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Gangster Playboy: La chute des Essex Boys

Original title: The Fall of the Essex Boys
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
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3.9/10
956
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Gangster Playboy: La chute des Essex Boys (2013)
The rise and fall of the Essex Boys gang - the drugs, the violence and, of course, the murders. The real story is the most shocking of all.
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The rise and fall of the Essex Boys gang - the drugs, the violence and, of course, the murders. The real story is the most shocking of all.The rise and fall of the Essex Boys gang - the drugs, the violence and, of course, the murders. The real story is the most shocking of all.The rise and fall of the Essex Boys gang - the drugs, the violence and, of course, the murders. The real story is the most shocking of all.

  • Director
    • Paul Tanter
  • Writers
    • Stephen Reynolds
    • Jonathan Sothcott
  • Stars
    • Robert Cavanah
    • Kierston Wareing
    • Peter Barrett
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    956
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    • Director
      • Paul Tanter
    • Writers
      • Stephen Reynolds
      • Jonathan Sothcott
    • Stars
      • Robert Cavanah
      • Kierston Wareing
      • Peter Barrett
    • 33User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Robert Cavanah
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    • Mickey Steele
    Kierston Wareing
    Kierston Wareing
    • Karen
    Peter Barrett
    Peter Barrett
    • Pat Tate
    Jay Brown
    Jay Brown
    • Tony Tucker
    Simon Phillips
    Simon Phillips
    • Craig Rolfe
    Nick Nevern
    Nick Nevern
    • Darren Nicholls
    Kate Magowan
    Kate Magowan
    • Emma
    Tony Denham
    • Jack Whomes
    Peter Woodward
    Peter Woodward
    • Miller
    Ewan Ross
    • Phil Stone
    Eddie Webber
    • Billy Carmichael
    Joe Stamp
    • Ronnie Walsh
    Charlie Bond
    Charlie Bond
    • Ramsey
    Roman Kemp
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    Emile Jansen
    Emile Jansen
    • Alexander Janssen
    Lisa Nash
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    Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
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    • (as Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty)
    Neil Large
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      • Paul Tanter
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      • Stephen Reynolds
      • Jonathan Sothcott
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    wayne-uk

    Makes Essex look and sound like a place you should avoid.

    The premise for this movie looked pretty good to begin with. I was looking forward to watching something that is sort of based on truth, and something that is far removed from the usual American type gangster stuff we are all so used too, a movie that is based in an area I grew up in, hoping to catch an insiders glance at what else happens and has happened in the now notorious realms of Essex gangster land. However after just a few seconds into the movie it was clearly apparent that the only emotions this film was going to stir in me was utter disappointment!

    Who on earth thought that a shouting over acting voice over man was a good idea? his voice is so not Essex! his constant swearing and over hyping was completely off putting. Then there's the acting itself, with most of the the actors just trying to be look as if someone just stole there lolly pop, so they decided to throw their toys out of the pram and create completely unbelievable characterless caricature of what I guess the director thought Essex people are! and no we are not a cross between Towie and Derek from Eastenders with a leaning towards mental breakdown.

    The films look and feel could be rather immersive at times, the camera work lighting locations etc and the soundtrack made for a slick looking gritty Brit movie, Just to be horribly let down by a dreadful script and even worse acting, I mean who are these actors? (and I am being kind when I call them actors) The subject matter has been seen before and done better before.

    If you want to see Essex in a less than flattering portrayal and your a fan of movies about football hooligans and the like, then this will be up your street, however for me this film is not only poorly made, but well out of date, this could have been made 10 to 15 years ago and perhaps been better received back then.

    Sadly this movie should be avoided and lost in the bargain buckets of bankrupt video stores or a late night TV outing, not a cinema screen.
    3Karl Self

    Three muppets get shot

    There are now three movies on the 1995 Rettendon murders, if I have counted correctly. In chronological order: Essex Boys, The Rise Of The Foot Soldier, and now The Fall Of The Essex Boys. The former is a conventional feature movie (starring Sean Bean), the latter two use a documentary-style approach with first-person narrators. The Fall Of The Essex Boys tries to be the hardest of them all, it almost feels as if the narrator is spitting into your ear ("It didn't take long for the near gear to spread frough Essex like an effing virus.") The actors are all trying a bit to hard to appear tough as nails and their overdone Cockney accents quickly begin to grate. At the same time, it does a bad job at recounting at least a semblance of a plot. All three movies revel in machism and violence. If that's your cuppa, I recommend The Rise Of The Footsoldier, to which The Fall Of The Essex Boys has nothing to add (except maybe more plump-breasted birds).

