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20 June 2008 (UK) morePlot:
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict fourteen years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill... more | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
The Escapist (From PasteMagazine. 3 April 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
Critics Consensus: Fast & Furious Is Running On Empty
(From Rotten Tomatoes. 2 April 2009, 9:30 AM, PDT)
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An impressive film filled with sonic delights moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brian Cox | ... | Frank Perry | |
| Damian Lewis | ... | Rizza | |
| Joseph Fiennes | ... | Lenny Drake | |
| Seu Jorge | ... | Viv Batista | |
| Liam Cunningham | ... | Brodie | |
| Dominic Cooper | ... | Lacey | |
| Steven Mackintosh | ... | Tony | |
| Ned Dennehy | ... | Jumpy Con | |
| Vinnie McCabe | ... | Sam (as Vincent McCabe) | |
| Jack Walsh | ... | Sikes | |
| Frank O'Sullivan | ... | Hedges | |
| Sheamus O'Shaunessy | ... | Two Ton | |
| Domhnall O'Donoghue | ... | Mary | |
| George Seremba | ... | Stan | |
| Eleanor McLynn | ... | Frank's Daughter |
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Continuity: During the scene where Perry gets 05,K of drugs from Batista, you can see his inmate (Lacey) lying on the top of the bed with his head on the pillow. In next take when Perry is approaching to sit on his lower bed, you see Lacey leaning with his back to the wall. moreSoundtrack:
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Truly superb film. I was impressed by the choice of actors, some of whom played characters that one wouldn't expect them to do so well in - Damian Lewis, in particular, really impressed with his performance as 'the bad guy', while Steven Mackintosh also does an impressive job of scaring the living daylights out of you in this film.
The sound design and parts of the music really help the film along, building the pace at the right moments, creating suspense and capturing the raw, gritty feeling of prison life perfectly. It was a delight getting so involved in the subtleties of a film's soundtrack - something that is lacking in modern day feature films.
This film should stand out far more than other films of this genre, it is award-winning material.