Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.
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Conor McCarron | ... |
John
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Greg Forrest | ... |
Young John
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Joe Szula | ... |
Benny
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Mhairi Anderson | ... |
Elizabeth
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Gary Milligan | ... |
Canta
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John Joe Hay | ... |
Fergie
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Christopher Wallace | ... |
Wee T
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Richard Mack | ... |
Gerr
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Paul Smith | ... |
Key Man
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Khai Nugent | ... |
Tam
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Ryan Walker | ... |
Sparra
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Lee Fanning | ... |
Minty
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Ross Greig | ... |
Fifey
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Greg McCreadie | ... |
Tora
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Scott Ingram | ... |
Casper
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Crystal
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Craig Kerr | ... |
Rebel
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| Martin Bell | ... |
Julian
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| Kat Murphy | ... |
Claire
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Stefanie Szula | ... |
Linda
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Annie Watson | ... |
Agnes
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Zoe Halliday | ... |
Mandy
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Sara MacCallum | ... |
Shelagh
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John Forrest | ... |
McCluskey Boy
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Louis McLaughlin | ... |
Robert
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David O'Brien | ... |
Bernard
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Ross Weston | ... |
Danny
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Claire Gordon | ... |
Louise
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Marcus Nash | ... |
Patrick
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Victoria Rose | ... |
Carole
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Chelsey Hanratty | ... |
Eileen
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Mr McGill
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Louise Goodall | ... |
Theresa
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| Marianna Palka | ... |
Aunt Beth
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| Steven Robertson | ... |
Mr Bonetti
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Leigh Biagi | ... |
Mrs Cassidy
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Laurie Ventry | ... |
Mr Gallagher
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Alex Donald | ... |
Mr Halligan
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| Paul Donnelly | ... |
Mr Hendry
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David McKay | ... |
Mr Holmes
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Peter Lochburn | ... |
Mr Johnstone
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Frank Miller | ... |
Mr Maloney
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| Stephen McCole | ... |
Mr McLeod
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| Gary Lewis | ... |
Mr Russell
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Ken O'Hara | ... |
Mr Maskell
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Joe Cassidy | ... |
Janitor
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Lori McLean | ... |
Mrs Brown
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Linda Jane Devlin | ... |
Mrs Matherson
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| Jason Harvey | ... |
Bus Driver
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Alex McSherry | ... |
School Bus Driver
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| Gordon Brown | ... |
Gamekeeper
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Robert McDevitt | ... |
Father Cronin
(as Bob McDevitt)
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| Sammy Hayman | ... |
Jesus
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| Douglas Russell | ... |
PC Connelly
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Gary Hollywood | ... |
PC Muir
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Wendy Crosby | ... |
Mrs Graham
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James McAnerney | ... |
Singing DJ
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Jamie Francis Campbell | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Paul Darroch | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Robert Findlay | ... |
Kelly (uncredited)
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| Joanna Kaczynska | ... |
Singing Christian (uncredited)
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Colin McGowan | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Christopher McPhillips | ... |
Joesph Connelly (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Peter Mullan | ||
