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24-year-old Carl Galton represents a new kind of London gangster. In his relentless pursuit of wealth and status, signalled by luxury cars and designer clothes, Carl is brutally effi cient and has scant regard for any traditional notions of honour. Following his brother s death in an East-End bar brawl, his focus shifts from protection rackets in North London to the territory of the oldschool East-End firms - and he is prepared to use any means necessary to establish dominance there. Acclaimed Edinburgh-born actor Iain Glen (The Diary of Anne Frank, Silent Scream) perfected a London accent for his stunning performance as the predatory, Armani-clad gang leader in this chillingly authentic 1988 drama from Thames Euston Films. Directed by the award-winning Stuart Orme (The Sculptress) and featuring an impressive supporting cast - including Susannah Harker (House of Cards), Jerome Flynn (Soldier, Soldier), Jesse Birdsall (Bugs) and Anthony Valentine (Colditz, Callan) - The Fear is a disturbing snapshot of a hidden London, released here for the first time in home video format. Special Feature: brand-new commentaries on first and last episode with Iain Glen, Producer Jacky Stoller and Director Stuart Orme.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: 24-year-old Carl Galton represents a new kind of London gangster. In his relentless pursuit of wealth and status, signalled by luxury cars and designer clothes, Carl is brutally efficient and has scant regard for any traditional notions of honour. Following his brother's death in an East-End bar brawl, his focus shifts from protection rackets in North London to the territory of the old-school East-End 'firms' - and he is prepared to use any means necessary to establish dominance there. Acclaimed Edinburgh-born actor Iain Glen (The Diary of Anne Frank, Silent Scream) perfected a London accent for his stunning performance as the predatory, Armani-clad gang leader in this chillingly authentic 1988 drama from Thames' Euston Films. Directed by the award-winning Stuart Orme (The Sculptress) and featuring an impressive supporting cast - including Susannah Harker (House of Cards), Jerome Flynn (Soldier, Soldier), Jesse Birdsall (Bugs) and Anthony Valentine (Colditz, Callan) - The Fear is a disturbing snapshot of a hidden London. ...The Fear - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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This drama was originally shown in 1988 on ITV. It tells the story of the rise of a gangster (Iain Glen) and his "crew" from a pocket of Islington to the wider domains of London. Don't expect fast paced brutal action as seen in so many cheap modern films (eg Football Factory, Green Street). This tv series allowed space for the plot and characters to breathe. It all feels very real. I remember first seeing it as a 15 year old, when it was heavily advertised on ITV. Genuinely thrilling then, I wasn't sure how it would stand up today. I am pleased to say it had me gripped again from start to finish. There are 5 episodes each coming in at approx. 50 minutes. Being a 1980's drama the fashions, cars and lansdscapes are all genuine unlike so many modern takes on what the 1980's might have been like (and therefore caricatured).
The drama abounds with fine acting. Apart from the cool, detached and cynical lead from Iain Glen there is fine back up from Jesse Birdsall and Susannah Harker as best friend and wife respectively.
I waited years for this to appear on DVD and held little hope that it would. It seemed a forgotten masterpiece from a time when the scope and ambition of tv tried to match feature films. Now it is here, I would advise you to buy this as soon as possible and experience The Fear!
The drama abounds with fine acting. Apart from the cool, detached and cynical lead from Iain Glen there is fine back up from Jesse Birdsall and Susannah Harker as best friend and wife respectively.
I waited years for this to appear on DVD and held little hope that it would. It seemed a forgotten masterpiece from a time when the scope and ambition of tv tried to match feature films. Now it is here, I would advise you to buy this as soon as possible and experience The Fear!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The Fear is a good gangster drama from the 80s. I did find it just a little bit slow going to start with, but it started to get better towards around the second or third episode. I still recommend this programme to anyone who likes gangster dramas, whether they are excellent or just very good.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By B. Sayers
Format:DVD
I bought it to see if it was as good as I remembered, back in the 80's
It was. A good piece of drama, concentrating on characters and good solid acting.
I have the memory of a sieve, so the mere fact I remembered it in the 1st place makes it good to start with :)
It was. A good piece of drama, concentrating on characters and good solid acting.
I have the memory of a sieve, so the mere fact I remembered it in the 1st place makes it good to start with :)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A stylish crime drama very much of it time and place.
This 80s underworld drama has the benefit of actually being made in the 80s. This means that the sense of time and place is spot on. Read more
Published 1 month ago by scott baldry
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty awful
Really dont bother with this series. I had good memories of the fear but the reality is very disappointing. Its terrible
Published 4 months ago by www.insatiablesoul.co.uk
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Fear
Looks a little dated (80's fashion, ouch!) but still a great performance from Iain Glen, who's performance I remember & was the reason for purchase.
Published on 8 Feb 2011 by Mick Stevens
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Fear
I remember watching this on TV back in the late 80's and thought it was cool and Iain Glen's performance brilliant. Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by Tumbling Dice
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