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Shank(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-04-14
60%
48 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
Overview:
Teenage gang member Cal, hides his sexuality from his fellow gang members despite their often violent dislike of anyone that isn't the same as them, be they unsuspecting shoppers, foreign students, gays, etc. When his world collides with Olivier, a student he rescues from a pointless beating, he encounters a lifestyle that presents as many new experiences as it does obstacles.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $25,000.00
Revenue: $713,697.00
ProductionCompanies:
Christian Martin & Darren Flaxstone
Bonne idée Productions
Movie: Shank
Top 10 Billed Cast
Wayne Virgo
Cal
Marc Laurent
Olivier
Tom Bott
Jonno
Garry Summers
Scott
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Overview
Teenage gang member Cal, hides his sexuality from his fellow gang members despite their often violent dislike of anyone that isn't the same as them, be they unsuspecting shoppers, foreign students, gays, etc. When his world collides with Olivier, a student he rescues from a pointless beating, he encounters a lifestyle that presents as many new experiences as it does obstacles.
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2009-04-14
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6.01
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