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A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.


An examination of the malevolent London underworld with it's despicable criminal underground. Ray (Mick Rossi) just finished an eight year prison sentence after getting set up. Now he is back on the streets to settle the score.

Val Kilmer
Dillon

Gabriel Byrne
Eddie

Vinnie Jones
Detective Brice

Anthony LaPaglia
Detective Drummond

Bruno Kirby
Detective Allen

Mick Rossi
Ray Burns

Patrick Bergin
Riley

Roy Dotrice
Jack Rawlings

Patsy Kensit
Cindy

Joanne Whalley
Maggie
Played is a thriller, crime film released in 2006 exploring themes of prison, sentence, murder, criminal, criminal underworld. Directed by Sean Stanek, it stars Val Kilmer, Gabriel Byrne, Vinnie Jones. An examination of the malevolent London underworld with it's despicable criminal underground. Ray (Mick Rossi) just finished an eight year prison sentence after getting set up. Now he is back on the streets to settle the score.
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