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Cast
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| Paul Freeman | ... | Colin | |
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Leo Dolan | ... | Phil |
| Kevin McNally | ... | Irish Youth | |
| Patti Love | ... | Carol | |
| P.H. Moriarty | ... | Razors | |
| Derek Thompson | ... | Jeff | |
| Bryan Marshall | ... | Harris | |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | Harold | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Victoria | |
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Ruby Head | ... | Harold's Mother |
| Charles Cork | ... | Eric | |
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Olivier Pierre | ... | Chef |
| Pierce Brosnan | ... | 1st Irishman | |
| Daragh O'Malley | ... | 2nd Irishman | |
| Dave King | ... | Parky | |
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Harold (Bob Hoskins), a prosperous English gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places. A mysterious syndicate is trying to muscle in on his action, and Harold wants to know who they are. He finds out soon enough, and bloody mayhem ensues. Written by Marty Cassady <martyc@bev.net>
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2 April 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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P.H. Moriarty and Alan Ford played the main villains in Guy Ritchie gangster movies. Moriarty in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), and Ford in Snatch (2000). See more »Goofs
Savoy Court is the only street in the UK where vehicles must drive on the right. However, towards the end of the film, we see they are driving on the left. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is the quintessential British gangster film, without a doubt. Bob Hoskins plays Harold Shand, a ruthless gangland boss whose empire suddenly starts crumbling before his eyes, over one Easter weekend. Shand goes to extraordinary lengths to find out just who's behind the slaughter, and why. Standout performances from all involved, especially Hoskins as Shand.
What makes the film so special is that it's played straight not for laughs; there are no mockney' accents or wide-boy routines here, just the serious business of bloody revenge.
Utterly compelling, I cannot really praise this enough; if you want to see a truly great British gangster film, watch this. Forgot Lock, Stock and the other pretenders, this is still very much the one to watch.