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Shifty (2009)

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Starring:	Jason Flemyng \| Francesca Annis \| Daniel Mays \| Riz Ahmed \| Kate Groombridge \| Jason Maza \| Rory Jennings \| Tim Plester \| Enoch Frost \| Dannielle Brent
Director:	Eran Creevy
Studio:	METRODOME
Run time:	85 mins
Genres:	Thriller
Languages:	English
Released:	August 24, 2009
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A day in the life of Shifty, a young Muslim crack cocaine dealer. Charismatic, compassionate and intelligent, he comes from a respectable family, but is also the most prolific dealer in the area. When his old friend returns to the town, it sets into action a series of events that will see Shifty fighting for survival.

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Rating of 4 stars out of 5
Time Out

Just as French realist cinema latterly needed a shot in the arm from such uncompromising, hard-edged banlieue thrillers...

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Rated 4 stars
Excellent first film from a one-to-watch director

Daniel Pollard from Manchester, 17th September, 2009

Made with a meagre budget of £100,000 and written and directed by new comer Eran Creevy, Shifty is a nice diversion from the usual mockney gangster films of Guy Ritchie and anything featuring Danny Dyer. Set in the London suburbs, rather than the all familiar grimy east-end (does this even exist anymore?), and based on 24 hours between two school friends who have since grown apart. Shifty tackles some tough themes in its short 85 minute running time, from addiction, love and loss, the nature of friendship and Asian family values versus the get-rich-quick drug dealing culture. Unlike the usual cockney gangster films, Creevy has crafted proper well rounded characters, which he treats with respect and a light touch. An impressive debut from an emerging talent.

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