Written by
| Peter Mullan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Conchita Airoldi | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Carlton | ... | executive producer |
| Brahim Chioua | ... | executive producer |
| Laurence Clerc | ... | executive officer |
| Alain de la Mata | ... | producer |
| Olivier Delbosc | ... | producer |
| Robert How | ... | line producer |
| Marc Missonnier | ... | producer |
| Peter Mullan | ... | co-producer |
| Carole Sheridan | ... | executive producer |
| Lucinda Van Rie | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Craig Armstrong | ||
Cinematography by
| Roman Osin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Colin Monie | ||
Editorial Department
| Matthew Benns | ... | digital intermediate data manager |
| Matthew Bristowe | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Clare Brody | ... | digital intermediate data manager |
| Giles Burgess | ... | first assistant editor |
| Lewis Carmichael | ... | post-production trainee |
| Dan Dolan | ... | digital intermediate scanner and recorder |
| Richard Etchells | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Max Horton | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Scott Liddle | ... | digital intermediate scanner and recorder |
| Begoña Lopez | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Steve Picket | ... | film grader |
| Ben Setterfield | ... | digital intermediate scanner and recorder |
| Pat Wintersgill | ... | digital intermediate editor (as Patrick Wintersgill) |
Casting By
| Lenny Mullan | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Leese | ||
Art Direction by
| Caroline Grebbell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elaine McLenachan | ||
Costume Design by
| Rhona Russell | ||
Makeup Department
| Helen Cannon | ... | makeup assistant |
| Jessica Cruickshank | ... | makeup assistant |
| Maxine Dallas | ... | makeup assistant |
| Julie Dorrat-Keenan | ... | makeup assistant |
| Kate Elliot-Muir | ... | makeup assistant |
| Lisa Fletcher | ... | makeup trainee |
| Craig Joseph Forrest | ... | makeup trainee (as Craig Forrest) |
| Amy Gray | ... | makeup trainee |
| Tahira Herold | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Ashley Higgins | ... | makeup trainee |
| Claire McAndrew | ... | makeup assistant |
| Nicola Muldoon | ... | makeup trainee |
| Natalie Pacini | ... | makeup trainee |
| Lucy Primrose | ... | makeup assistant |
| Vivienne Simpson | ... | key makeup assistant |
| Nicole Stafford | ... | makeup assistant |
Production Management
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production supervisor: Fidelite |
| Chris Cameron | ... | unit manager |
| Steve Harrow | ... | post-production manager: Steeple Post Production Services |
| Tracey Josephs | ... | head of production: Film4 |
| Fiona Lamptey | ... | production manager: Film4 |
| Fiona Morham | ... | head of production: UK Film Council |
| Chris Nixon | ... | post-production manager: Steeple Post Production Services |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sean Boyle | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Stephen Carney | ... | third assistant director |
| David Gilchrist | ... | first assistant director |
| Mark Murdoch | ... | second assistant director |
| Anthony White | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Rebecca Armstrong | ... | assistant buyer |
| George Booth | ... | stand-by props |
| Phil Bowen | ... | construction manager |
| Kimberley Bright | ... | art department daily assistant |
| Paul Campbell | ... | dressing props |
| John Condron | ... | dressing props |
| Paul Curren | ... | painter |
| Sam Curren | ... | painter |
| Jake Drummond | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Derek Fraser | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Jane Garvie | ... | painter |
| Fiona Gavin | ... | stand-by art director |
| Iain Geddes | ... | painter |
| Rachel George | ... | propmaker |
| Bill Gower | ... | stand-by props |
| Iain Harrison | ... | art department rigger |
| Martin Kelly | ... | draughtsperson / graphic designer |
| Andy MacDonald | ... | carpenter (as Andrew MacDonald) |
| Bob Orr | ... | property master |
| Alan Reid | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alex Robertson | ... | carpenter |
| James Shovlin | ... | painter |
| Hugh Speirs | ... | stagehand |
| Jason Strachan | ... | labourer |
| Zoe Wight | ... | assistant art director |
| Ella Williams | ... | art department temp |
| Bobby Gee | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Fred MacMillan | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Iain Anderson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Bestwick | ... | sound trainee |
| Colin Gregory | ... | boom operator |
| Kahl Henderson | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Skye Lonergan | ... | foley artist |
| Douglas MacDougall | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Micheal MacKinnon | ... | foley supervisor |
| Kian McClure | ... | sound assistant |
| Colin Nicolson | ... | sound mixer |
| Chris Sinclair | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Neal Skillen | ... | sound assistant |
| Linda Wylie | ... | sound coordinator |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Wishart | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Perry Costello | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Bain | ... | digital compositor |
