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Bullet Boy [DVD] [2005]

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Actors: Leon Black, Chris Callendar, Dora Clouttick, Louise Delamere, Luke Fraser
Directors: Saul Dibb
Writers: Saul Dibb, Catherine Johnson
Producers: Abi Bach, David M. Thompson, Marc Boothe, Michael Tait, Paul Hamann
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Language English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
DVD Release Date: 29 Aug 2005
Run Time: 86 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0009PQX16
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,722 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GUNS ON OUR STREETS. THIS IS THE STORY OF ONE. Ricky (Ashley Walters, aka So Solid Crew's Asher D), just out of a young offenders' institute and heading home to Hackney, is determined to go straight. Instead, he heads into trouble when he becomes involved in a street clash and sides with his best friend Wisdom against a local gang member. The trouble escalates into a series of incidents that threaten to spiral out of control. Ricky's 12-year-old brother Curtis, adores Ricky but seems smart enough to know he doesn't want to follow his example. However, despite the warnings from his mother, Ricky's bad boy appeal might prove to be too attractive for Curtis to resist. With a sound track by Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), Bullet boy is a gritty and realistic look at life in the violent world of Britain's gun culture.

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Ricky comes to the rescue of a friend during a street clash with a rival gang. He soon finds that his efforts to go straight, after spending time in a young offender's institution, are tested to the full when the gang situation escalates.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bullet Boy, 15 Nov 2005

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If there is one objective that any self-respecting director aims to achieve then it is this: to touch a nerve and connect with his audience. Only through this achievement can the message and/or morals of a film be fully understood by the spectators. In my opinion Saul Dibb manages to attain this goal with his portrayal of a vicious cycle of life in the streets of Hackney.Walters, considering he was a jailed member of So Solid Crew not so long ago, is a potentially risky choice of leading man but the gamble by Dibb in green-lighting him for his first major role can be considered to have paid dividends. Having been jailed for gun offences Walters has a wealth of experience to tap into and is able to convey the poignant messages of the director. Firstly, and quite simply, that guns are bad. Secondly, that deprived areas are difficult to extricate yourself from, in both social and economic contexts. To bring this review to a quick and simple end: see this film, you won't be disappointed.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not a British Boyz n the Hood...better!, 3 April 2006

By	Girlfriend in a Coma UK (London, Greater London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

To label this film a British Boyz n the Hood does it a disservice. It was finitely more nuanced in its script and the acting was superb. Importantly, the struggles over masculinity are multilayered and the role of men in these boys lives isn't overdetermined. Finally, for once black mothers aren't demonized, but depicted as doing their best to raise upstanding black men in a society hostile to blackness.

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5.0 out of 5 stars pucker, 16 Mar 2006

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i thought this film was superb i thought that asher d played a fantastic part and i think the director hit all the spots he wanted to he did not big up gun crime it portrayed how life on the street is. Fantastic

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
This is a good movie. Can't watch it to often though bcuz it gets boring.
Worth watching though

Published 5 months ago by Chanel

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Ashley Walters has been a revelation and definitely someone we will see more of. Good story too, showing how something so trivial can turn into an all-out war. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Aaron Mulholland

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, not bad............
This is a gritty, down to earth portrayal of living in the inner city. It shows the tat for tat, trivial reasons why people can lose their lives and how innocent people can get... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Miss G

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking masterpiece
Excellent-Moving film. Sitting here crying, this shows you what goes on in young boys lives-Its not just a black-white thing, its Life on the street and boy is it hard, Please... Read more

Published on 13 Jul 2007 by Tracy Collins

5.0 out of 5 stars GENIUS
The film bridges the gap between the London rude boys and me, the middle class white boy. This is a true masterpiece of film making, which brings to life the entire world that... Read more

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Published on 27 Jan 2007 by bright star

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard hitting and realistic - best UK film of all time!
I was sceptical about this movie at first but after watching it I can honestly say it is one of the best films I have ever seen. Read more

Published on 6 May 2006 by GT

5.0 out of 5 stars Ace
This is a powerful and thought provoking film. The plot has already been explained in other reviews, and yes it is a bit predictable but then it is only portraying life on the... Read more

Published on 10 April 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars Not another pop star turned actor?
What’s the story?
Ricky (Ashley Walters) has just been released from a youth offender’s institute. Read more

Published on 13 Jan 2006 by emily2305

2.0 out of 5 stars All Bullets, No Bang
Mooted as a film in the same genre as Boyz n tha Hood, City of God and La Haine based in the estates of Hackney. Read more

Published on 3 Sep 2005 by Mogzi

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