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Shifty

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Shifty

Oct 24, 2008

1h 25m

★ 5.8

Overview

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 with his family about to turn their back on him for good, Shifty must out-run and out-smart a rival drug dealer, intent on setting him up for a big fall.

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

BBC Film

Between The Eyes

Film London

Cast

Riz Ahmed

Shifty

Riz Ahmed

Daniel Mays

Chris

Daniel Mays

Jason Flemyng

Glen

Jason Flemyng

Francesca Annis

Valerie

Francesca Annis

Nitin Ganatra

Rez

Nitin Ganatra

Jay Simpson

Trevor

Jay Simpson

Dannielle Brent

Jasmine

Dannielle Brent

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Loretta

Kate Groombridge

Jason Maza

Malik

Jason Maza

Jordan Long

Lenny

Jordan Long

Rory Jennings

Otis

Rory Jennings

Ene Frost

Magnus

Ene Frost

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