Face

Sep 26, 1997

1h 45m

★ 6.3

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

Overview

Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

BBC Film

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Cast

Ray

Robert Carlyle

Dave

Ray Winstone

Stevie

Steven Waddington

Connie

Lena Headey

Julian

Phil Davis

Jason

Damon Albarn

Vince

Gerry Conlon

Robbie

Leon Black

Lionel

David Boateng

Pearse

Eddie Nestor

Chris

Andrew Tiernan

Sarah

Christine Tremarco

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