The life of career criminal Carlton Leach.The life of career criminal Carlton Leach.The life of career criminal Carlton Leach.
Dhafer L'Abidine
- Emre Baran
- (as Dhaffer L'Abidine)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the coach scene at beginning of the film you can see the real Carlton Leach and in the gym lifting weights
- GoofsIn the rave scene, set in 1988.. there are multiple posters advertising "Happy Hardcore". Happy Hardcore wasn't around in 1988, it wasn't until between 1991-1993 that rave music evolved in to Happy Hardcore.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Carlton Leach: It was the end of an era. But before the murders, the torture, the beatings and the ecstacy... before all of that, there was football. You see, football was where all the spite and the hatred first came from. On those terraces... well, it's where it all began for me.
- Alternate versionsThe German version is cut for violence by approx 5 minutes in order to secure the "Not under 18" rating from the FSK. An uncut German release would later be released with SPIO/JK approval.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Britain's Underworld: Essex Bad Boys (2011)
- SoundtracksRun Run Run
Written by Andes / Ferguson
Published by Rondor Music London Ltd
Version by The River
Featured review
This movie could have been great. It is not in my opinion. The storyline is fragmented, the editor appears not to be able to choose between a Guy Ritchie-style of storytelling and a more straightforward one. There is a great emphasis on excessive violence, including torture. Too much so if you ask me. The characters are very shallow and stereo-typed, I would have liked to see more depth there. It is hard to identify with the main character. As a result the movie remains shallow as a whole.
The movie says it gives the spectator an inside view of the British criminal underclass, more in particular the Essex underclass. Football-hooligans, steroids, cocaine, heroine and violence, lots and lots of violence. Violence resulting from paranoia and fear in general. In this movie no-one seems to use his (or her) brain, we're looking at a bunch of animals in clothes. Like I said, there is not much of a plot and the storytelling leaves a lot to be desired.
If you're a male below 30, like gore and hardcore violence and think that's entertaining, than this is a movie for you. If you're looking for a movie portraying real people with a well developed storyline, suspense and depth, well... you can skip this one.
The movie says it gives the spectator an inside view of the British criminal underclass, more in particular the Essex underclass. Football-hooligans, steroids, cocaine, heroine and violence, lots and lots of violence. Violence resulting from paranoia and fear in general. In this movie no-one seems to use his (or her) brain, we're looking at a bunch of animals in clothes. Like I said, there is not much of a plot and the storytelling leaves a lot to be desired.
If you're a male below 30, like gore and hardcore violence and think that's entertaining, than this is a movie for you. If you're looking for a movie portraying real people with a well developed storyline, suspense and depth, well... you can skip this one.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $355,345
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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