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The Crew

  • 2008
  • R
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.9K
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Stephen Graham and Scot Williams in The Crew (2008)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

As a major heist approaches and with betrayal all around him, a respected crime boss has to summon all his street nous and killer instinct as he fights for survival.As a major heist approaches and with betrayal all around him, a respected crime boss has to summon all his street nous and killer instinct as he fights for survival.As a major heist approaches and with betrayal all around him, a respected crime boss has to summon all his street nous and killer instinct as he fights for survival.

  • Director
    • Adrian Vitoria
  • Writers
    • Ian Brady
    • Kevin Sampson
    • Adrian Vitoria
  • Stars
    • Scot Williams
    • Kenny Doughty
    • Cordelia Bugeja
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    5.9/10
    2.9K
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    • Director
      • Adrian Vitoria
    • Writers
      • Ian Brady
      • Kevin Sampson
      • Adrian Vitoria
    • Stars
      • Scot Williams
      • Kenny Doughty
      • Cordelia Bugeja
    • 26User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Scot Williams
    Scot Williams
    • Ged Brennan
    Kenny Doughty
    Kenny Doughty
    • Ratter
    Cordelia Bugeja
    Cordelia Bugeja
    • Debs
    Rosie Fellner
    Rosie Fellner
    • Pamela Thompson
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Franner
    Rory McCann
    Rory McCann
    • Moby
    Philip Olivier
    • Paul the Hom
    Tim Dantay
    Tim Dantay
    • Steady George
    Neil Bell
    Neil Bell
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    Raza Jaffrey
    Raza Jaffrey
    • Keith Thompson
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    • Dusan
    Francis Magee
    Francis Magee
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    John Gillon
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    Alison Cain
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    Ryan Orr
    • Steven
    Rachel Haslam
    • Sticky Sue
    Paul Lee
    • Big Tony
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    • Director
      • Adrian Vitoria
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      • Kevin Sampson
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    8jebusad

    British gold

    I really do dream of a better time for British cinema. This film is a glimpse of what could be. This film like all good movies focus' on a good story line, actors in roles they suit and a good pace for its style. A simmering tension through the main characters crumbling self confidence. The edge comes from some brutal violence thrown into boil. Added with the right taste, again for the type of movie it is. Along with a dash of hot lesbian action, a couple of twists and a quintessential scouse feel. Usually i think scousers get a bad representation as comedy or annoying characters but this time everyone one had a natural feel to them. In summary i would highly recommend it to any man and their dog, especially the dog.
    9sonicred007

    nihilistic and brilliant

    The Crew goes where many British gangster flicks tends to skirt around. It's an adaptation of Kevin Sampson's novel Outlaws (he wrote the screenplay too), and really shows off an attention to detail that paints a graphic and nihilistic picture of gangster life. It plays on moral bankruptcy rather than trying to spin out pithy one liners and any pretence of cool.

    Nothing good happens to anyone; violence and lust doesn't make people happy, poetic justice slips through when you least expect and some neat twists give it a decent narrative that is a lot smarter than the usual brit gangster flic.

    Bodes well for Awaydays!
    5LeonLouisRicci

    More Confusing Than Complex

    Movies from across the Pond are occasionally Excellent and they do tend to be Proud of their Gangster and Comedy Films that can sometimes influence Hollywood. Here is another in a current trend of Organized Crime Thrillers, British Style. These generally fall into two Categories. Wink and Smirk, Guy Ritchie Types, or Dirty and Gritty. This one is the Latter.

    It is definitely Dirty. Not only in its Look and Tone but Sexually Speaking. Trouble is that while attempting to be Realistic and Unfettered, the Unfiltered Lens shows some Ugly, Disturbing, Disgusting, and Perverted Scenes that seem Staged for nothing more than to Elevate the Bar of Bad Taste.

    One such Scene is so Brutal that its not only Annoying but asks the question Why?, than the Realization come along, that it is just a not so Subtle way to separate this abhorrent Behavior, from the other Lesser abhorrent Behavior, so the Audience can side with the more Civilized Criminal. The one who is Married, wears tailored Suits, has a Son, and doesn't do Drugs.

    The Plot is Unforgivably Confusing and there are Scenes and Subplots so Undeveloped that the whole thing just Collapses and takes on a Complexity that is more Frustrating than Intriguing.
    10empengi

    A ready-made cult classic!

    Some classic and genuinely unusual scenes. Different enough to be well worth watching. The film 'rocknrolla' should have been, and clearly NOT just another Brit gangster flick! After a slightly cheesy start, with over-acting from Phil Olivier, I became completely drawn in by the plot, with performances getting better as things went along (it must have been filmed in sequence).

    Humorous and brutal, touching and chilling, I simply could not switch it off last night, and am now compelled to pen this review despite suffering from sleep deprivation ;-). I know films, and I know good from bad, and I know you will not regret adding this film to your collection!
    5Theo Robertson

    Violent With All The Faults Of British Cinema From The Period

    Another British film from the early 21st Century and like so many other Brit flicks it revolves around a bunch of hardened gangsters

    " Wow Theo I think you might have to elaborate ? "

    Do I have to ? To be fair it's not one of those embarrassing Guy Ritchie inspired comedy gangster movies that tries and fails to bring a smile to the audiences face . Well it does but these scenes are so intermittent and forgettable that they're forgotten about by the half way stage of the next scene

    You certainly won't feel like laughing much because this is foul mouthed brutal stuff . Characters are incapable of opening their mouths without a stream of expletives come gushing out . That's not when they're torturing , beating or murdering one another and some scenes merely exist to shoehorn some explicit mindless violence just in case the audience get bored without ten minutes of graphic violence . Perhaps the producers should concentrated on developing the story a bit more

    This is one of two problems with THE CREW . As other people have been quick to point out the film is trying to be complex but just ends up confused as rival firms cross , double cross and triple cross one another so much so that you'll be lost as to why the latest victim is getting ripped off or tortured . By having a Serbian gang as one of the protagonists you're also reminded of LAYER CAKE and how much superior that was to the Ritchie wannabes

    The second fundamental fault is that the entire look of the film . Again other commentators have brought it up and that is the film never appears cinematic and resembles something shown on Channel 4 at tea time . Did someone mention HOLLYOAKS ? Try and imagine HOLLYOAKS with the F and C words in every sentence along with frequent maimings and murders and you've got a rough idea what THE CREW resembles on a visual level

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      Rory McCann and Francis Magee have both starred in Game of Thrones (2011).
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      Written by Damon Minchella (as Minchella) / Simon Fowler (as Fowler) / Oscar Harrison (as Harrison) / Steve Cradock (as Cradock)

      Performed by Ocean Colour Scene

      Published by Universal/Island Music Ltd

      Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2009 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Outlaws
    • Filming locations
      • 25 The Strand, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Foundation Films
      • Syndicate Films
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      • $3,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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