A loan shark gives ex-con Nick a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate on a multi-part mission in order to raise the cash before it's too late for them both
Acting
50 Cent's dead-eyed menace somehow works perfectly against Dyer's frantic energy.
Editing
Ruthless 92-minute runtime—no scene overstays its welcome.
Production
Grimy London locations feel authentically post-2008 crash desperate.
Director
Alex De Rakoff
50 Cent
Thigo
Tamer Hassan
Nick
Danny Dyer
Bing
Blake Ritson
Jarvis
Esmé Bianco
Herself - Featured Burlesque Performer
Monet Mazur
Frankie
Brenda Blethyn
Mother
Alan Ford
Sol
Phil Davis
Johnny Sands
Omid Djalili
Fat Bald Man
Robbie Gee
Curtis
Bronson Webb
Smudger
Christopher Ryan
Old Boy Bookie
Clive Russell
McClintoch
Ben Moor
Middle Aged Man
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
50 Cent reportedly took the role because he loved UK crime films and wanted to work with 'real' London actors.
Released during the 2008 financial crisis, the film's debt-paranoia hit different—British audiences recognized that desperation.
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