    The fact that a fairly conventional triple gangland murder still spawns movies twenty years later tells you what a quiet little place Old Blighty really is.
    4djvapour

    Worst of the movies about this story

    we have already seen a lot of films about this story (and all of then very enjoyable) but this film is spoilt but a story that feels rushed and a narration by someone who is clearly wants to be the local hard nut down his "locaaal Booooza mayte"

    Who ever done the soundtrack needs to do more research as this film is based in the early 90s but features up to date house and dnb throughout - a minor point you may think but it does make a difference

    putting the tedious voice over and rushed story aside the acting is pretty good and the filming is good

    Skip this and watch bonded by blood or essex boys if you want a better showing of this story
    3roglowe

    Not as good as the others

    I thought, Not another film about the Rettendon Murders. They say it is the best British Gangster film in years since Lock Stock. May as well watch it. Sounds great!.

    What a let down. At first I wasn't sure how long I could listen to the overacted narration of Darren Nichols. Shouting the story line like he was on speed on a football terrace. Then the awful acting started.

    Most of the scenes were badly cut and shot and the colour correction and lighting was all over the place. Far too many technical distractions for me to sit and enjoy. Also, what was the casting on? Pat Tate was a mountain of a guy!

    Lets hope this is the last film made about the "Essex Boys" and that British gangster films see a new breed of quality actors and directors in the future.
    3sihedley

    one film too many

    Where do we start. If you really have nothing else to do, you could do worse.

    Paul Tanter is an up and comer, but he is in danger of "pigeon holing" himself in this genre of gritty crime dramas. He is obviously talented and his past work with Simon Phillips and Nick Neverne is worthy of inspection. Phillips in particular was under used in the acting sense for this picture.

    OK the story - Same old, same old. with a couple of extra twists, which if you believe the front cover/poster, will enlighten us as it is the "only true Essex Boys movie". If you do, you'll be disappointed. Some characters were depicted with their real names, other were complete falsehoods, like the poor girl who tragically died. I am sure that there are reasons why real names were not used.

    Same format, different actors, apart from poor Kierston Wareing, who has now played Pat Tate's downtrodden lady in at least three films. Now Kierston is good, a very good actress, but she really must either live in Southend, close to the pier, or Alex Kingston sold the exclusive rights to the part, once she saw how bad Essex Boys turned out. Kierston, all that breeze coming off the North Sea is beginning to make your cheeks very rosy. Get inside and have a cup of hot tea!

    The main protagonists - Jay Brown I like, but in this part (Tucker)he seems to have been told to walk around like he was in a Mr Universe pose-down. He is so much better than that. The script obviously did not allow him to play the part with the charisma of Terry Stone who played the part on a couple of previous occasions. Pete Barratt swears his way through the move, as all previous Tate incarnations have to do. Unfortunately he doesn't look the part, like the hulking Tamar Hassan or have the presence of the charismatic Craig Fairbrass who I think is best actor to capture this hoodlum. (although you could argue that Hassan and Fairbrass gave Tate a comedic turn also, however warped that sounds.)

    The police detective was solid and Ewan Ross was believable. Unfortunately the scenes where he was the central character, gave him little to work with in terms of antagonist to converse with and develop his character more.

    There must have been investment from someone and I love the fact that people are still investing in UK film. Maybe this was a tax break, because if I was a serious investor - I would be upset with my end product.

    The story has been done and has been done better, much better. The worst of the films depicting this infamous story. It is time it was left alone now. I do not blame the actors. I blame a weak script and blasé production.

    3/10 - Could do better, but please do not try with this story again please.

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      Karen walks into the bedroom to find Pat with another woman. When Pat leaves the bedroom, there's a white label on the back of his underwear. A minute later in the kitchen there is no label.
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      • March 1, 2014 (Netherlands)
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    • Also known as
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      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(The crew drink in a bar)
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