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Shifty

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.1K
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Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed in Shifty (2008)
Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home.
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Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with... Read allShifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with his family about to turn their back on him for good, Shifty must out-run and out-smart a ... Read allShifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with his family about to turn their back on him for good, Shifty must out-run and out-smart a rival drug dealer intent on setting him up for a big fall. As his long time friend Chris c... Read all

  • Director
    • Eran Creevy
  • Writer
    • Eran Creevy
  • Stars
    • Riz Ahmed
    • Daniel Mays
    • Jason Flemyng
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    3.1K
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    • Director
      • Eran Creevy
    • Writer
      • Eran Creevy
    • Stars
      • Riz Ahmed
      • Daniel Mays
      • Jason Flemyng
    • 24User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Riz Ahmed at an event for Shifty (2008)
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    Riz Ahmed
    Riz Ahmed
    • Shifty
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Chris
    Jason Flemyng
    Jason Flemyng
    • Glen
    Nitin Ganatra
    Nitin Ganatra
    • Rez
    Jay Simpson
    Jay Simpson
    • Trevor
    Dannielle Brent
    • Jasmine
    Francesca Annis
    Francesca Annis
    • Valerie
    Kate Groombridge
    Kate Groombridge
    • Loretta
    Jason Maza
    Jason Maza
    • Malik
    Jordan Long
    Jordan Long
    • Lenny
    Rory Jennings
    • Otis
    Courtney Day
    • Otis' Girlfriend
    Gracie Fitch
    • Katie Palmer
    Nathaniel Gleed
    • Freddie Palmer
    Eddie Webber
    • Bob Moran
    Tim Plester
    Tim Plester
    • Blair
    Adlyn Ross
    Adlyn Ross
    • Shifty's Mother
    Heronimo Sehmi
    Heronimo Sehmi
    • Shifty's Father
    • Director
      • Eran Creevy
    • Writer
      • Eran Creevy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shot in just 18 days across 17 separate locations.
    • Goofs
      When Trevor is discussing the holiday hire car with his wife, the boom microphone is clearly visible in the reflection of the glass cabinet above her head.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove some aggressive and directed uses of very strong language ('cunt') in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Bank Job (2008)

    User reviews24

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    A small budget film that shines.
    It is hard to believe they made this film for £100k. I wasn't expecting it to be great, but it was far better than I expected. I liked the two main characters Shifty and Chris and the whole ensemble were very good.

    Riz Ahmed and Daniel Mays are both very good actors, I had seen a fine performance by Daniel Mays in Mike Leigh's 'All or Nothing' but it was the first time I had seen Riz. Although they aren't really well known outside TV and smaller budget stuff, both these actors are going to be big names in the future. I have great regard for all the actors who appear in Mike Leigh films and Daniel Mays will be up there with Tim Spall, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Rea, Phil Davis to name a few.

    It is a fairly simple story of a drug dealer who runs into big trouble, it is a good portrait of the seedy world of drugs and the horrors they bring. Although very different, I would recommend this film to anyone who liked 'Sexy Beast' 'Dead Man's Shoes'.

    They did a brilliant job with £100k.
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    • Oct 10, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ловкач
    • Filming locations
      • Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • Between The Eyes
      • Film London
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £244,579 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $245,426
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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