Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Sean Pertwee

Pretty boy Billy (Jude Law) is an amoral rebel without a cause. His anarchic response to a bleak London existence is to steal cars and drive them through shop windows: "crash and carry," as one fell...( read more  read more... )ow "shopper" terms it. But he and his tough, video-game obsessed gal-pal Jo (Sadie Frost) are no Bonnie and Clyde. Their shopping trips are merely a pretext for the adrenaline rush of destruction and the thrill of playing high-speed tag with the cops, a game that starts to wear thin on Jo. "Why don't you grow up, eh?" she finally asks. "And do what?" he helplessly replies.

The feature debut of Brit stylist Paul Anderson (Event Horizon) is a sleek film of misty alleys, blue-lit underground garages, and slick city streets. It's a dystopian London of the near future through the lens of Blade Runner driven almost single-handedly by Law's reckless charm and wild energy. It's hard to tell if the film is about the nihilism of sensation-hunting lost youth or simply a sensational melodrama of aimless rebellion, but there's nonetheless something irresponsibly appealing in Billy's anti-establishment rampage. --Sean Axmaker

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Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson

Release Date: September 30, 1996

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DVD Release Date: July 31, 2001

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  • September 25, 2009
    Not great, loved it when it came out but saw it again a few weeks back and time has been a cruel master!
  • June 9, 2007
    I think this was a better film in it's day when ram-raiding was a real issue in the UK. Re-watched it not too long ago and although it's watchable with some good actors, it's now a little dated
  • September 13, 2006
    Jude Law is good and Sadie Frost sets the screen on fire in this well-made crime film.
  • May 16, 2009
    it's crazy to see how they go to the mall for shopping. you ride a car, go speeding, and crash the store with your car... anarchyyy!!
  • January 28, 2008
    I was surprised at this. Jude Law is always really good. Was he an undiscovered talent at this point?? This movie was VERY strange.
  • November 3, 2007
    brilliant british film
  • July 26, 2007
    Londoine baby yeah!!!
  • July 18, 2007
    top film old but wkd its a must c if u can find it lol
  • July 13, 2007
    cult classic, just loved it
  • July 5, 2007
    Amazingly, this is probably Paul W.S. Anderson's best film because it actually has a creative "spirit" to it, that Event Horizon also had in parts as well. This feels like a movie made by someone who's passionate about film, unlike the RE film, AvP, or most of Mortal Kombat. He r...( read more)eally did some good stuff here.

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  • sammyc013
    January 30, 2007
    DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS MOVIE WAS FILMED? SEND ME A MESSAGE IF YOU KNOW. THANKS

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