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Film / 2012
Best Laid Plans
Directed by
David Blair
David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series …
The story
David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.
Cast
Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeJoseph
Stephen GrahamDanny
David O'HaraCurtis
Lee InglebyDeano
Maxine PeakeIsabel
Emma StansfieldLisa
Peter WightRoger
Brad MooreJon
Stuart WolfendenPete
Mark StrangeVinny
Robert StoneDoyle
Kieran HardcastleHoody
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