Ill Manors (2012)

The lives of four drug dealers, one user and two prostitutes.

Director:

Ben Drew

Writer:

Ben Drew

Stars:

Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Natalie Press

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Riz Ahmed	...	Aaron
Ed Skrein	...	Ed
Natalie Press	...	Katya
Anouska Mond	...	Michelle
Mem Ferda	...	Vladimir
Lee Allen	...	Chris
Dannielle Brent	...	Jo
Martin Serene	...	Wild Bill
Jo Hartley	...	Carol
Nick Sagar	...	Marcel
Neil Large	...	Terry
Tom Bacon	...	Policeman
Chris Wilson	...	Police Dog Handler
Mohan Randhawa	...	Coke Buyer
Karina Diglyte	...	Brothel girl

Storyline

The lives of four drug dealers, one user and two prostitutes.

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Plot Keywords:

drug dealer | hit on the head with a brick | nude in public | pub | male tied up | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ill Manors - Rázós környék

Filming Locations:

Manor Park, London, United Kingdom.

Box Office

Budget:

£100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Microwave, Film London, BBC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Drew:  In the last shot of the film before the credits, Drew is shown to be the one driving the car Aaron is in.

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Goofs

When Ed is arrested he is shown in a cell. The gaoler is shown wearing Her Majesty's Prisons uniform. Later it was stated that he was released without charge; if that was the case he would have only got as far as being held in police custody, which is run by the police rather than the prison service.

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Connections

References The Warriors (1979)

User Reviews

A very accurate, well made film.

The film is an incredibly accurate portrait of that kind of environment. It wasn't two-dimensional in that the characters weren't just purely evil – the good in them also showed. I've met all those characters in the course of my work. The little boys terrorised into joining the criminal network are just so real. It demonstrated what I keep telling people: don't say a child chooses to join a gang; there is no choice. The cycle of brutalisation, with kids brutalising kids, the girl fights, all of it is so accurate.

I want to get a copy of this film and deliver it to the prime minister and say: "This is another bit of your country that you don't talk about, you don't see, but nevertheless, large numbers of children and young people are trapped in this life." I've already spoken to an MP. I want to organise a showing in parliament. I'm going to call Plan B's people and see if they'll make it happen. For the past 16 years I've been trying to describe what these kids' lives are like. It's very difficult for people to visualise the way they live.