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Shifty

Synopsis

24 hours in the life of a young crack cocaine dealer in London. The sudden return home of his best friend sets in motion a chain of events that see Shifty’s life quickly spiral out of control. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with his family about to turn their back on him for good, Shifty must out-run and out-smart a rival drug dealer intent on setting him up for a big fall. As his long time friend Chris confronts the dark past he left behind him, Shifty is forced to face up to the violent future he’s hurtling towards.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 mins
Director
Eran Creevy
Producer
Mia Bays
Co-Producer
Mia Bays
Editor
Kim Gaster
Screenwriter
Eran Creevy
Director of Photography
Ed Wild
Production Designer
Erik Rehl
Composer
Molly Nyman, Harry Escott
Principal cast
Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng

Genre

Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Film London/BBC/Between the Eyes

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

Francis House
11 Francis Street
London Sw1P 1DE
UK

T +44 (0)20 7306 5155

info@protagonistpictures.com

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