Shank (2010)

Director:

Mo Ali

Writer:

Paul Van Carter (written by)

Release Date:

26 March 2010 (Ireland)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

If you're not one of us, you're a victim.

Plot:

An action film for the youth generation, set in a decaying future London. A gang set out on a chase to avenge the murder of one of their own. |

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Brother Brother Relationship | Street Violence | Lawlessness | London England

Cast

Kedar Williams-Stirling	...	Junior
Adam Deacon	...	Kickz
Ashley Thomas	...	Rager (as Ashley Bashy Thomas)
Michael Socha	...	Craze
Jan Uddin	...	Sweet Boy
Kaya Scodelario	...	Tasha
Jennie Jacques	...	Ree Ree
Rheanne Murray	...	Lexy
Jerome Holder	...	Tugz
Colin Salmon	...	Boogie
Terry Stone	...	Papa
Robbie Gee	...	Beano
Luke de Woolfson	...	Whisper
Robert Fucilla	...	Breezer
Eddie Kadi	...	Reggae Chef
Aml Ameen	...	Bus Conductor
Anthony Warren	...	Paws
Tempa T.	...	Himself (as Tempa T)
D. Double	...	Himself (as Double D E)
Lia Saville	...	Maze
Serena Catapano	...	Cat
Rebecca Ferdinando	...	Beanie (as Rebecca Walsh)
Von Adams	...	Von
Lee Donaghy	...	Donny
Daniel J.W. Wilson	...	Bob
Jon Nickoll	...	Street Pianist
Gabrielle Ryan	...	Phoenix
Mr. Shaodow	...	Club Victim
James Helder	...	Security Guard
Michael Young	...	Security Guard
Clyde the Pitbull	...	Dutty
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Kolelas	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Shiden Mezghebe	...	Gang Member
Gino Picciano	...	Tramp
Jayme Swiftt	...	Club Customer
Leila Wong	...	Poor Girl
Rochelle De-Terville	...	Slaughter Gurl (uncredited)
Sian Doughty	...	Tramp (uncredited)
Shezai Fejzo	...	Guard (uncredited)
Lee Nicholas Harris	...	Gang Member (uncredited)
Dan How	...	Boxer (uncredited)
Oleg Kalninsh	...	Neighbour (uncredited)
Mike Linnane	...	Delivery driver (uncredited)
Alexandra Lyon	...	Slaughter Girl (uncredited)
Mel Mills	...	Armoured Car Driver (uncredited)
Louis Murrall	...	Riot Cop (uncredited)
Bryony Neylan-Francis	...	Spectator (uncredited)
Colin Osborne Jr.	...	Armoured Car Driver (uncredited)
Kingsley Pilgrim	...	Souljah (uncredited)
Theresa Pope	...	Gang Member (uncredited)
Raman Rai	...	Neighbour (uncredited)
Samuel Victor	...	Gang Member (uncredited)
Gerard Wilkinson	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)
Christopher Wright	...	Gang Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Mo Ali

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Paul Van Carter		written by

Produced by
Laurence Brown	....	associate producer
Tom Clarke	....	associate producer
Mike Diamond	....	executive producer
Mark Foligno	....	executive producer
Tony Jimenez	....	executive producer
Justin Lanchbury	....	associate producer
Justin Marciano	....	executive producer
Steve Milne	....	associate producer
Ajay Parkash	....	executive producer
David Shear	....	executive producer
Deepak Sikka	....	associate producer
Terry Stone	....	producer
Nick Taussig	....	producer
Daniel Toland	....	producer
Richard Turner	....	associate producer
Paul Van Carter	....	producer

Original Music by
Chad Hobson

Cinematography by
Adam Frisch

Film Editing by
Julian Tranquille

Casting by
Jane Ripley

Production Design by
Rob Nicholls

Art Direction by
Rob Nicholls

Costume Design by
Avigail Claire
Damian Collins

Makeup Department
Elle Baird	....	makeup artist
Kati Hood	....	special makeup effects artist
Hannah Jones	....	makeup artist
Chloe Muton-Phillips	....	makeup daily
Hannah Phillips	....	makeup designer
Emma Sheffield	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Michael S. Constable	....	production manager
Stan Fus	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Boyd	....	third assistant director
Alexander Holt	....	second assistant director
Lance Roehrig	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jermel Daley-Clarke	....	set dresser
Joe Goulding	....	set dresser
Stuart May	....	set dresser
Kate Millner	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Howard Bevan	....	boom operator
Simon Epstein	....	foley mixer & editor
Nick Foley	....	adr mixer
Greg Hagen	....	boom operator
Matthew Hansell	....	boom operator
Marc Hope	....	foley editor
Scott Jones	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Kondal	....	dialogue editor
Claire Mahoney	....	foley artist
Stefano Marchetti	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Kieron Teather	....	sound designer
Kieron Teather	....	sound recordist
Keith Tinman	....	sound designer

