Shoreditch (2003)

Director:

Malcolm Needs

Writer:

Malcolm Needs

Stars:

Joely Richardson, Shane Richie, Glen Murphy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joely Richardson	...	Butterfly
Shane Richie	...	Thomas Hickman
Glen Murphy	...	Albert Challis
John Standing	...	Jenson Thackery
Natasha Wightman	...	Masie Hickman
Jonathan Coy	...	Karl
Adam Ross	...	Tom Hickman
Brian Bovell	...	Chad
Joe Shaw	...	William Nichols
Claire Tyler	...	Abigail
Douglas McFerran	...	Inspector Turner
Tony Longhurst	...	Lazy
Paul Nipper	...	Gangster
Jacqui Dankworth	...	Tilly Lester (as Jacqueline Dankworth)
Dane Bowers	...	Guest singer

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

one word title

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2003 (UK)

Box Office

Budget:

£6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bauer Martinez Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Removed from cinemas a week after its initial release due to poor box office returns and critical reception

User Reviews

Truly, madly, deeply useless

Little point going into detail as it is unlikely that Shoreditch will see the light of day. I guess it may surface on TV, by virtue of the fact that Shane "Eastenders" Richie is in it. A true embarrassment for all involved, there is little to redeem this mess. The plot, switching between present day and a 1939 jazz club, is pointless and ludicrous beyond belief. The script is truly terrible, especially the dialogue (did they say "f**k weed" in 1939 London?) and tonally it hasn't got a clue where it's at. Humour (or an attempt at it) in the 2001 scenes, contrasting with the supposed suspense thriller of 1939...

I could go on but I'm losing the will to live just thinking about this woeful movie. Spare a thought for Shane Richie - not only does he suck in the lead role but he also sank half a million quid into it, which is why he is now an indentured serf on Eastenders.

Mama mia... a cautionary tale to all movie investors. If you can't recognise a script like this as a total stinker then get out of the business!