| Tim Caplan | ... | visual effects producer: Union Visual Effects |
| James Cundill | ... | digital restoration: Technicolor Creative Services |
| John Paul Docherty | ... | visual effects designer (as Paul Docherty) |
| Adam Gascoyne | ... | visual effects supervisor: Union Visual Effects |
| Max Horton | ... | colourist |
| Pieter Van Houte | ... | digital compositor |
| Martin Body | ... | lead rotoscope artist (uncredited) |
| Ian Holland | ... | flame artist (uncredited) |
| Christopher T. Page | ... | rotoscope artist (uncredited) |
| Nicky Walsh | ... | digital fx production co-ordinator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Donnelly | ... | fight arranger / fight director |
| Paul Heasman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tony Lucken | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Anderson | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Julie Bills | ... | camera operator |
| David Bourke | ... | rigging electrician |
| Phil Brookes | ... | gaffer |
| Stuart Bunting | ... | grip |
| Eve Carreño | ... | camera trainee (as Eve Carreno) |
| Robin Gautier | ... | libra mount operator |
| Alan Glover | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jamie Harcourt | ... | camera operator |
| Cameron Howatson | ... | video assist (as Cammy Howatson) |
| David Hutchison | ... | video assist |
| John Hutton | ... | electrician |
| Iain Johnstone | ... | grip (as Iain Johnston) |
| J.P. Judge | ... | electrician |
| Joe Judge | ... | best boy |
| Derek McCulloch | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Kirstin McMahon | ... | focus puller: "a" camera |
| Andy Nutt | ... | camera trainee |
| Graeme Robertson | ... | still photographer |
| Julia Robinson | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Chris Shaw | ... | clapper loader |
| Alf Tramontin | ... | steadicam operator |
| Alan Walker | ... | electrician |
| Alan Marshall | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Brian McGee | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Lenny O'Brien | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ian Speed | ... | libra technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sorcha McIlvride | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sally Campbell | ... | costume assistant |
| Lola de la Mata | ... | costume trainee |
| April Gilchrist | ... | costume assistant |
| Maria Papandrea | ... | costume assistant |
| Elaine Robertson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Richard Simpson | ... | costume assistant |
| Nat Turner | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Miglet Crichton | ... | location manager |
| Robbie Kirkpatrick | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tim Maskell | ... | location runner |
| Nicola Parker | ... | location trainee |
Music Department
| Andy Bradfield | ... | score mixer |
| David Donaldson | ... | score editor |
| Emma Ford | ... | assistant: Craig Armstrong |
| Scott Fraser | ... | composer: additional music / music programmer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dolina Macfarlane | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Willie Bennie | ... | vehicle coordinator |
| Murray Donaldson | ... | driver |
| Roddy Garden | ... | driver: props |
| Graham Neil | ... | driver: camera car |
Additional Crew
| Geraldine Atlee | ... | senior business affairs executive: UK Film Council |
| Justine Bernal-Camargo | ... | assistant to producers: Fidelite (as Justine Bernal Camargo) |
| Marie Besançon | ... | legal: Wild Bunch (as Marie Besan¸on) |
| Jenifer Booth | ... | accountant |
| Sarah Booth | ... | assistant accountant |
| Mary Brehony | ... | legal: Scottish Screen |
| Mark Breslin | ... | title designer: ISO |
| Colin Burrows | ... | epk: Special Treats |
| Emma Clarke | ... | senior production executive: UK Film Council |
| Laurence Clerc | ... | chief executive officer: Fidelite |
| Rebecca Coppin | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson (as Rebecca Pick) |
| Leonard Crooks | ... | head of New Cinema Fund: UK Film Council (as Lenny Crooks) |
| Victoria Dabbs | ... | production coordinator |
| Marilla De Lorgeril | ... | assistant to producers: Fidelite |
| Harry Dixon | ... | head of business affairs: Film4 |
| Murray Donaldson | ... | runner |
| Katy Engels | ... | assistant: Peter Mullan |
| Jose Falcon | ... | assistant to producer: blueLight |
| Anne Flamant | ... | financial services: Neuflize-OBC |
| Clemence Forestier | ... | business affairs: Fidelite |
| Lindsay Goodall | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Glynn Henderson | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Vince Holden | ... | head of production finance: UK Film Council |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: Shipleys |
| Alasdair Kearney | ... | production runner |
| Wendy Kidd | ... | unit publicist |
| Virginie Lacaze | ... | distribution manager: Fidelite |
| Alison MacDonald | ... | unit nurse (as Alison MacDonald) |
| Kelly Manns | ... | accountant: blueLight |
| Linda McClure | ... | business affairs: Scottish Screen |
| Kevin McComiskie | ... | floor runner (as Kevin McComskie) |
| Gregor McEwan | ... | production runner |
| Alex McKay | ... | floor runner |
