Snatch. (2000)

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writer:

Guy Ritchie (written by)

Release Date:

19 January 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Stealin' Stones and Breakin' Bones

Plot:

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Boxing | Gypsy | Dog | Diamond Theft

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Jason Statham	...	Turkish
Benicio Del Toro	...	Franky Four Fingers
Brad Pitt	...	Mickey O'Neil
Alan Ford	...	Brick Top
Stephen Graham	...	Tommy
Dennis Farina	...	'Cousin' Avi Denovitz
Rade Serbedzija	...	Boris 'The Blade' Yurinov (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Mike Reid	...	Doug 'The Head' Denovitz
Charles Cork	...	MC
Robbie Gee	...	Vinny
Lennie James	...	Sol
Vinnie Jones	...	Bullet Tooth Tony
Jason Flemyng	...	Darren
Ade	...	Tyrone
William Beck	...	Neil

Also Known As:

Diamonds (USA) (working title)
Lock, Stock... and Six Stolen Diamonds (UK) (working title)
Snatch (UK) (alternative spelling)
Snatch'd (USA) (working title)
The Guy Ritchie Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and some nudity.

Runtime:

104 min | USA:102 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:M18 (uncut) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | USA:R (NO. 37533) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Greece:K-17 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (censored version) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Jester's Amusement Arcade, West Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Throughout the movie, Turkish (Jason Statham) makes comments to Tommy (Stephen Graham) about his getting a gun for protection from "Ze Germans". Graham also played Sgt. Myron 'Mike' Ranney in the series "Band of Brothers" (2001), although Snatch was released a year prior to the series.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Micky is held back by his friends in front of his mum's burning caravan, he has no tattoos. This is because it is a body double used for the shots from behind.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Turkish: [narrating] My name is Turkish. Funny name for an Englishman, I know. My parents to be were on the same plane when it crashed. That's how they met. They named me after the name of the plane. Not many people are named after a plane crash. That's Tommy. He tells people he was named after a gun, but I know he was really named after a famous 19th century ballet dancer.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Will & Grace: Sons and Lovers (#3.22)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

HOT PANTS (I'M COMING, COMING, I'M COMING)

Guy Richie and Vinnie Jones have done it again!

Guy Richie's follow up to Lock Stock and Two Smoking barrels is every bit as astonishing as its predecessor. The humour is better and I have never seen people in a cinema laugh as loud and as frequently as they did here. Vinnie Jones plays a similar role as Big Chris, here as Bullet Tooth Tony. His appearance is limited but boy does he make an impact. Even when he is not on screen there is much to savour from Dennis Farina as Avi and a trio of pawnbrokers who are sent to rob a bookies. Brad Pitt sheds his movie start personna and preforms impressively as an Irish gypsie. Unlike Lock Stock.. the humour will appeal to all nationalities. However they mind some slang expressions such as Pikey and blag hard to understand. Good preformances, fantastic characters, razor sharp diologue, expert direction and camera work and brilliant humour, Snatch will make you laugh more than any other movie this year. See it now.