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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
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8.2/10
572K
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Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, and Nick Moran in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
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Eddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.Eddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.Eddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.

IMDb RATING
8.2/10
572K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,067
172
  • Director
    • Guy Ritchie
  • Writer
    • Guy Ritchie
  • Stars
    • Jason Flemyng
    • Dexter Fletcher
    • Nick Moran
Top credits
  • Director
    • Guy Ritchie
  • Writer
    • Guy Ritchie
  • Stars
    • Jason Flemyng
    • Dexter Fletcher
    • Nick Moran
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 634User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #160
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 13 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Jason Flemyng
    Jason Flemyng
    • Tomas Tom
    Dexter Fletcher
    Dexter Fletcher
    • Soapas Soap
    Nick Moran
    Nick Moran
    • Eddyas Eddy
    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Baconas Bacon
    Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    • Winstonas Winston
    Nicholas Rowe
    Nicholas Rowe
    • Jas J
    Nick Marcq
    • Charlesas Charles
    Charles Forbes
    • Willieas Willie
    • (as Charlie Forbes)
    Vinnie Jones
    Vinnie Jones
    • Big Chrisas Big Chris
    Lenny McLean
    Lenny McLean
    • Barry The Baptistas Barry The Baptist
    Peter McNicholl
    • Little Chrisas Little Chris
    P.H. Moriarty
    P.H. Moriarty
    • Hatchet Harryas Hatchet Harry
    Frank Harper
    Frank Harper
    • Dogas Dog
    Steve Sweeney
    Steve Sweeney
    • Plankas Plank
    Huggy Leaver
    • Paulas Paul
    Ronnie Fox
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Tony McMahon
    • Johnas John
    Stephen Marcus
    Stephen Marcus
    • Nick The Greekas Nick The Greek
    • Director
      • Guy Ritchie
    • Writer
      • Guy Ritchie
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was dedicated to Lenny McLean, who played Barry the Baptist. He died of lung cancer exactly one month before the film's premiere.
    • Goofs
      Eddy says that the two guns are the only thing that connects them to the events, but the shoot-out over the money and marijuana happened at their apartment, leaving a number of bodies. It is also unclear how the police never showed up after all of the shooting when the boys arrived later.
    • Quotes

      Bacon: What's that?

      Samoan Joe's Barman: It's a cocktail. You asked for a cocktail.

      Bacon: No. I asked you to give me a refreshing drink. I wasn't expecting a fucking rainforest! You could fall in love with an orangutan in that!

      Samoan Joe's Barman: You want a pint, you go to the pub.

      Bacon: I thought this was a pub!

      Samoan Joes Barman: It's a Samoan pub.

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, the character names in the cast list are shown entirely in lower-case letters with no initial capital letters.
    • Alternate versions
      New footage included in director's cut:
      • at the very start of film, Ed is shown explaining the rules of 3 Card Brag to two people;
      • the scene where Big Chris goes to see the man on the sunbed is longer
      • Tom, Soap and Bacon are shown walking through the pub to the bar while Ed is playing cards
      • the earlier stages of the card game are shown
      • Alan explains to Ed the "history" between JD and Harry
      • when Barry is talking to the two scousers the dialogue is different
      • when Big Chris is walking into Harry's office near the end, he meets the man who was on the sunbed near the start of the film.
      • when Ed is being interviewed by the police you see him finishing explaining the rules of 3 Card Brag to them (as seen at very start)
      • just before the credits, you see Soap telling a whole joke in the car when they are coming back from the job
      • three outtakes are shown during the credits: one with Soap telling a joke, the next where Barry asks one of the scouser's for an ice cream and one where a guy runs onto the set.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Deep End of the Ocean/Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels/Cruel Intentions/Analyze This/Wing Commander (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Hundred Mile City
      Performed by Ocean Colour Scene (as Ocean Color Scene)

      Courtesy of Universal Music (UK) Ltd.

      Written by Damon Minchella, Simon Fowler, Oscar Harrison and Steve Cradock (as Steve Craddock)

      © 1997 Island Music Ltd.

    User reviews634

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
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    I was a total and complete sucker for this film.

    If I were to write and direct a movie about gangsters or crime, this would be it. I wouldn't change one damn thing. Not a thing. Everything in this film was, to my eye, perfect - casting, the camerawork, the excellent dialogue ("It's been emotional.")

    Now I don't have much to compare this to, and I've heard some criticism that it basically draws quite heavily from older British crime dramas. I've got a bunch of these on my queue to rent, but I doubt you could make a crime film better than this.

    This film oozes with style, class, dark humor, plot twists and turns, and doesn't drag one bit. The casting and characterization is perfect, and Ritchie isn't afraid to move the cameras around; no pretense is really made here at "realism" - Ritchie doesn't mask the fact that it's a film and he runs with it.

    I really don't think of myself as easily impressed, and I have seen a hell of a lot of films in my time, but this one instantly made my Top 10 after only a single viewing. Yes, I'm raving about it, and while it may not be "spiritually enriching" or contain any deep sociological content (which I actually do look for in films), somehow it still scores as one hell of a film; memorable and entertaining, and stands up well to multiple viewings.

    I am a bit dismayed to see some of the marketing of this film comparing it to other things like Quentin Tarantino films or Trainspotting. It really does it a disservice because this film really is its own phenomenon and stands on its own two feet; if anything it is similar to Trainspotting and Tarantino films only because it actually has its own bold style.

    Can't recommend it enough.
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    • Mar 1, 2002

    FAQ4

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    • What is Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1998 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Băng Đảng Người Anh
    • Filming locations
      • St John Street, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Summit Entertainment
      • The Steve Tisch Company
      • SKA Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £960,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,753,929
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $143,321
      • Mar 7, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,753,929
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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