Project Detail

The Grind

Synopsis

The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince (Freddie Connor) is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Upon meeting and starting a relationship with Nancy (Zoe Tapper) Vince’s dream of running a casino for his Boss and getting married looks set.

Bobby (Gordon Alexander), Vince’s best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart, Bobby’s addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vince’s boss, Dave (Jamie Foreman); owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Loyalties are tested and friendships are pushed to their limits.

Details

Year: 2007
Type of project: Features
Running time: 100 mins
Format: HiDef
Director: Rishi Opel 1st Feature
Producer: Paul Young, Marisha Mukerjee
Co-Producer: Paul Young, Marisha Mukerjee
Screenwriter: Rishi Opel
Director of Photography: Bo Bilstrup
Sound: Geoff McBroom
Principal cast: Jamie Foreman, Danny-John Jules, Gordon Alexander, Freddie Connor, Zoe Tapper, Kellie Shirley, Joseph Morgan