Ill Manors (2012)

The lives of four drug dealers, one user and two prostitutes.

Director:

Plan B (as Ben Drew)

Writer:

Plan B (as Ben Drew)

Stars:

Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Lee Allen

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Riz Ahmed	...	Aaron
Ed Skrein	...	Ed
Lee Allen	...	Chris
Mem Ferda	...	Vladimir
Dan Lloyd Jones	...	Guy Being Beaten Up
Flinty Badman	...	Yardie Henchman
Deman Rockers	...	Yardie Henchman
Andrew Okello	...	Kurt
Neil Large	...	Terry
Keef Coggins	...	Kirby
Patrick O'Halloran	...	Liability
Anouska Mond	...	Michelle
Kevin Waller	...	Undercover Police Officer
Neil Finney	...	Undercover Police Officer
Mark Scott	...	Prison Officer

Storyline

The lives of four drug dealers, one user and two prostitutes.

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Plot Keywords:

drug dealer | shot in the chest | alley | stabbed to death | blood | 

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Taglines:

We are all products of our environment... Some environments are just harder to survive in.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ill Manors - Rázós környék

Filming Locations:

Manor Park, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Microwave,Film London,BBC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actor playing Kirby (Keef Coggins) is in fact Ben Drew's Godfather.

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Goofs

When Katya leaves her pram on the train, and Aaron tries to get her number we clearly see her holding her arms out in front of her, a little while later we flashback to the same scene from a different viewpoint and her arms are by her side the whole time.

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Connections

References The Way of the Dragon (1972)

User Reviews

A very accurate, well made film.

The film is an incredibly accurate portrait of that kind of environment. It wasn't two-dimensional in that the characters weren't just purely evil – the good in them also showed. I've met all those characters in the course of my work. The little boys terrorised into joining the criminal network are just so real. It demonstrated what I keep telling people: don't say a child chooses to join a gang; there is no choice. The cycle of brutalisation, with kids brutalising kids, the girl fights, all of it is so accurate.

I want to get a copy of this film and deliver it to the prime minister and say: "This is another bit of your country that you don't talk about, you don't see, but nevertheless, large numbers of children and young people are trapped in this life." I've already spoken to an MP. I want to organise a showing in parliament. I'm going to call Plan B's people and see if they'll make it happen. For the past 16 years I've been trying to describe what these kids' lives are like. It's very difficult for people to visualise the way they live.