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London to Brighton

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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London to Brighton (2006)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Desperate to evade an angry pimp, a London prostitute and a young girl flee by train to Brighton after an appointment with a powerful client goes violently wrong.Desperate to evade an angry pimp, a London prostitute and a young girl flee by train to Brighton after an appointment with a powerful client goes violently wrong.Desperate to evade an angry pimp, a London prostitute and a young girl flee by train to Brighton after an appointment with a powerful client goes violently wrong.

IMDb RATING
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8.4K
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  • Director
    • Paul Andrew Williams
  • Writer
    • Paul Andrew Williams
  • Stars
    • Lorraine Stanley
    • Georgia Groome
    • Johnny Harris
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Andrew Williams
  • Writer
    • Paul Andrew Williams
  • Stars
    • Lorraine Stanley
    • Georgia Groome
    • Johnny Harris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Lorraine Stanley
    Lorraine Stanley
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Georgia Groome
    Georgia Groome
    • Joanneas Joanne
    Johnny Harris
    Johnny Harris
    • Derekas Derek
    Nathan Constance
    • Chumas Chum
    Sam Spruell
    Sam Spruell
    • Stuart Allenas Stuart Allen
    Alexander Morton
    Alexander Morton
    • Duncan Allenas Duncan Allen
    David Keeling
    David Keeling
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Jamie Kenna
    • Tonyas Tony
    Chloe Bale
    • Karenas Karen
    Claudie Blakley
    Claudie Blakley
    • Traceyas Tracey
    • (as Claudie Blakely)
    Tim Matthews
    Tim Matthews
    • Shaneas Shane
    Louise Appel
    • Debbieas Debbie
    Cat Meacher
    • Street Prostituteas Street Prostitute
    Nick Ewans
    • Kerb Crawler in Car [Brighton]as Kerb Crawler in Car [Brighton]
    James Beirman
    • Kerb Crawler in Car [London]as Kerb Crawler in Car [London]
    Andy Lloyd
    • Punter in Doorway [Brighton]as Punter in Doorway [Brighton]
    Su Douglas
    • Granas Gran
    David Barker
    • Davidas David
    • Director
      • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Writer
      • Paul Andrew Williams
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    It's 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down London toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly's face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen lies in his bathroom bleeding to death. Duncan's son, Stuart, has found his father and wants answers. Derek, Kelly's pimp, needs to find Kelly or it will be him who pays. Kelly and Joanne need to get through the next 24 hours alive... —Vertigo Films
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    • Taglines
      • Innocence has nowhere to hide
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for disturbing violent and sexual content, and strong language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The main characters are from Paul Andrew Williams' short film Royalty (2001). Johnny Harris and Lorraine Stanley reprised their roles as Derek and Kelly, respectively, whilst Nathan Constance and Chloe Bale, who are both featured in the short, took new roles for this film.
    • Goofs
      There is no Stagecoach bus route from Brighton Station to Brighton beach. To make this journey by bus Kelly and Joanne would have had to get a Brighton & Hove bus.
    • Connections
      Follows Royalty (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Freaks
      Performed by Scratch Perverts

      Written by Prime Cuts, TY, Dynamite

      Courtesy of Scratch Pervert Records

      Published by Scratch Pervert Records

      (C) 2006 Scratch Pervert Records

    User reviews73

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    Top review
    7/10
    Great British film
    Being hailed by some as 'the best British film of the century' (Big Issue) and 'British cinema at its best' (The Scotsman) and on the back of several prestigious film award from festivals around the world 'London to Brighton' has a lot to live up to. It doesn't disappoint, dark, violent, gritty and bleak this is what Mike Leigh would be like if he did 18 certificate films with Shane Meadows as his assistant. From the opening sequence of the two main characters bursting battered and bruised into a public toilet it grips like a hand round the throat and only lets up to become uncomfortable, it is certainly an assault on the senses and sensibilities of the cinema audience who take this brutal journey along with the characters on screen. Shot on a relatively low budget but managing to not seem so, the films main tricks are in the editing, jump cuts and flashbacks only adding to the suspense as you begin to piece together the whole sordid story. With some superb acting from the cast, especially Joanne who portrays her vulnerability like Toby Kebbell did in 'Dead Mans Shoes', and a suitably dirty soundtrack the whole thing feels very British. It has the grainy look of 'Get Carter' mixed with the grey of any Ken Loach, the backdrops of dirty streets and dirtier walls only make scenes like the two polystyrene cups blowing in the wind (reminiscent of the carrier bag in 'American Beauty') all the more beautiful. There are of course other nods like a shot that lingers on a doorway for ages instead of showing us what's happening inside which reminded me of a similar shot in Hitchcock's film 'Frenzy'. Although not an easy watch it manages to balance the bloody with the beautiful, the violence with the unlikely friendship between the two main female leads and triumphs just as everyone says as one of the best British thrillers of recent years. London to Brighton deserves to be a huge hit, its bold, its brilliant and its British and it proves once again that we have a thriving film industry packed full of talented people that can still give Hollywood a run for it's money.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2006 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 亡命英倫
    • Filming locations
      • Victoria station, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • UK Film Council
      • Steel Mill Pictures
      • Wellington Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,700
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,700
      • Feb 10, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $449,681
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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