Anuvahood (2011)

Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to become a ... See full summary »

Directors:

Adam Deacon, Daniel Toland

Writers:

Adam Deacon, Michael Vu

Stars:

Adam Deacon, Femi Oyeniran, Ollie Barbieri

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Deacon	...	Kenneth
Darwood Grace	...	Omar
Leon Black	...	Clint
Lethal Bizzle	...	Lloyd
Jazzie Zonzolo	...	T.J.
Richard Blackwood	...	Russell
Big Narstie	...	Supermarket Boy
Paul Kaye	...	Tony
Sonic	...	Joe (as James Rainer)
Eddie Kadi	...	Tunde
Carmel O'Connor	...	Single Mum
Dolly Adams	...	Mrs Dennison
Levi Roots	...	Busker
Bhasker Patel	...	Shopkeeper
Alison Mason	...	Yardie Woman

Storyline

Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to become a respected gangster... or cry trying. A pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centering on one directionless hopeless "shotter", who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity.

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Plot Keywords:

stoner comedy | 

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Taglines:

There's a wasteman on every street!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film, and his presence in other projects, won Adam Deacon the 2012 BAFTA Rising Star Award, which is voted for by members of the public. Deacon has not really capitalized on this success, largely because of run-ins with the law and his public disclosure of his bipolar disorder.

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Goofs

When Lilly (K's sister) steals his lyric book he chases after her. After they have done arguing, he places his lyric book down to pick up her hand games console on spits on it. He then exits the room leaving behind his lyric book which was the only reason he went in her room.

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Quotes

Enrique: It's my journal.

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Connections

References Timon & Pumbaa (1995)

User Reviews

Not good enough, watch the trailer for the best bits.

I really didn't know what to expect with this film, except that I thought the trailer was quite funny. What I got was something trying very hard but never quite being all that it could be.

The character of K is initially quite endearing, and has some funny moments throughout, but overall he is a rather thin caricature that you would cross the street to avoid, much like every other character aside from a foreign kid who is brought in, it seems, for absolutely no reason whatsoever and wasted as a result.

The plot is very poor and doesn't go anywhere with any attempt at realism or satire. Much of the script is poor, although when it shines it shines brightly.

Anuvahood is a film that badly needed a co writer and a decent script editor, and smacks of being a vanity project with not enough sets of hands on the wheel. It's not awful, but still leaves the viewer disappointed with it's many shortcomings.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Release Date:

18 March 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Anuvahood

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,405,485

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gunslinger, Gateway Films, Cabin Fever Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color