When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.
Direction
Ritchie's kinetic editing and freeze-frame character intros
Acting
Mark Strong's Archy steals every scene he's in
Writing
Razor-sharp dialogue that demands to be quoted
Director
Guy Ritchie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The sequel tease during credits was serious—Ritchie wrote 'The Real RocknRolla' script, but it died in development hell for over a decade.
This marked Ritchie's return to British crime after the Madonna-era Swept Away disaster, essentially apologizing to fans with pure uncut London gangster nostalgia.
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