Two lifelong friends discover that growing up sometimes means growing apart in this gritty British drama. Charlie (Paul Nicholls) and Justin (Roland Manookian) are a pair of best friends who grew up together in a rough-and-tumble London neighborhood, close enough that some of Charlie's pals jokingly refer to Justin as 'the wife'.. Read more
| Starring | Paul Nicholls, Danny Dyer, Dani Behr, David Thewlis |
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| Director | Nick Love |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Two lifelong friends discover that growing up sometimes means growing apart in this gritty British drama. Charlie (Paul Nicholls) and Justin (Roland Manookian) are a pair of best friends who grew up together in a rough-and-tumble London neighborhood, close enough that some of Charlie's pals jokingly refer to Justin as 'the wife'. Charlie and Justin are the de facto leaders of a group of toughs, including Damien (Alexis Rodney), Francis (Danny Dyer), and Tommy (Sid Mitchell), who make a living through petty theft. As the boys grow into their late teens, it becomes obvious that they are not going to be following the same paths in life. Tommy decides to join the Army and Francis loses interest in the gang after he gets serious with his girlfriend. Charlie has been going through changes of his own, especially after the death of his father (David Thewlis), and while Justin has no real ambitions beyond a life as a small-time criminal, Charlie is smart (and practical) enough to begin thinking of a different future. Charlie is offered a good-paying straight job by his cousin Hector (Richard Driscoll), and he begins pursuing a relationship with Blondie (Dani Behr), a young woman a few rungs higher on the social ladder. But as Charlie moves forward, Justin seems stuck in neutral, and as they begin to drift apart, Justin finds himself increasingly disenchanted with his best friend's new life. The supporting cast also includes Phil Daniels and Jamie Foreman.
| Starring | Paul Nicholls, Danny Dyer, Dani Behr, David Thewlis, Phil Daniels, Sid Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Director | Nick Love |
| Studio | METRODOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 30 May 2005 |
Lively coming-of-age drama of teenagers seeking any form of excitement to stave off boredom, while shades of the prison-house close around them.
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goodbye charlie bright
Good story-telling, well-paced gritty realism; this film will shock, make you laugh and feel much more for this bunch of law-avoiding youths from a council ... read more »
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Good Buddy Flick
Good acting and a pacy script lead to an entertaining film. Good to see so much UK talent on show, and it became a bit of a 'look - its him/her' session... read more »
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A bit on the dull side
Wasnt impressed really.Didnt seem to have kind of plot and the acting at times was quite poor.It is fairly old now though
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not worth it!
what a waste of time dont bother!a very low paid film with very poor acting would not recomment to anyone!
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