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Time Out says

Poised precariously between raw, 'realist' social comment and neon-lit, American-influenced genre-riffing, Anderson's directorial debut is praiseworthy for its high-octane, unsentimental look at the contemporary phenomena of joyriding and ram-raiding. Billy (Law, photogenic but expressively limited) is a 19-year-old nihilist who finally cares only for the speedy glee of stealing a car - usually in company with Jo (Frost), a feisty but marginally more cautious Irish girl in her early 20s - racing down empty streets with cops in pursuit, and crashing through any suitable shopfront that presents itself. The film is impressively energetic and for the most part appropriately amoral, although motivation rarely rises above 'There must be more than this' or 'I want to be somebody' variety.

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Release details

UK release:

1993

Duration:

107 mins

Cast and crew

Director:

Paul WS Anderson

Cast:

Jonathan Pryce, Marianne Faithfull, Sean Bean, Fraser James, Sean Pertwee, Jude Law, Sadie Frost, Danny Newman

Music:

Barrington Pheloung

Production Designer:

Max Gottlieb

Editor:

David Stiven

Cinematography:

Tony Imi

Screenwriter:

Paul WS Anderson

Producer:

Jeremy Bolt

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Rated as: 2/5 (1 rating)

  • Superoir thinking demonstrated above. Thanks!

    Superoir thinking demonst Wed Nov 9 2011
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  • Angsty, anarchistic amoral teens steal cars and wreak havoc. As an action pic it is strictly for genre aficionados, as social commentary it's pretty thin, and as entertainment it is fairly boring. Trainspotting or Clockwork Orange, this is not. The gang scenes and lighting owe something to Escape From New York, which has a lot more to offer.

    Tom Mon Aug 30 2010
    Rated as: 2/5
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