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The Business

The Business

This firm will blow you away.

20056.11h 36m

Overview

During the '80s, a young man named Frankie dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie, a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.

Directed by Nick Love
Written by Nick Love
Produced by James Richardson, Jamie Macdermott, Allan Niblo
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Top Cast

Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer

Frankie

Tamer Hassan

Tamer Hassan

Charlie

Geoff Bell

Geoff Bell

Sammy

Georgina Chapman

Georgina Chapman

Carly

Eddie Webber

Eddie Webber

Ronnie

A

Adam Bolton

Danny

Linda Henry

Linda Henry

Shirley

Roland Manookian

Roland Manookian

Sonny

Arturo Venegas

Arturo Venegas

Mayor

Camille Coduri

Camille Coduri

Nora

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerdrug smugglingsmuggling (contraband)cocainecoast guardhit-and-runcorrupt mayorcar driverspanish guardia civil

About The Business

The Business is a drama, action, thriller, crime film released in 2005 exploring themes of drug dealer, drug smuggling, smuggling (contraband), cocaine, coast guard, hit-and-run. Directed by Nick Love, it stars Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell. During the '80s, a young man named Frankie dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie, a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.

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