Sorry mates I'm busy.
Heckeler: I tell you what, tell me about your character, 'cause I am your biggest fan
Sadie: I told you I'm busy, I'm waiting for someone.
Heckeler: Now, when you stage kiss, do you use tounges or no tounges?
Sadie: Look, you.
Heckeler: [laughs] Come on, I'm only having a joke
Sadie: Oh, Look. My boyfriends here.

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Connections

Referenced in Dog Soldiers (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Oliver's Song"
Written by Thierry Lang
Performed by Thierry Lang and His Trio

User Reviews

Call me shallow, but I love it...

Contrary to the other reviewer, I end the film wanting to add it to my collection. This movie has most of the elements of my favorite films, which sometimes include a bit of fun, self-indulgence, glam and humor. Oh, did I fail to mention gratuitous violence (ala the Catholic school girl from Kill Bill or the James Gandolfini scene in True Romance)? Jude Law makes me smile throughout the film, I see what he saw in Sadie Frost, and I must say Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) is by far my favorite British mafioso. Great performances by Kathy Burke (Sid and Nancy), and Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill). The gang from The Sopranos never had this much fun. Someone else watch this movie, so I can find out if I'm crazy....no one appreciated Very Bad Things but me! :)