Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7949 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-01-12
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 117 minutes

Synopsis
Inhabiting Liverpool's violent and seedy underworld, THE CREW follows a gang of hardened criminals out for that ever-tempting 'one last heist'. Led by brothers Ged and Ratter, the gang's future hangs in the balance as Ged wants out of the criminal lifestyle while Ratter is keen to branch out into the more lucrative drugs trade. Knowing that he needs his brother in order to pull of the impending heist, Ratter goes along with Ged though he secretly plans to ditch him at the first opportunity. Ged, meanwhile, must summon all of his street smarts and killer instinct if he is to come out of this alive. Based on the novel OUTLAWS by Kevin Sampson, THE CREW is a typically gritty British thriller that shoots first and asks questions later.

Customer Reviews

The Liverpool Godfather
This film was a lot better than I was expecting and I was gripped throughout. It is very violent and very dark at times (parts of it made me think of American Psycho). It easily earns an 18 rating with lots of sex, violence and bad language. A good story and some very funny bits involving a rather large lady (not for the easily offended).

It largely resists all the recent gangster movie cliches ... but still has a few... although not a Mockney in sight!

It borrows plot lines from "The Godfather part 2" ... sibling rivalry, a gangster wanting to go straight. Has a similar feel to "The Long Good Friday" in terms of realism, the violence is very real and the characters are genuine. I actually thought the acting was one of its strong points! ... maybe some of the acting is a bit OTT but not much.

Top British Gangster Film
very satisfying Brit gangster film, ticks all the boxes you'd expect - guns, girls, betrayals, it has them all! Some great twists in the plot along the way. Highly recommended.

This film has it all!
This film definitely lives up to the rave reviews it has had from the likes of Loaded. This is one of the best gangster movies I have seen and I agree with the previous review that it is much better than Rocknrolla. It has pretty much everything to keep you riveted throughout(though some scenes make you look away!).