Visual Effects by
Fawnda Denham	....	visual effects line producer

Stunts
Simon Berry	....	stunts
Andy Butcher	....	stunt driver
Dave Judge	....	stunt coordinator
Gary Surreal Lawrence	....	stunt double (as Gary Lawrence)

Camera and Electrical Department
Eva Arnold	....	first assistant camera
Phil Aylward	....	grip
Craig Bekker	....	daily grip
Chris Brennan	....	additional gaffer
Mark Brennan	....	gaffer
Paul Brennan	....	additional gaffer
Kriss Dallimore	....	daily second assistant camera: b camera
Mark Dempsey	....	digital imaging technician
Jack Foran	....	trainee grip
Leo Holba	....	daily first assistant camera: b camera
Zack Lyon	....	spark
Warren Markert	....	daily camera trainee
Alex Mott	....	daily grip
Roland C. Phillips	....	second assistant camera (as Roland Phillips)
Rupert Power	....	steadicam operator
Mark Surridge	....	still photographer
Fran Weston	....	daily first assistant camera
Sophie Wilson	....	daily first assistant camera

Editorial Department
Mike Andrews	....	digital film technician
Tim Drewett	....	digital film technician
Justin Lanchbury	....	di film consultant
Paul O'Reilly	....	assistant editor
Katy Piggott	....	digital intermediate technician
Andy Richards	....	supervising DI conform editor
Gemma Townsend	....	digital intermediate technician
Tim Waller	....	senior colorist

Music Department
Elisa Kustow	....	music production coordinator
Ashley Thomas	....	music supervisor (as Ashley Bashy Thomas)

Other crew
Anita Atwal	....	additional runner
Hannah Daisy Boyd	....	production coordinator
Alex Darby	....	runner
Lawrence Dunant	....	floor runner: dailies
Emma Falkner	....	additional runner
Lee Francis	....	key floor runner
Peter Glover	....	floor runner
Nicole Gregory	....	unit publicist
Richard Hardwick	....	supervising location manager
Katherine Hitchcock	....	cast coordinator
Alexander Huish	....	additional runner
Natasha Jones	....	additional runner
Philip Lobban	....	location scouting
Amanda Long	....	location scout
Jessica Squires	....	script supervisor
Abigael Taiwo	....	additional runner
Samantha Tansey	....	production assistant
Richard Turner	....	production accountant
Harry Young-Jamieson	....	floor runner

Thanks
Lahan Biodun	....	special thanks
Andy Burton	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Gunslinger
• Gateway Films (in association with)

Distributors

• Revolver Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Revolver Entertainment (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Eagle Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Revolver Entertainment (2010) (worldwide) (all media)

Special Effects

• Molinare Studio

Other Companies

• Decode  camera equipment provided by
• Molinare Studio  post-production

Runtime:

UK:90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA (2010)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Gunslinger

Trivia:

A lot of the extras were recruited via advertisements on Facebook.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: At the beginning of the film it is announced that King William has fled the country, suggesting that the current Queen has passed away or abdicated, however all of the money in the film appears to be newly printed 20 pound notes with Queen Elizabeth II's head on them.

Quotes:

Tasha:Call me sket again, I will punch you in your balls.

Movie Connections:

References Kidulthood (2006)

Posturing rip-off

With an opening sequence copied from DISTRICT 13 and an entire storyline and setting copied from KIDULTHOOD, there's nothing remotely original about SHANK. It juts and jumps all over the place, telling a storyline of revenge and brotherhood that's been done to death a zillion times already. It makes you feel like this particular genre of gritty, London-set gangster film is dead in the water, although a film came along a year later that proved there was still life in the genre yet: I'm talking about 2011's ATTACK THE BLOCK, of course.

Sadly, SHANK is nothing like ATTACK THE BLOCK. The script is dead-headed stupid, the characters clichéd and the frenzied editing actually nausea-inducing. The obnoxious leading characters are repulsive in the extreme and their quest to undertake revenge seems to go absolutely nowhere; by the time the film ends, absolutely nothing has happened to any of them. There are no character arcs whatsoever.

I don't know what's worse, actually: Paul Van Carter's wannabe-hip script or Mo Ali's drug-addled direction. Put together they provide a nauseating example of all that's wrong with British cinema when a successful film comes along and the inevitable rip-offs follow.