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Stuart St. Paul (written by)
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A Russian gang operating in Leeds traffic Eastern Europeans in containers then enslave them, the women to sex, the men to illegal fights. They cross a local businessman and a war escalates. full summary | add synopsis
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17 September 2009
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Cast

 

Billy Murray ... Gabe Taylor

Craig Fairbrass ... Jed

Danny Midwinter ... Cristi

Sam Kennard ... Stevie

Luke Aikman ... Karl
Zsolt Nagy ... Fryderyck

Jean Heard ... Rhoda Taylor

Andrew Tiernan ... Stanni

Laura Aikman ... Julie

Matt Kennard ... Sonny

Natalie Anderson ... Ewa
Stephen Uppal ... Zaf

Aleksandra Koblielak ... Carla

Joe Egan ... Emil

Mike Mitchell ... Mitch
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bogfather (UK) (original script title)
The Bogfather (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
92 min | UK:90 min
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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Must have been sponsored by "Just For Men" !!, 11 December 2009
2/10
Author: George Snethers (Georgesneathers) from Los Angeles

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Middled aged and even elderly ex British soap opera actors embarrass themselves in a testosterone loaded stab at a British actor flick. They must have used gallons of "Just For Men" during production. The style of the film is derivative of Guy Ritchie's earlier work, sexed up with car chases, explosions and manly confrontations and given a "Northern" spin.

Most of the male dominated cast are far too old for this kind of fare, and you have to wonder what audience the film has been made for. Teenagers will run a mile from a movie in which jobbing actors the age of their dads and grandads act out tough-guy fantasies. Freight doesn't appeal to the female demograph, in fact it pretty much goes out of its way to alienate it, which leaves grown men as the target audience.

Its one thing to watch ageing action superstars like Bruce Willis continue in the genre despite the advancing years. Freight throws up a cluster of has-been soap actors, and barely recognisable faces. I'm sure one "baddie" has featured in a washing up liquid advert. On the whole they are not convincing.

Unfortunately for the makers of Freight, the Bourne trilogy, and the rebooted Bond franchise, sets a much higher standard for this genre and Freight compares badly. Yes, the subject material at the darker end of the genre's range, and the approach is grittier, but the producers have chosen to operate in this market. They may struggle to find an audience willing to suspend disbelief for the duration of the running time.

At least Guy Ritchie's work in this genre wisely employs younger, hipper, cooler actors. I always figured that to be an application of basic common sense, rather than a stroke of genius, but having sat down and watched a preview of Freight, I have to wonder if Saga did the casting. It is embarrassing, I've seen worse but this is a weak and disappointing effort.

To end the review on a positive note, the script is above average for its type, some of the dialogue is memorable, and the action and stunt work is, for the most part, competently handled. It is one of those films where the trailer looks great....

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