Synopsis
Illegal boxing promoter Turkish convinces gangster Brick Top to offer bets on bare-knuckle boxer Mickey at his bookie business. When Mickey does not throw his first fight as agreed, an infuriated Brick Top demands another match. Meanwhile, gangster Frankie Four Fingers comes to place a bet for a friend with Brick Top’s bookies, as multiple criminals converge on a stolen diamond that Frankie has come to London to sell.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 |
| New Zealand Releases: | March 21st, 2024 (Limited) July 3rd, 2025 (Limited) |
| Video Release: | July 3rd, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong violence, language and some nudity |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Keywords: | Organized Crime, Boxing, Voiceover/Narration, Film Noir, Bare Knuckle Fighting, Underground / Illegal Fighting, Throwing a Fight / Match, Crime Caper, Black Comedy, Ensemble |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | SKA Films, Screen Gems |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |