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Nil By Mouth [VHS] [1997]

VHS ~ Ray Winstone
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Charlie Creed-Miles, Laila Morse, Edna Doré
  • Directors: Gary Oldman
  • Writers: Gary Oldman
  • Producers: Gary Oldman, Douglas Urbanski, Hilary Heath, Luc Besson, Marc Frydman
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 26 Oct 1998
  • Run Time: 123 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CWBX
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,594 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Gary Oldman took a break from acting to write and direct this unflinching family drama out of the kitchen-sink British school. Oldman doesn't appear in the film, instead handing the heavy lifting to the remarkable Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast, Cold Mountain) and Kathy Burke, who won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her work. The scummy drug trade of lower-class London is Oldman's turf, but he puts special focus on the miserable cycles of violence that fuel a family's struggle within this world. The results are not always easy to watch, but they are devastating (and the final sequence is chilling). Oldman may be guilty of indulging his actors a bit, but it's forgivable, given the big, roaring performances. --Robert Horton

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A gritty look at a dysfunctional family suffering alcohol and drug abuse in South East London.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to watch, but worth the effort., 24 April 2005
This review is from: Nil By Mouth [1997] [DVD] (DVD)
I was left stunned by the amazing acting within this film. It made me look at Ray Winstone in such a different light. He is now one of my favourite actors.

Heartbreaking in its reality this is not to be watched when you want something easy to watch. You can't help but be engaged to the point of anger and sympathy. This film is relentless.

The actors, especially Winstone and Burke, create such empathy that you can really feel for them. At his worst Winstone's character is repulse and mean. Amazingly, I still felt sorry for him at times. Winstone creates a man who is at odds with his present life and his past childhood. This is a man that understands that he is pulling his life apart, but that he can't help it.

This film has every range of emotion from pain and hatred and the emotions that make us stay with the people we love no matter what. Oldman's created a masterpiece that is undoubtedly owing as much to the cast. This is a hard film to watch but you will be rivited. You will also come through the otherside glade that you did.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars you wont look away , 23 Nov 2006
By sean paul mccann "mccanns23" (ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nil By Mouth [1997] [DVD] (DVD)
gary oldman wrote and directed this and its based on his own experiences of growing up in london and if this film is an exact mirror image of his life then its a wonder that oldman is even alive as this is a gritty and demented look at life,family and poverty.
ray winstone stars as a man named raymond who is in a relationship with kathy burke and he treats her like a dog both verbally and physically,they also have a circle of friends who all are victims of the enviroment they live in and there are few here to relate too,but thats the beauty,the film holds back nothing,offers little hope and yet is interesting and is hard to look away even during the most bleak moments,brilliant acting along with a razor sharp script containing more swear words than you would hear in a sailors convention this is excellent film making.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Depressing and Violent Drama, 30 Oct 2006
By R. Mullaney (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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Nil By Mouth is Britains answer to Once Were Warriors. In this film, the brilliant Ray Winstone plays a violent drunk who subjects his wife (Cathy Burke) to some horrendous domestic abuse.

Set in a London Council Estate the film never lets the viewer get comfortable from start to finish. It is a raw, unflinching look at poverty in modern day Britain. It is truly upsetting and difficult to watch but it is also a bold film which everyone should take time to watch. Winstone and Burkes performances are magnificent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars we've all met these people
south london at its worst. Ray Winstone and Kathey Burke at thier best. A brilliant and harrowing film portrayal of life on the edge. Well worth seeing.
Published 1 month ago by BM

5.0 out of 5 stars Winstone + Burke = Genius
Being a fan of both Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke, I thought I might be expecting too much of this film. I needn't have worried. They are both at their very, very best. Read more
Published 5 months ago by K. P. Dean

4.0 out of 5 stars "Raymond gave me a lovebite"
Gary Oldman proves that he's more than 'just' one of the best actors on the scene by writing and directing this gritty London family based drama... Read more
Published 6 months ago by DangermouseZilla

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't avoid this film because it sounds unpleasant.
I remember this film coming out accompanied by high praise, but I thought I'd give it a miss because it didn't sound like....entertainment. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hugh

4.0 out of 5 stars The REAL Eastenders?
What can I say that hasn't been said?

This is a brutally honest movie, depicting the troubles befalling a dysfunctional family. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Cartimand

5.0 out of 5 stars Look in the Mirror and Wince
I did fifteen years of therapeutic work with drug/alcohol users in Deptord and New Cross working with men and women who were involved in heroin, crack alcohol plus Temazepam and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dr. Delvis Memphistopheles

5.0 out of 5 stars I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THIS FILM
This is far from an easy movie to watch and is not really a good definition of `entertainment' (although it is disturbingly compelling). Read more
Published 23 months ago by stuart

5.0 out of 5 stars viewers be warned! from the author of 'The Boys from Baghdad'
This film is up there, wherever there is! Jimmy Geranties (Spelling er!!!) nose. The tops!!! As for the man Raymondo, another 'where's ya tool'. 'What tool?'. This f.... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Simon Low

5.0 out of 5 stars An Emotional Rollercoaster of a Movie
This movie is shocking, depressing, grey and... an amazing must-see film (if you have a love of great film making, that is). Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2007 by T. Powell-Morris

5.0 out of 5 stars Winstone at his best but not for the faint-hearted!
Having recently watched a few of Ray Winstones films, Sexy Beast and Henry V111 I nearly gave this one a miss but thankfully didn't. Read more
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