Face (1997/I)

Director:

Antonia Bird

Writer:

Ronan Bennett (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 September 1997 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The blag to kill for. Only one of them meant it for real.

Plot:

Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain...

Plot Keywords:

Nose Bleed | Robbery | Social Issues | Treason | Violence

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Robert Carlyle	...	Ray
Ray Winstone	...	Dave
Steve Sweeney	...	Weasel
Gerry Conlon	...	Vince
Leon Black	...	Robbie
David Boateng	...	Lionel
Lena Headey	...	Connie
Eddie Nestor	...	Pearse
Steven Waddington	...	Stevie
Christine Tremarco	...	Sarah
Andrew Tiernan	...	Chris
Sue Johnston	...	Alice
Damon Albarn	...	Jason
Philip Davis	...	Julian
Hazel Douglas	...	Linda

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Bancroft Road, Mile End, London, England, UK

Company:

BBC Films

Movie Connections:

Features Reservoir Dogs (1992)

A messy plot fails to convince...

An ultimately disappointing movie. A messy plot fails to convince as does Robert Carlyle's weak Cockney accent. The police station shoot-out finale borders on the farcical. Any sense of gritty gangland realism which is portrayed earlier in the film goes completely out the window with this scene. The one saving grace of this movie is another excellent performance by Ray Winstone as Dave. An impressive soundtrack,however, merely serves to confirm a distinct feeling of style-over-content.