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When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...


“There are 33,000 in his gang. His gang is the police.”
Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?

Peter Ferdinando
Michael

Stephen Graham
David Knight

Neil Maskell
Martin

Elisa Lasowski
Ariana

MyAnna Buring
Lisa

Richard Dormer
Nick Taylor

Tony Pitts
Keith

Thomas Craig
Harrison

Gordon Brown
Chris

Orli Shuka
Nikolla Kabashi
Hyena is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of drug dealer, london, england, cocaine, human trafficking, murder, gang. Directed by Gerard Johnson, it stars Peter Ferdinando, Stephen Graham, Neil Maskell. Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?
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