When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day's driving for his mum's gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world of murder, sex trafficking and revenge, in the company of aging hit man Roy.
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Title: The Liability (2012)
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2 nominations.
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| Talulah Riley | ... | The Girl | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Roy | |
| Peter Mullan | ... | Peter | |
| Jack O'Connell | ... | Adam | |
| Kierston Wareing | ... | Nicky | |
| Tomi May | ... | Danil | |
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Christopher Hatherall | ... | Ivan |
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Jack McBride | ... | Mr. Hippy |
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Anthony McKenzie | ... | Stranger |
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Simon Manley | ... | Diner Customer |
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Andy McAdam | ... | Diner Cashier |
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Clive Shaw | ... | Sniper |
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Neil Eddy | ... | Man in Photo |
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Jenny Pike | ... | Mrs. Hippy |
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Jimmy Knights | ... | Sniper Victim |
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When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day's driving for his mum's gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world of murder, sex trafficking and revenge, in the company of aging hit man Roy.
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They had their turn... now it's hisMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Roy: You were the job.
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Jack O'Connell and Kierston Wareing worked together on The Runway. See more »Quotes
Peter: Were you really going to do me in? 'Cause I fucked up the job?Roy: You were the job.
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It's always difficult to watch a film set in locations you know. Sometimes it works and adds a layer of reality to what is after all, just a story.
And what a story.
If you are in anyway familiar with the sort of character Adam is, played brilliantly by Jack O'Connell, you will know hat I mean when I say "Hit man meets divot" because Adam is a div. A chav. Know worra meen? Yuh get me? Adam is an archetype of what's become of working class youth in Britain: feckless, not very bright, sometimes likable but ultimately, a liability.
As the film plays out there are genuine laughs and some really dark moments. Some expected and some totally unexpected.
The Liability is an instant classic but let's hope that it's not a cult classic and it has the exposure to the mainstream that it needs.
7/10 go see it.