Johnny Was

Johnny Was (2006)

In einem runtergekommenen Londoner Vorstadtviertel findet Johnny nach seiner Haftentlassung Unterschlupf. Seine gewalttätige Vergangenheit vor Augen, versucht er, sich ein neues Leben aufzubauen. Er ist jedoch schneller als erwartet wieder in kriminelle Machenschaften verwickelt. Als ihn seine Vergangenheit einholt und er sich gegen seinen früheren Boss Jimmy behaupten muss, steckt Johnny tiefer als jemals zuvor im Sumpf des Verbrechens.

Erscheinungsdatum
2006-09-19
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (15)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 30 Min.
Genres
Action, Krimi, Drama
Regie
Mark Hammond

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Johnny Was is an Irish/English gangster movie directed by Mark Hammond, written by Brendan Foley, and made in 2005 by Ben Katz Productions, Borderline Productions and Nordisk Film. It was released in the UK in 2006 by Sony Pictures and in the US by First Look Studios.

Production notes

Johnny Was was principally financed by Ben Katz Productions, the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission, the Irish Film Board, and Nordisk.

The scene set in Brixton Market was actually filmed at Smithfield Market in Belfast. Many of the other shots were taken in various locations around Northern Ireland. Lisburn railway station was used as a substitute for Brixton railway station.

Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of The Who, played Jimmy Nolan. Patrick Bergin had previously played a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army in Patriot Games.

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