Shooters (2002 film)

Shooters is a 2002 British gangster drama film directed by Colin Teague and Glenn Durfort. It was filmed in London in 1999 and released theatrically in the UK on 25 January 2002. In addition to co-writing the screenplay, Andrew Howard and Louis Dempsey play the lead characters. Adrian Dunbar, Gerard Butler, Ioan Gruffudd, and Melanie Lynskey co-star. Shooters received mixed reviews from critics, but was praised for its gritty authenticity.[1]

Shooters
DVD cover
Directed byColin Teague
Glenn Durfort
Written byGary Young
Andrew Howard
Louis Dempsey
Produced byMargery Bone
StarringAdrian Dunbar
Andrew Howard
Louis Dempsey
Gerard Butler
Ioan Gruffudd
Jamie Sweeney
Melanie Lynskey
Narrated byLouis Dempsey
CinematographyTom Erisman
Edited byKevin Whelan
Music byKemal Ultanur
Distributed byMedia Cooperation One (MC-One)
Release dates
21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) (AFM)
25 January 2002 (2002-01-25)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
Netherlands
LanguageEnglish

Plot synopsis

After six years behind bars, Gilly (Dempsey) wants to settle down and live a quiet life. But it is not to be. He is released from prison only to find that his crime partner, "J" (Howard), has invested all their money in a massive array of submachine guns, forcing Gilly back into a life of crime. Their last deal goes down in seven days, but the way things are going, Gilly is not sure he can hold out that long.

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References
  1. Thomas, William (1 January 2000). "Shooters Review". Empire. Retrieved 12 December 2022.


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