In the face of demise in his values, a socialist in England decides to form a gang and rob banks for a living.
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| Robert Carlyle | ... |
Ray
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| Ray Winstone | ... |
Dave
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| Steve Sweeney | ... |
Weasel
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| Gerry Conlon | ... |
Vince
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Leon Black | ... |
Robbie
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David Boateng | ... |
Lionel
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| Lena Headey | ... |
Connie
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Eddie Nestor | ... |
Pearse
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| Steven Waddington | ... |
Stevie
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Christine Tremarco | ... |
Sarah
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| Andrew Tiernan | ... |
Chris
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| Sue Johnston | ... |
Alice
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| Damon Albarn | ... |
Jason
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| Phil Davis | ... |
Julian
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| Hazel Douglas | ... |
Linda
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Arthur Whybrow | ... |
Bill
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Kevin T. Walsh | ... |
John
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| Peter Vaughan | ... |
Sonny
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Elaine Lordan | ... |
Sally
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Paul Green | ... |
Newsreader
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Natalie Morse | ... |
Michelle
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Kim Taylforth | ... |
Blondie
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Giles Ward | ... |
Blondie's Partner
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| Peter Lovstrom | ... |
Station Constable
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Kit Jackson | ... |
Uniformed Officer
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| Peter Ferdinando | ... |
Policeman
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Frank Boyce | ... |
Detective
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Robert Elms | ... |
Radio Disc Jockey
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Shireen Anwar | ... |
Counting Room Hostage
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Jan Denman | ... |
Counting Room Hostage
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Kay Harrison | ... |
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Della McCrae | ... |
Counting Room Hostage
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Suresh Maru | ... |
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Dick Powell | ... |
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Bill Spenser | ... |
Counting Room Hostage
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Directed by
| Antonia Bird | ||
Written by
| Ronan Bennett | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Elinor Day | ... | producer |
| Anant Singh | ... | executive producer |
| Helena Spring | ... | associate producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | producer |
| Paul Tivers | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Paul Conboy | ||
| Adrian Corker | ||
| Andy Roberts | ||
Cinematography by
| Fred Tammes | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| St. John O'Rorke | ||
Editorial Department
| Hermione Byrt | ... | first film assistant |
Casting By
| Sharon Howard-Field | ... | (as Sharon Howard Field) |
| Karen Lindsay-Stewart | ||
Production Design by
| Chris Townsend | ||
Art Direction by
| Eddie Andres | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carolyn Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Jill Taylor | ||
Makeup Department
| Anastasia Shirley | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Southcott | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Paul Frift | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vebe Borge | ... | first assistant director |
| Beni Turkson | ... | assistant director |
| Richard Walker | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Mario Bueno | ... | property master |
| Jason Carlin | ... | stand-by art director |
| Mike Cuddy | ... | props storeman |
| Rab Gillen | ... | stand-by props |
| Lucinda Sturgis | ... | property buyer |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paula Boram | ... | foley artist |
| Felicity Cottrell | ... | foley artist |
| Simon Firsht | ... | boom operator |
| Jim Greenhorn | ... | sound mixer |
| Steve Mayer | ... | boom operator |
| Roger Mitchell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Bernard O'Reilly | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Ruth Sullivan | ... | foley artist |
| Keith Tunney | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| David Beavis | ... | special effects |
| Graham Hills | ... | special effects |
| Graham Longhurst | ... | special effects |
| Rob Partridge | ... | armourer |
Stunts
| Joss Gower | ... | stunt performer |
| Peter Pedrero | ... | stunt performer |
| Andreas Petrides | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Julian Barber | ... | camera operator |
| Tim Battersby | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Steve Blake | ... | gaffer |
| Russell Diamond | ... | key grip |
| Tim Dodd | ... | focus puller |
| Gary Parnham | ... | rigging electrician |
| Axel Ulrich | ... | second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charlotte Sewell | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Philip Clark | ... | location manager |
| Wayne McCoy | ... | location manager |
| Martin Robinson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Joe Strummer | ... | composer: song "London Calling" |
| Paul Weller | ... | composer: song "Everything Has A Price To Pay" |
Additional Crew
| John Gunnery | ... | stand-in |
| Billy Lomas | ... | stand in robert carlyle |
| Rob Partridge | ... | armourer |
| Marianne Wilman | ... | production coordinator |
| Gianluca Nardulli | ... | press officer: Italy (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- BBC Films (present)
- British Screen Productions (with the participation of)
- Daigoro Face Productions Ltd.
- Distant Horizon (present)
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Films (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Finland) (VHS)
- Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- SF Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2003) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment)
- Compuhire (video playback)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.
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| Taglines | The blag to kill for. Only one of them meant it for real. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character Vince, who at the start of the film is the drug dealer robbed by Ray and Dave, is played by Gerry Conlon (b 1 March 1954; d 21 June 2014) who - in real life - was one of the 'Guildford Four' wrongly convicted of the 1974 IRA bombing of two pubs in the English town of Guildford. Gerry Conlon spent more than a decade in prison before the convictions of all of the four were overturned and they were released. His experience is portrayed in the film 'In the Name of the Father', where he himself was played by Daniel Day-Lewis. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Venice Report (1997). See more » |