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2008 · 114 min · R

RocknRolla

Directed by Guy Ritchie · Action, Crime, Thriller

RocknRolla (2008) is a Action film, directed by Guy Ritchie set in London during the 2000s. It runs 114 minutes and is rated R.

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

Composer
Steve Isles
Cinematography
David Higgs
Cast
Gerard ButlerTom WilkinsonThandiwe NewtonMark StrongIdris ElbaTom HardyKarel RodenToby Kebbell

The world of this film

Setting

Where
London
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized CrimeCon Artist
Themes
Greed & AmbitionBetrayal
Structure
Interwoven / HyperlinkMultiple Perspectives
Tone
Darkly ComicTense

Shape

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

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