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Shifty (2008)

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Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and ... See full summary »

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  • Riz Ahmed at an event for Shifty (2008)
  • Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed at an event for Shifty (2008)
  • Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed in Shifty (2008)
  • Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed in Shifty (2008)
  • Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed in Shifty (2008)
  • Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed in Shifty (2008)

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Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.

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20 February 2011 | colinmetcalfe
7
| Despite the over familiar subject matter - a good little film
Yes, a good film, and for one made for a £100 grand a hell of an achievement. The performances were good to excellent (the Trevor character in particular was particularly convincing). I like the fact the film makers had not resorted to simplistic visuals to get the message across. For example the estate where they lived looked pretty nice and yet even with the sunshine you still felt this story was right there.

My only reservations are I didn't consider the banter was as convincing as everybody seems to think it was. But mainly it was the subject matter. Guns, gangsters, drugs, family conflict here we go again. Apparently, the original script focused on the dealer and his customers and that would have suited me more.

But if you get the chance to see it - well worth a look.

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Goofs

When Trevor is discussing the holiday hire car with his wife, the boom microphone is clearly visible in the reflection of the glass cabinet above her head.

Alternate Versions

The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove some aggressive and directed uses of very strong language ('cunt') in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available.

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Genres

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

24 April 2009

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK

Filming Locations

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP244,579 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$245,426

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