| Sophie Minet | ... | financial services: Neuflize-OBC |
| Steven Moore | ... | production trainee |
| Jean-Baptiste Morguet | ... | legal manager |
| Amy Munro | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Jamie Newton | ... | epk: Special Treats (as James Newton) |
| Lucie Nicod | ... | legal affair trainee: Fidelite |
| Nadjib Otmani | ... | production accountant: Fidelite |
| Christian Otty | ... | floor runner |
| Gladys Rayapin | ... | accountant: Fidelite |
| Sebastian Remy | ... | production trainee: Fidelite |
| Antonello Sammito | ... | assistant to producer: Studio Urania |
| Laurence Schubert | ... | production finance: Wild Bunch |
| Pierre Selinger | ... | legal: Wild Bunch |
| Zoë Smith | ... | crowd coordinator |
| Sandra Stewart | ... | accounts assistant |
| Stef Swiatek | ... | unit nurse |
| Natalie Usher | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson |
| Anne-Marie Varona | ... | production finance: Wild Bunch |
| Thomas Vaudour | ... | legal affairs: Fidelite |
Thanks
| John Clyde | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Comrie | ... | special thanks |
| Adam McIlwaine | ... | thanks |
| Christopher David Mullan | ... | dedicatee: 1965-2010 |
| Geraldine Rae | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Film4 (presents)
- UK Film Council (presents)
- Scottish Screen (presents)
- Wild Bunch (presents)
- Blue Light (production)
- Fidélité Films (production)
- StudioUrania (production)
Distributors
- Cinema Mondo (2011) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Tribeca Films (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Calinos Films (2010) (Turkey)
- Entertainment One (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Movies Inspired (2011) (Italy)
- New KSM (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Video Group (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
- New Video Group (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Spentzos Films (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
- Teleview International (2010) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Transmission Films (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Union Visual Effects (visual effects)
- Peerless Camera Company (visual effects)
Other Companies
- A1 Fashion (costumes)
- Academy Costumes (costumes)
- Action Media Services (health and safety)
- Angels (costumes)
- BBC Propstore (prop hire)
- BCC Catering (catering: Location)
- BMB Clothing (costumes)
- Bapty and Co. (armourer)
- Camera Revolution (libra technician)
- Chester Music (score publisher)
- Clydeside Antiques (prop hire)
- Cofiloisirs (production loan)
- Film Medical Services (prop hire)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- GT Facilities (facility trucks)
- ISO (main and end title design)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Media Security Scotland (security)
- Neuflize OBC (financial services)
- Newman Hire (prop hire)
- Panalux (lighting)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Savalas (sound post-production)
- Serious Facilities (editing equipment)
- Shelly Armourer Services (prop hire)
- Shipleys (auditing: UK)
- Skymore RV's (facility trucks)
- Special Treats Productions (epk)
- Splashsports Services (health and safety)
- Steeple Post Production Services (post-production management)
- Take Two (camera)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- Trevor Howsam (prop hire)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Despite having a drunken, abusive father and a brother who leads a local gang John McGill is a studious boy for whom a bright educational future beckons. As he grows into his teenage years, the challenges of youth mixed with the challenges of being brought up in a tribal and violent place right at the low end of the class spectrum take their toll. John is a fighter, which although isn't what his Mother, at least, wishes for him; may it prove to be what brings him salvation? Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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| Taglines | Some people need to be taught a lesson. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP283,210, 23 Jan 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally Peter Mullan planned to shoot the film in the same style as Ken Loach - ie, shooting in sequence and only giving the actors the scenes that they were required to do on the day so that they wouldn't know the outcome. However, Mullan only caused greater problems for himself by not shooting in sequence as he found himself constantly explaining to the actors what they had just done chronologically. After two weeks, he relented and gave all the actors the full script to read and learn. See more » |
| Goofs | Most of the hairstyles are from the 21st century, not the mid-1970s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 12 January 2011 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | That's What I Want To Be See more » |
| Quotes |
Fergie:
Benny McGill's wee brother's a smart wee cunt. How do you no' know I'm no' on my way to go stab fuck out of him right now? And how do you know I wouldnae take it out on you? See that there? That's a fucking blade. Know what that's used for? For gutting daft wee fucking boys like you, you wee cunt. Luckily for you, however, I'm a fuckin' good guy, and me and Benny are good pals. See more » |