Underplayed Gems

Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

Dirty Pretty Things poster
Directed by
Stephen Frears
Genre
drama film, crime film, thriller film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 501 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two immigrant workers in London uncover a dark secret involving illegal organ trafficking. They must navigate a dangerous underworld to survive while protecting each other.

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What happens

Dirty Pretty Things is a 2002 British social thriller film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steven Knight. Following the lives of two immigrants in London, it was produced by BBC Films and Celador Films, and distributed by Buena Vista International through Miramax Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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