The Grind (2012)
The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Upon meeting and starting a relationship with Nancy, Vinces dream of running a casino for his Boss and getting married looks set. Bobby, Vinces best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart, Bobbys addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vinces boss, Dave ; owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Loyalties are tested and friendships are pushed to their limits.
- Date de sortie
- 2012-03-23
- TMDB
- 3.9 / 10 (7)
- Durée
- 1 h 25 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drame, Thriller
- Réalisateur
- Rishi Opel
Distribution
- Jamie Foreman — Dave
- Freddie Connor — Vince
- Zoë Tapper — Nancy
- Danny John-Jules — Phil
- Gordon Alexander — Bobby
- Kellie Shirley — Jo
- Duncan Clyde — Tony
- Joan Hodges — Jean
- Steven Frayne — The Dealer
- Barber Ali — Big Guy
- Jay Brown — Simon
- Sheraiah Larcher — Bassy
Anecdotes
The Grind is a 2012 crime drama film written and directed by Rishi Opel, and starring Jamie Foreman, Freddie Connor, Gordon Alexander, Zoe Tapper, Danny John-Jules and Kellie Shirley.
Production and adaptation
The film is the feature version of a short of the same name by Rishi Opel, which was adapted into another film by Brendon O'Loughlin, with a similar cast, released 2 years before this one, Baseline (2010).
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