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1998 · 105 min · R

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Directed by Guy Ritchie · Comedy, Crime

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) is a Comedy film, directed by Guy Ritchie set in London during the 1990s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated R.

A heist and organized crime, with a darkly comic and tense tone. Themes of greed & ambition and fate & destiny play out through interwoven / hyperlink and multiple perspectives.

Composer
John MurphyDavid A. Hughes
Cinematography
Tim Maurice-Jones
Cast
Vinnie JonesJason FlemyngDexter FletcherNick MoranJason StathamSteven MackintoshNicholas RoweNick Marcq

The world of this film

Setting

Where
London
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
HeistOrganized Crime
Themes
Greed & AmbitionFate & Destiny
Structure
Interwoven / HyperlinkMultiple Perspectives
Tone
Darkly ComicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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