Dead Man Running
Encyclopedia
Dead Man Running is a 2009 British crime film
directed by Alex De Rakoff
and written by Alex De Rakoff
and John Luton. The film was budgeted on $1 million. Football players Ashley Cole
and Rio Ferdinand
served as executive producers.
The film was released in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2009.
) decides to take matters into his own hands, travelling to London to make an example of debtor Nick (Tamer Hassan
). Thigo gives Nick just 24 hours to pay back the £100,000 he owes him - and, just to make sure, holds Nick's wheelchair-using mother (Brenda Blethyn
) as a hostage. Since Nick is already financially challenged, he is going to have to use his imagination to come up with the money.
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Alex De Rakoff
Alex De Rakoff
-Personal life:In April 2005, he married Monet Mazur. Together, they have two children: Marlon, born in 2005 and Luciano, born in 2011.- Films :The Calcium Kid is a British comedy film which was released in 2004. The film is presented in the style of a fictional documentary or a "mockumentary". It...
and written by Alex De Rakoff
Alex De Rakoff
-Personal life:In April 2005, he married Monet Mazur. Together, they have two children: Marlon, born in 2005 and Luciano, born in 2011.- Films :The Calcium Kid is a British comedy film which was released in 2004. The film is presented in the style of a fictional documentary or a "mockumentary". It...
and John Luton. The film was budgeted on $1 million. Football players Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole is an Barbadian-English professional footballer who plays for Chelsea and the England national team. He plays as a left-back and has been named one of the best in the world....
and Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and for the England national football team...
served as executive producers.
The film was released in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2009.
Plot
After an increasing number of his clients fail to make good on their payments, Mr Thigo (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
) decides to take matters into his own hands, travelling to London to make an example of debtor Nick (Tamer Hassan
Tamer Hassan
Tamer Hassan is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot descent.-Early life:Hassan was born in London, England into a Turkish Cypriot family. Having sustained an injury in boxing, Hassan started to run nightclubs and restaurants and is now the owner, chairman and player/coach of Greenwich Borough and...
). Thigo gives Nick just 24 hours to pay back the £100,000 he owes him - and, just to make sure, holds Nick's wheelchair-using mother (Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBE is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
) as a hostage. Since Nick is already financially challenged, he is going to have to use his imagination to come up with the money.
Cast
- Tamer HassanTamer HassanTamer Hassan is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot descent.-Early life:Hassan was born in London, England into a Turkish Cypriot family. Having sustained an injury in boxing, Hassan started to run nightclubs and restaurants and is now the owner, chairman and player/coach of Greenwich Borough and...
as Nick - Danny DyerDanny DyerDanny Dyer is an English actor, media personality, and chairman of Greenwich Borough, a non-League football team.-Biography:Daniel John Dyer was born in Custom House, an area of East London, to Antony and Christine Dyer...
as Bing - 50 Cent50 CentCurtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
as Thigo - Brenda BlethynBrenda BlethynBrenda Anne Blethyn, OBE is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
as Mother - Monet MazurMonet MazurMonet Happy Mazur is an American actress, model and musician.-Personal life:Mazur was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ruby Mazur, an illustrator who has worked in the record industry and at one time was the manager of Billy Joel. Mazur has four siblings: Nicholas, Cézanne, Matisse...
as Frankie