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Bigga than Ben (2008)

Bigga than Ben poster
Original title
Bigga Than Ben
Directed by
S.A. Halewood
Genre
crime film, black comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
15
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two Russian immigrants come to London expecting a better life. They get pulled into the city's criminal underworld.

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What happens

Bigga than Ben is a 2008 British black comedy film written and directed by Suzie Halewood. The film is based on the 1999 Russian novel of the same name. It was released on 10 October 2008 in the United Kingdom and 18 November 2008 in the United States. It stars Ben Barnes, Andrei Chadov, Ovidiu Matesan and Hero Fiennes Tiffin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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