Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) is a British film directed and written by Guy Ritchie.

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1998 - British - Guy Ritchie

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The story is a caper comedy involving a cocky young card shark who loses £500,000 to a powerful crimelord in a rigged game of three card brag. In order to pay off his debts, he and his friends decide to rob a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door, and whom they have overheard plotting to rob a drug dealer.

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Caper comedy - Card shark - Three card brag

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The film garnered Guy Ritchie international acclaim, and introduced actors Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones, a former British footballer, to worldwide audiences.

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Jason Statham - Vinnie Jones

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The movie contains non-conventional cinematography with scenes often having shaky camera movement which adds to the dynamic nature of the film. The soundtrack of the movie is very vivid and well-synchronized with the goings-on on the screen.

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The movie builds on the satire genre and is acknowledged for having captured the essence of the British urban society of the late 90s.

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In 2004 the magazine Total Film named Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels the 38th greatest British film of all time.

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2004 - Magazine - Total Film

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