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Plot

British writer Guy Ritchie made his feature directorial debut with this crime-caper comedy-drama set in London's East End and heavy on the Cockney dialogue (with one scene in subtitled Cockney rhyming slang). A big-bucks scheme goes awry: Cardsharp Eddy (Nick Moran) and pals Bacon (Jason Statham), Tom (Jason Flemyng), and Soap (Dexter Fletcher) scuffle to pile up enough money to put Eddy at the card table opposite gangland porn lord Hatchet Harry (P.H. Moriarty). Unfortunately, the whole plan backfires, leaving Eddy owing Harry a huge sum, payable within the week. In truth, Harry hopes to acquire the bar run by his rival, J.D. (Sting), who is Eddy's father. To raise the cash, Eddy sets out to steal from a marijuana business run by Winston (Steven Mackintosh), but the inevitable gunplay doesn't make for an easy heist. World premiere at the 1998 Edinburgh Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema).
MPAA Rating:
R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality and drug content.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
105min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/12/1999
DVD Release Date:
08/31/1999
Distributor(s):
Gramercy
Director(s):
Guy Ritchie
Starring:
Jason Flemyng , Dexter Fletcher , Nick Moran , Jason Statham , Steven Mackintosh
Themes:
Nothing Goes Right,One Last Heist,Dangerous Friends,Cons and Scams
Tone:
Humorous,Frantic,Quirky,Slick,Stylized,Tense,Wry
Keywords:
British,cardsharp,crime-lord,debt,drug-trade,mayhem,money,rival
Country of Origin:
USA (03-05-1999)
Language:
English