CAST

Jason Flemyng
Dexter Fletcher
Nick Moran
Jason Statham
Steven Mackintosh
Nicholas Rowe
Nick Marcq
Charles Forbes
Vinnie Jones
Sting
DIRECTED BY

Guy Ritchie
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"There's no money, there's no weed. It's all been replaced by a pile of corpses."
Time: 105 mins.
Rating: R
Genre: Action/Heist/Comedy
CAPSULE REVIEW –– Before Guy Ritchie became famous for marrying Madonna, he crossed the pond in a big way with this visually stunning, brutally exciting and viciously funny flick. The film begins with a high stakes card game that Eddy (Moran), carrying the life savings of his three closest friends, believes he can't lose. Unfortunately for him, he does just that, not due to lack of talent so much as underworld boss "Hatchett" Harry is cheating. To pay off the debt, Harry forces the lads to come up with half a million dollars within one week or they'll start losing body parts. Things get pretty crazy from here with the boys on one side, planning a caper that will rid them of the dept, and Harry and his henchman on the other, working their own little schemes and deals. Death and mayhem ensue with the outcome unsure who will win out in the end. Well, not really, but how the matter gets settled is one of the most complicated and amusing plot twists I have ever seen. This is a roller coaster ride that depends as much on the talent of its' actors as it does on the unique look and feel. Though Ritchie has it cranked up to 11 most of the time, the characters are well-developed, never falling into caricature or blandness. Despite the fireworks, they are what make this film endearing and original. A stylish and entertaining response to the usual crime story.