Best Laid Plans (2012)
Some Friendships are worth fighting for
David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.
- Date of release
- 2012-02-03
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (31)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama, Action
- Director
- David Blair
Casting
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje — Joseph
- Stephen Graham — Danny
- David O'Hara — Curtis
- Lee Ingleby — Deano
- Maxine Peake — Isabel
- Emma Stansfield — Lisa
- Peter Wight — Roger
- Brad Moore — Jon
- Stuart Wolfenden — Pete
- Mark Strange — Vinny
- Robert Stone — Doyle
- Kieran Hardcastle — Hoody
Interesting facts
Best Laid Plans is a 2012 British drama film directed by David Blair and produced by Michael Knowles for Made Up North Productions Limited. The film was released to select cinemas on 3 February 2012 and is loosely based on John Steinbeck's 1937 book, Of Mice and Men.
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