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Bullet Boy (2004)

Bullet Boy poster
Directed by
Saul Dibb
Genre
drama film, crime film, hood film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets out of prison in East London and tries to stay out of trouble. But his past and a senseless act of violence pull him back, putting his younger brother at risk.

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What happens

Bullet Boy is a 2004 British crime drama film directed by Saul Dibb, written by Saul Dibb and Catherine Johnson, and starring Ashley Walters. The film's original music was composed and performed by Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack, who released it as an album. The film is about a family in crime-ridden Hackney, East London, the eldest son's involvement in gun crime, and the effects of this on his younger brother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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