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Dead Man Running Reviews

2009

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Reformed ex-con Nick is given 24 hours to come up with £100,000 by notorious New York gangster and loan shark Mr Thigo. As a guarantee, Thigo's men hold Nick's wheelchair-bound mother hostage, leaving him no choice but to comply. Enlisting the help of his best mate, Bing, the boys embark on a frantic race against the clock. .. Read more

Starring	Monet Mazur, 50 Cent, Danny Dyer, Brenda Blethyn
Director	Alex De Rakoff, Ali Asad
Genres	Thriller

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- When illness causes his mother (Brenda Blethyn) to need a wheelchair, doting con Nick Kane (Tamer Hassan) goes... read more on Time Out
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- - Derek Adams
  - Time Out
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 02:15
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- - 68
  - 13
  Go see this brilliant movie!
  
  If you are looking for a good movie, with plenty of surprises then see this movie.
  
  I was pleasantly suprised at how excellent it was seeing as ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - SW London
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 22:52
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  - 0
  Kept me smiling ..... when I wasn't worried...
  
  I liked it - I got worried - I liked it - then worried again...........was not sure ..............then I liked it. It was a good attempt at a rough tough film ... read more »
  
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- 1093710
- - Ilovefilmstoo
  - 52 reviews
  - 17 Feb 2012 at 22:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Action packed gangster movie that keeps you guessing
  
  I really enjoyed this film. It is really worth a watch. It surprised me, with just how good it was. All actors and actresses played their parts brilliantly. I ... read more »
  
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- 1085072
- - KelSmell
  - 89 reviews
  - Telford
  - 24 Jan 2012 at 14:11
- - 0
  - 0
  Friday Night In
  
  Great Film from start to finish...Old Formula...New
  
  Results..Tamar Hassan shows he can act in a serious role!!! Danny Dyer back to roots
  
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- 1084697
- - a customer
  - 23 Jan 2012 at 01:13
- - 0
  - 0
  not bad
  
  not bad worth a watch story line was good it was funny in places the ending could of been better but not a bad film
  
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- 1082716
- - derick
  - 13 reviews
  - 17 Jan 2012 at 01:28
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  - 0
  Loved this!
  
  A brilliant and underated British film demonstrating that big budget isn't always best. Make space for 'Dead Man Running', and look out for some ... read more »
  
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- 1079808
- - Redsetter77
  - 17 reviews
  - North East Scotland
  - 08 Jan 2012 at 17:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Enjoyable Brit gangster flick
  
  Following in the Guy Ritchie mould this at least is worthy of watching, unlike some recent attempts at the genre (e.g. The Pimp, which is awful).
  
  It ... read more »
  
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- 1079124
- - Henders
  - 7 reviews
  - West Wickham
  - 06 Jan 2012 at 15:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  Brilliant film kept my interest, Danny Dyer good as usual and well worth watching, some well known British actors star aswell
  
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- 1078185
- - a customer
  - 03 Jan 2012 at 16:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Are you kidding me??
  
  I mean... just get a hint! When you see 50cent reading 'The Economist' and saying that the sluggish stock market is killing him and his business... you ... read more »
  
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- 1075305
- - Popinlondon
  - 1 review
  - 21 Dec 2011 at 23:30
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  Watch this
  
  Really funny. Well worth a watch. Brenda Blethyn is fab as ever.
  
  Didn't know the other actors but they were excellent
  
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- 1068182
- - a customer
  - 28 Nov 2011 at 17:51
- - 1
  - 1
  Formulaic rubbish
  
  Absolutely terrible. All the cliches of a crap London gangster film, paper thin plot, stupid stereotypes, Danny Dyer playing ... Danny Dyer. In fact I can't... read more »
  
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- 1063427
- - ricardodelrey
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 17:21
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  - 13
  Go see this brilliant movie!
  
  If you are looking for a good movie, with plenty of surprises then see this movie.
  
  I was pleasantly suprised at how excellent it was seeing as ... read more »
  
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- 826294
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  - a customer
  - SW London
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 22:52
- - 15
  - 1
  Switched off after 10 minutes
  
  I have been tricked by all the positive reviews.
  
  Are you people blind?
  
  Ugly actors,poor acting, old fashioned appartments, and ... the ... read more »
  
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- - czeslaw
  - 28 reviews
  - hunstanton
  - 06 Mar 2010 at 11:26
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  - 0
  dead man running
  
  good all round british crime caper,strong cast,very well acted,i was very impressed with danny dyer and 50 cent.if you like fast paced action from the cream of ... read more »
  
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- - daddychew
  - 180 reviews
  - Pudsey
  - 02 Mar 2010 at 14:07
- - 10
  - 2
  dead film running
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  when 90 mins is way to long and seems like a enternity you know afilms pretty poor.is it just me or is danny dyer the luckiiest actor(thats debateably callling ... read more »
  
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- 868639
- - gingebond
  - 19 reviews
  - Washington
  - 04 Mar 2010 at 08:25
- - 4
  - 3
  as usual British finest
  
  I didn't expect to finish it but when it started I couldn't get off my chair, suprise turnaround.this one is must see film...
  
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- - macmanny
  - 1 review
  - Huddersfield
  - 01 Sep 2010 at 14:37
- - 2
  - 1
  Dead Man Running - Excellent Britflick
  
  Surprisingly good British gangster/caper film. Much better than Guy Ritchie’s recent output, it features a range of excellent performances and clever plot ... read more »
  
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- 868673
- - a customer
  - London
  - 04 Mar 2010 at 09:59
- - 2
  - 1
  ASHLEY COLE MUST HAVE PERSONALLY DIRECTED THIS
  
  I don't normally write reviews but this film was so terrible, I just had to warn people off. I had high hopes for this film, on paper it's great, but in... read more »
  
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- 875350
- - a customer
  - Gateshead
  - 22 Mar 2010 at 12:50
- - 2
  - 1
  Poor Comedy Thriller
  
  The problem with this movie is that it tries far too hard to be all things, a comedy, a gangster, a thriller. It misses on all attempts and its not aided by ... read more »
  
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- 939930
- - GaryI
  - 617 reviews
  - March, Cambs
  - 15 Nov 2010 at 20:42
- - 1
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  Good british film.
  
  A good british film with a good cast, good plot and 1 or 2 laughs put in too. The acting gets a little cheesey at some places but overall its worth a watch or 2... read more »
  
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- 895648
- - Ant
  - Worcester
  - 02 Jun 2010 at 13:19
- - 1
  - 0
  dead man running
  
  fast moving film was surrprised can have a few laughs the old lady is one to watch not what you epect and the ending is well thought out
  
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- 899564
- - no1forks
  - 251 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 17 Jun 2010 at 21:39

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  Notorious New York loan shark Mr. Thigo (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson-GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', THE RIGHTEOUS KILL) arrives in London to make an example of Nick (Tamer Hassan-THE BUSINESS, LAYER CAKE), a reformed ex-con who owes him £100,000. Given just 24 hours to come up with the money, and with his ...

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  Reformed ex-con Nick is given 24 hours to come up with £100,000 by notorious New York gangster and loan shark Mr Thigo. As a guarantee, Thigo's men hold Nick's wheelchair-bound mother hostage, leaving him no choice but to comply. Enlisting the help of his best mate, Bing, the boys embark on a ...