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Film charting the rise of an evil gangster from small fry to crime star. After hearing that an old associate has recently been freed from prison, the eponymous gangster is spurred into looking back over his life. He reconsiders their friendship from the time he first gained his associate's trust, to the girl that nearly broke them apart.

Keywords:

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Crime Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(2000) (UK / Germany / Ireland) (3 Star)

Cast:

Malcolm McDowell	.... Gangster 55
David Thewlis	.... Freddie Mays
Paul Bettany	.... Young Gangster
Saffron Burrows	.... Karen
Kenneth Cranham	.... Tommy
Jamie Foreman	.... Lennie Taylor

Supporting Cast:

Eddie Marsan	.... Eddie Miller
Andrew Lincoln	.... Maxie King
Doug Allen	.... Mad John
Razaaq Adoti	.... Roland
Cavan Clerkin	.... Billy
David Kennedy	.... Fat Charlie
Johnny Harris	.... Derek
Anton Valensi	.... Trevor

Directors:

Paul McGuigan

Writers:

Johnny Ferguson

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