The film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the murders of three drug dealers in Rettendon, Essex, UK. On 6th December Patrick Tate, Craig Rolfe and Tony ...
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Title: Essex Boys (2000)
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Cast
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| Charlie Creed-Miles | ... | Billy Reynolds | |
| Sean Bean | ... | Jason Locke | |
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Gareth Milne | ... | Chippy |
| Alex Kingston | ... | Lisa Locke | |
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Amelia Lowdell | ... | Nicole |
| Larry Lamb | ... | Peter Chase | |
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Michael McKell | ... | Wayne Lovell |
| Holly Davidson | ... | Suzy Welch | |
| Terence Rigby | ... | Henry Hobbs | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | John Dyke | |
| Billy Murray | ... | Perry Elley | |
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George Jackos | ... | Kiri Christos |
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Sally Hurst | ... | Beverley |
| Gary Love | ... | Detective | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Louise Landon | ... | Jemma (as Louisa Landon) |
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The film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the murders of three drug dealers in Rettendon, Essex, UK. On 6th December Patrick Tate, Craig Rolfe and Tony Tucker, three drug dealers well known to the police, were lured to Workhouse Lane, Rettendon. There they were blasted to death with a shot gun while sitting in their Range Rover. They had been lured to their deaths on the pretext of a lucrative drugs deal. The three bodies were found the following morning, 7 December 1995. Written by Anonymous
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Rated R for strong violence, language, sexuality and drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Billy Reynolds: [voiceover] And that was that. Job done. Jason needed a new shirt - and the geezer needed a new face!
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Based on a true story See more »Quotes
[Jason has just beaten up a suspected grass, kidnapped him and thrown acid in his face, getting some on his own shirt. He and Billy have driven him to a muddy river bank and left him there, screaming in agony]Billy Reynolds: [voiceover] And that was that. Job done. Jason needed a new shirt - and the geezer needed a new face!
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Statement in opening titles: "This story is inspired by a single true event. It left three men dead, two serving life imprisonment and another living under an assumed identity. The rest is fiction, as are all the characters." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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14 July 2000 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Gangsters - The Essex Boys See more »Company Credits
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Don't mean to sound like The Sun ,but if you want to see a gritty,violent gangster movie - this is the film for you! Mainly , the story of a young lad unwittingly pulled into a situation above his head.Enough twists and turns with reasonable dialogue and performances to keep you glued till the end.