The Business

Sep 2, 2005

1h 36m

★ 6.1

This firm will blow you away.

Overview

During the '80s, a young man named Frankie dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie, a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.

Genres

Drama

Action

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Vertigo Films

Monkey Productions

The Business Trailers

Cast

Frankie

Danny Dyer

Charlie

Tamer Hassan

Sammy

Geoff Bell

Carly

Georgina Chapman

Ronnie

Eddie Webber

Danny

Adam Bolton

Shirley

Linda Henry

Sonny

Roland Manookian

Mayor

Arturo Venegas

Nora

Camille Coduri

Pepe

Martin Marquez

Joe

Andy Linden

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