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RocknRolla (2008) -- This is the first trailer for Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   40,164 votes
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Director:
Guy Ritchie
Writer:
Guy Ritchie (written by)
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Release Date:
31 October 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
A story of sex, thugs and rock 'n roll.
Plot:
In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player -- a drugged out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but very much alive -- has a multi-million dollar prize fall into his hands. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(424 articles)
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User Comments:
Welcome back, Guy Ritchie. more (147 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, violence, drug use and brief sexuality.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Russian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The band playing in the club scene are The Subways with their song 'Rock & Roll Queen'. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The two "Chechnyans" would more likely be veterans of the Russian Army who've served in Chechnya. This is because actual Chechens would speak the Chechen language rather than Russian. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Archie: People ask the question... what's a RocknRolla? And I tell 'em - it's not about drums, drugs, and hospital drips, oh no. There's more there than that, my friend. We all like a bit of the good life - some the money, some the drugs, other the sex game, the glamour, or the fame. But a RocknRolla, oh, he's different. Why? Because a real RocknRolla wants the fucking lot.
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Movie Connections:
References The Wild Bunch (1969) more
Soundtrack:
Do The Pop more

FAQ

How did Bob get the informant file?
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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Welcome back, Guy Ritchie., 20 January 2009
8/10
Author: João Marinheiro from Portugal

By the word 'coolest', I mean stylish, with style. 'RockNRolla' accomplishes that. It's a well-done crime movie and with plenty of style and fun. But let's get to the point.

Starting up, I'm a big fan of Guy Ritchie's work ('Snatch.' is one of my favorite movies) and so I was kind of expectant with this, since his last works weren't successful: the misunderstood 'Revolver' and the awful 'Swept Away'. In the end, I was generally pleased, and it marked the similar type of movie as 'Snatch.'.

This was quite an intriguing and funny experience, with that typical Guy Ritchie humor. I noticed that this is classified as an action movie, but I would only stick up with the comic/crime movie, because the action is very limited (the scene where One Two gets chased by the Russians was very funny and vertiginous).

However, this isn't a movie for anyone and it isn't something we haven't seen already. If you're a Guy Ritchie, 'Snatch' or 'Lock, Stock' then you'll probably enjoy this. If you're not, then I'll lead it to your imagination.

For those who know the British director's work, this an enjoyable film tape and it has all those typical elements in Ritchie's movies. The soundtrack, the editing, the solid exploitation of the characters and the plot with that final twist that is Ritchie's trademark, make 'RockNRolla' an excellent experience.

In other words, it's time to welcome back Mr.Ritchie to the business. 'RockNRolla' is in deed 2008's coolest movie and a must see for this director's fans. 8/10.

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