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Film details
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Featuring
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Director
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Country
United Kingdom
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Year
1998
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Genres
Crime Thriller
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Alternative titles
- Two Smoking Barrels Alternative
Introduction
“The appeal of the film’s gangster look is simple. They appear ’ard but are so well-dressed that no one in their right mind would want to mess up their suits.”
Claudia Croft, Evening Standard, 1998
The biggest word-of-mouth British hit since Trainspotting (1996), Guy Ritchie’s rollicking feature debut breathed new life into the gangster genre. While the central quartet of con-artists were played by professional actors (Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran and Jason Statham), additional colour is provided by casting real-life former villains such as Lenny McLean and – most memorably – footballer Vinnie Jones, who parlayed his cameo here into not only a disproportionately prominent position on the film’s poster but also a subsequent Hollywood screen career.
The real star however is Ritchie’s stylised dialogue, more Damon Runyon than authentic East End, and his dense multistranded plotting, culminating in a conclusion as tantalisingly open as that of The Italian Job (1969). His flashy yet confident direction belies the film’s tiny budget, much of which (ironically, in view of the film’s central conceit) had to be raised in a hurry when initial funding fell through.
Many of the British gangster films released in the film’ wake were unwatchable: three exceptions are Gangster No. 1 (2000), Sexy Beast (2000) and Ritchie’s own Snatch (2000)
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Tom
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Soap
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Eddy
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Bacon
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Winston
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J
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Charles
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William
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Big Chris
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Barry the Baptist
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Little Chris
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Hatchet Harry
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Dog
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Plank
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Paul
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Mickey
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John
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Nick the Greek
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Rory Breaker
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JD, Eddie's dad
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Dean
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traffic warden
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Lenny
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boxing gym bouncer
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Nathan
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Tanya
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Don
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Alan
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Phil
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Slick
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doorman
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policeman
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Barfly Jack
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Gordon
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drowning man
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Gary
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Serg
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Gloria
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Samoan Jo
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policeman
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John O'Driscoll
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man in pub set on fire
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Frazer
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yuppy in car
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Credits
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Direction:
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Director
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Assistant Director (1st)
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (3rd)
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Script Supervisor
Production:
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Production Company
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[Production Company]
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[Production Company]
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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[Executive Producer]
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[Executive Producer]
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Producer
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Co-producer
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Line Producer
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Associate Producer
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[Associate Producer]
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Production Manager
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Production Co-ordinator
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Production Accountant
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Location Manager
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Post-production Co-ordinator
Casting:
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Casting
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Casting
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Casting (ADR Voice)
Writing:
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Screenplay
Photography:
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Director of Photography
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Camera Operator
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Focus Puller
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Clapper/Loader
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Gaffer
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Grip
Stills:
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Stills Photography
Special Effects:
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Digital Effects
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Special Effects Supervisor
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Special Effects Technician
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Special Effects Technician
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Modeller
Editing:
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Editor
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[Editor]
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Assistant Editor
Design:
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Production Designer
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Production Designer
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Set Decorator
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Scenic Artist
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Props Master
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Props Buyer
Costumes:
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Costume Designer
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Assistant Costume Designer
Make-up:
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Chief Make-up/Hair Design
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Make-up/Hair Supervisor
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Make-up Artist
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Make-up Artist
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Nick Moran's Haircut
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Nick Moran's Haircut
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Dexter Fletcher's Haircut
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Dexter Fletcher's Haircut
Titles:
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Titles
Film processing:
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Opticals
Music:
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Original Score
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Original Score
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Music Supervisor (COOL Music)
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Music Supervisor (PolyGram)
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Music Supervisor (PolyGram)
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Original Score Produced by
Sound:
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Original Score Recorded at
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Sound Design
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Sound Recordist
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Film/Video Post-production
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Sound Maintenance Engineer
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Re-recording Mixer
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Supervising Sound Editor
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Sound Effects
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ADR Recordist
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Foley Artist
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Foley Artist
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Foley Recordist
Stunts:
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Stunt Co-ordinator
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Stunt Driver
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Stuntman
Consultant:
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Armourer
Publicity:
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Unit Publicist (Spirit Publicity Ltd)
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