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Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
31 audience votes
Key crew
- David BlairDirector
- Chris GreenScreenplay
- Jeremy SheldonWriter
- Rob LaneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeJoseph
- Stephen GrahamDanny
- David O'HaraCurtis
- Lee InglebyDeano
- Maxine PeakeIsabel
- Emma StansfieldLisa
- Peter WightRoger
- Brad MooreJon
- Stuart WolfendenPete
- Mark StrangeVinny
- Robert StoneDoyle
- Kieran HardcastleHoody