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A man returns to his Derbyshire home town and it soon becomes clear he has a dark purpose for revisiting his old stamping ground, and the local drug dealers have plenty of reason to be nervous. Psychological thriller from director Shane Meadows, starring Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch and Stuart Wolfenden
2004
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Indie
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Thriller
Cast & Crew
Paddy Considine
(Actor)
.. Richard
Toby Kebbell
(Actor)
.. Anthony
Gary Stretch
(Actor)
.. Sonny
Stuart Wolfenden
(Actor)
.. Herbie
John Hartley
(Actor)
.. Jo
Seamus O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Big Al
Paul Sadot
(Actor)
.. Tuff
Paul Hurstfield
(Actor)
.. Mark
Emily Aston
(Actor)
.. Patti
George Newton
(Actor)
.. Gypsy John
Shane Meadows
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Paddy Considine
(Actor)
.. Richard
Best Known For:
Playing an ill-fated journalist in The Bourne Ultimatum
Early-life:
Born Patrick George Considine in Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire on September 5, 1973. Paddy grew up on a council estate. In 1990, after enrolling for a National Diploma in Performing Arts at Burton College, he met film-maker Shane Meadows. Paddy went on to study photography at the University of Brighton, where he gained a first-class degree, but returned to acting when Meadows cast him in his 1999 movie A Room For Romeo Brass.
Career:
Considine went on to make an impact in the United States thanks to the movies 24 Hour Party People, and In America. In 2004, he co-wrote Meadows' film Dead Man's Shoes, and Ron Howard cast him opposite Russell Crowe in period boxing epic Cinderella Man. In the years since Considine has starred in a mix of critically acclaimed projects, including The Bourne Ultimatum, Hot Fuzz, The World's End, Submarine, and The Double. He's also an accomplished director, with the BAFTA-winning short film Dog Altogether paving the way for critically acclaimed feature Tyrannosaur. That picked up a string of awards around the world, including the BAFTA for Outstanding debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
Quote:
"Who doesn't grow up with violence? It's there. It's imminent. You can nip down the Co-op for a pint of milk and get your face kicked in."
Trivia:
Considine was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in 2011. He still lives in Burton upon Trent.
Toby Kebbell
(Actor)
.. Anthony
Born:
July 08, 1982
in
Pontefract
Best Known For:
RocknRolla and Wrath of TItans.
Early-life:
Tobias Alistair Kebbell was born in Pontefract on July 8, 1982 to Michelle and Robert. He was brought up by his mother after his parents divorced when he was 18 months old. At the age of 17, Toby began his acting career after joining the Central Television Workshop in Nottingham.
Career:
Kebbell's big break came when director Shane Meadows cast him in Dead Man's Shoes (2004). Since then, he has worked with Oliver Stone on Alexander (2004), Woody Allen in Match Point (2005) and Steven Spielberg on War Horse (2011). He received rave reviews for his performance in Ian Curtis biopic Control (2007). His other credits include RocknRolla (2008), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Wrath of the Titans (2012), an episode of Black Mirror and miniseries The Escape Artist.
Quote:
On Dead Man's Shoes: 'It was a tiny little part but I tried to make everything I could of it because that's the way I always do things.'
Trivia:
In 2007, he took home a gong at the British Independent Film Awards for his role in Control.
Gary Stretch
(Actor)
.. Sonny
Stuart Wolfenden
(Actor)
.. Herbie
John Hartley
(Actor)
.. Jo
Seamus O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Big Al
Paul Sadot
(Actor)
.. Tuff
Paul Hurstfield
(Actor)
.. Mark
Emily Aston
(Actor)
.. Patti
George Newton
(Actor)
.. Gypsy John
Shane Meadows
(Director)
Born:
December 26, 1972
in
Uttoxeter
Best Known For:
Making a string of low-budget British movies.
Early-life:
Shane Meadows was born on December 26, 1972, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. He dropped out of school before taking his O-levels. Thanks to Nottingham-based Intermedia Film and Video, he was allowed to borrow their camcorders and editing equipment in return for working there for nothing. With the help of friends, he started making short films. They eventually hosted their own festival, Six of the Best, which was held every few months in a local cinema. The first of his shorts to attract attention was Where's the Money, Ronnie? Channel 4 bosses were so impressed, Meadows was hired to make a documentary for their Battered Britain series.
Career:
Meadows ploughed the money from that Channel 4 job into Small Time, a movie written in his lunch breaks while at Intermedia Film and Video. Having attracted positive reviews at European festivals, he was given the greenlight to make his first feature, TwentyFourSeven. Bob Hoskins and Bruce Jones starred and it attracted rave reviews on release in 1998. Meadows' follow-up movies, A Room for Romeo Brass and Once Upon a Time in the Midlands, also impressed critics, while Dead Man's Shoes won numerous prizes, including Best Film at The South Bank Show Awards in 2005. Semi-autobiographical drama This Is England in 2006 raised Meadows's profile with a string of awards, including a Bafta for Best British Film. It was followed in 2008 by Somers Town. He made his TV debut with This Is England '86, a four-part spin-off of the film This Is England. This Is England '88 aired on Channel 4 in December 2011.
Quote:
'Whatever I do next, I'd rather fail with something my heart's in, because it's with you for the rest of your life.'
Trivia:
In 2013, he directed the music documentary The Stone Roses: Made of Stone.
