Acting
John Hurt elevates every scene; Rhys Ifans brings chaotic Welsh unpredictability.
Writing
Dry wit and genuine pathos for characters who are terrible at their chosen profession.
Director
Andy Hurst
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Andy Hurst never made another feature film; this remains his chaotic one-and-only statement.
Released during the brief late-90s boom of British gangster comedies, it got utterly buried by Lock, Stock and Snatch.
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