Anuvahood (2011)

Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to become a ... See full summary »

Directors:

Adam Deacon, Daniel Toland

Writers:

Adam Deacon, Michael Vu

Stars:

Adam Deacon, Darwood Grace, Femi Oyeniran

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Deacon	...	Kenneth
Darwood Grace	...	Omar
Femi Oyeniran	...	Bookie
Ollie Barbieri	...	Enrique
Leon Black	...	Clint
Jazzie Zonzolo	...	T.J.
Michael Vu	...	Lesoi
Richie Campbell	...	Tyrone
Jaime Winstone	...	Yasmin
Paul Kaye	...	Tony
Ashley Walters	...	Cracks
Terry Stone	...	Terry
Eddie Kadi	...	Tunde
Perry Benson	...	Brian
Dolly Adams	...	Mrs. Dennison

Storyline

Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to become a respected gangster... or cry trying. A pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centering on one directionless hopeless "shotter", who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity.

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Taglines:

There's a wasteman on every street!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Release Date:

18 March 2011 (UK)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£536,818 (UK) (18 March 2011)

Gross:

£1,876,612 (UK) (8 April 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gunslinger, Gateway Films, Cabin Fever Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maria (Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace) describes Tyrone (Richie Campbell) as "my little Mike Tyson". In real life Horgan-Wallace had dated Tyson.

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Quotes

Tunde: Look at you, Asbo children. Timone and Pumba! And You! Why are you dressed like a strawberry ice cream?

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Connections

References Bullseye (1981)

User Reviews

Not good enough, watch the trailer for the best bits.

I really didn't know what to expect with this film, except that I thought the trailer was quite funny. What I got was something trying very hard but never quite being all that it could be.

The character of K is initially quite endearing, and has some funny moments throughout, but overall he is a rather thin caricature that you would cross the street to avoid, much like every other character aside from a foreign kid who is brought in, it seems, for absolutely no reason whatsoever and wasted as a result.

The plot is very poor and doesn't go anywhere with any attempt at realism or satire. Much of the script is poor, although when it shines it shines brightly.

Anuvahood is a film that badly needed a co writer and a decent script editor, and smacks of being a vanity project with not enough sets of hands on the wheel. It's not awful, but still leaves the viewer disappointed with it's many shortcomings.