Project Detail

Johnny Was

Name: Johnny Was
Director: Mark Hammond
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 98 mins

Synopsis

Johnny (Vinnie Jones), trying to escape a violent past in Ireland, hides out in Brixton, London's toughest West Indian neighborhood; but when his former comrade and mentor Flynn escapes from Brixton prison determined to derail the Irish peace process, Johnny faces not only being dragged back into violence and away from his new love (Samantha Mumba), but also igniting a simmering feud with his 'Yardie' neighbour.

Questions of race, morality and loyalty play out against a great sound-track of reggae, rock and soul.

Details

Year: 2008
Type of project: Features
Running time: 98 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Mark Hammond
Producer: Ben Katz, Paul Hughes, Kim Magnusson, Noemi Ferrer, Brendan Foley
Co-Producer: Ben Katz, Paul Hughes, Kim Magnusson, Noemi Ferrer, Brendan Foley
Editor: Leif Axel Kjeldsen, Anne Osterud
Screenwriter: Brendan Foley
Director of Photography: Mark Moriarty
Production Designer: Ashleigh Jeffers
Principal cast: Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin, Samantha Mumba , Lenox Lewis, Roger Daltrey, Mark Asante, Laurence Kinlan
Music supervisor: Adrian Sherwood

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Sales Company

Nordisk Film A/S

Mosedalvej 14
2500 Valby
Denmark

T +45 36 18 82 00

www.nordiskfilm.com

UK Distributor:

AV PIictures Ltd
Caparo House, 3rd Floor
103 Baker Street,
London
W1U 6LN
UK

T: +44 (0)20 7317 0140

jane@avpictures.co.uk

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