Alex Lawler, Amy De Bhrún, Andrei Chadov

Bigga Than Ben is a crime-fuelled tale of two likeable but wayward Russian "pieces of Moscow scum" who arrive in London intent on bettering themselves and amassing an easy fortune. But it's not long b...( read more  read more... )efore Spiker (Andrei Chadov) and Cobakka (Ben Barnes) realise that, legally, they aren't going to get very far. So, aided by the dodgy Artash (Ovidiu Matesan) and sidekick Spartak (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin), they learn to shoplift from supermarkets, rip off banks, joyride on the tube and turn mobile phones into crack. . Finding themselves drawn into a shadowy underworld of backstreet drug deals, chav nightclubs, refugees and nymphomaniacs, life begins to turn sour. The highs begin to fade. Spiker badly misses his girlfriend back in Moscow, and seeks consolation in drugs. When he slips into serious addiction and Artash double-crosses them, Cobakka finds himself forced into making some life-changing decisions.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Suzie Halewood

Release Date: November 18, 2008

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  • November 3, 2009
    I started watching this and got 20 minutes into it and i just found it boring and uninteresting. I just didnt have the energy to sit there for another hour.
  • November 1, 2009
    i see what they trying to do, but do they do it? not quite sure... its a good story to tell but i dont think the film makers connected with the london they were trying to highlight. im not gonna watch it again, but someone from the USA who is easily impressed with 'gritty' englan...( read more)d will like it... (cough) keith!
  • October 14, 2009
    2 guys from russia are coming to london england for one reason, to exploit the system,andget as much cash as they can, petty crimes, and benefit claims to phone card scams,they want to learn the tricks,and loop holes in british law,a exellent story,showing the twos luck, and down...( read more) on there luck, from living in sheds to shoplifting,anything to make money in the city,a very honest portrayal of todays climate and also commentating on britains relaxed policy on imigration,which is very topical
  • September 28, 2009
    I felt it could have been so much more than it delivered.
  • October 30, 2008
    Saw this movie, Loved it. Ben is a great actor. Was funny too

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