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The Grind

  • 20122012
  • 1h 25m
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2.8/10
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The Grind (2012)
  • Crime
  • Thriller
British crime drama in which the diverging fortunes of a pair of friends threaten to destroy them both. After a long, hard struggle Vince (Freddie Connor) is finally going places. Set for pr... Read allBritish crime drama in which the diverging fortunes of a pair of friends threaten to destroy them both. After a long, hard struggle Vince (Freddie Connor) is finally going places. Set for promotion from a nightclub manager to his dream job overseeing a casino and due to be marrie... Read allBritish crime drama in which the diverging fortunes of a pair of friends threaten to destroy them both. After a long, hard struggle Vince (Freddie Connor) is finally going places. Set for promotion from a nightclub manager to his dream job overseeing a casino and due to be married to Nancy (Zoe Tapper), Vince is looking forward to the future. In contrast, his childhoo... Read all
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  • Director
    • Rishi Opel
  • Writer
    • Rishi Opel
  • Stars
    • Jamie Foreman
    • Danny John-Jules
    • Zoë Tapper
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  • Director
    • Rishi Opel
  • Writer
    • Rishi Opel
  • Stars
    • Jamie Foreman
    • Danny John-Jules
    • Zoë Tapper
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    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jamie Foreman
    Jamie Foreman
    • Daveas Dave
    Danny John-Jules
    Danny John-Jules
    • Philas Phil
    Zoë Tapper
    Zoë Tapper
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Gordon Alexander
    Gordon Alexander
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    Kellie Shirley
    Kellie Shirley
    • Joas Jo
    Freddie Connor
    Freddie Connor
    • Vinceas Vince
    Duncan Watkinson
    • Tonyas Tony
    • (as Duncan Clyde)
    Joan Hodges
    Joan Hodges
    • Jean (Bobby's Mum)as Jean (Bobby's Mum)
    Jay Brown
    • Simonas Simon
    Barber Ali
    Barber Ali
    • Big Guyas Big Guy
    Sheraiah Larcher
    • Bassyas Bassy
    Joseph Morgan
    Joseph Morgan
    • Paulas Paul
    Dynamo
    • The Dealeras The Dealer
    Maria Papas
    Maria Papas
    • Mirrellas Mirrell
    Melody Woodhead
    • Mirrell's Friendas Mirrell's Friend
    Jody Halse
    Jody Halse
    • Bounceras Bouncer
    Daniel Williams
    • Bouncer on Dooras Bouncer on Door
    Gerard Monaco
    Gerard Monaco
    • Jack (Lad 1 in Bar)as Jack (Lad 1 in Bar)
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      • Rishi Opel
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      • Rishi Opel
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    British crime drama in which the diverging fortunes of a pair of friends threaten to destroy them both. After a long, hard struggle Vince (Freddie Connor) is finally going places. Set for promotion from a nightclub manager to his dream job overseeing a casino and due to be married to Nancy (Zoe Tapper), Vince is looking forward to the future. In contrast, his childhood friend, Bobby (Gordon Alexander), has failed to escape from the desperate world of drugs and gambling and now owes a huge amount of money to a casino. Unhappily for Vince, the casino Bobby owes money to happens to be run by his boss, East End gangster Dave (Jamie Foreman), putting Vince in a very awkward position indeed...
    • night club
    • gangster
    • brutality
    • death by beating
    • robbery
    • 1 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • East End Loan... Dead End Debt
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Thriller
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    6/10
    One For The Gangster Collection!
    After watching a poor film called Baseline I wanted to watch The Grind, as Baseline was an identical remake of The Grind, with the same story and characters as well as the same actors.

    Since Baseline did so badly and did nothing for the careers of the cast and crew involved this would somewhat explain the negative reviews of The Grind.

    At first you think The Grind is going to be just another gangster movie, but its much more and much better than that. The film follows two friends leading very different lives, one of Bobby and the other Vince. Both stories run along side each other until they meet and things start to go downhill for both characters.

    There are violent situations for both characters, Vince dealing with the nightclub lifestyle and Bobby who gets threatened by Dave (played by Jamie Foreman) and gets beaten up by Tony, Dave's henchman. Bobby self-harming was tough to watch, but showed how desperate his situation was. With Phil (Danny John-Jules) his last friend to turn to for help the last 15 minutes are quite tense and lead to a climax for both of the main characters!

    This is a low budget film and there are technical issues, but The Grind gives you an insight into British crime like no other. Director Rishi Opel lays on the violence thick and fast which may put off some viewers, so if you have a problem with brutality stay away, if not check it out. If your looking for something hardcore, this film pulls no punches.

    Where Baseline tried The Grind survived!
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    • Release date
      • March 23, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Dangerous Productions
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    • Budget
      • £100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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