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Face

Face

The blag to kill for. Only one of them meant it for real.

19976.21h 45m

Overview

Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.

Directed by Antonia Bird
Written by Ronan Bennett
Produced by Elinor Day, Paul Tivers, David M. Thompson
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Top Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Ray

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Dave

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Stevie

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Connie

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Julian

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Jason

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Gerry Conlon

Vince

Leon Black

Leon Black

Robbie

D

David Boateng

Lionel

Eddie Nestor

Eddie Nestor

Pearse

Themes & Keywords

bank robberbetrayaldouble crossedcriminalhoodlumwoman director

About Face

Face is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of bank robber, betrayal, double crossed, criminal, hoodlum, woman director. Directed by Antonia Bird, it stars Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone, Steven Waddington. Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.

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