Tuesday, June 11, 2024

'Dead Man's Cards' (2006) – James Marquand.

Working the door at Billy's Bar becomes increasingly hectic as burly ex-boxer, turned bouncer Tom (James McMartin) and his gruff bouncer buddy Paul (Paul Barber) take a stand against local drug dealing gangsters. A shouty Samantha Janus and a perma-soused Tom Bell also star in James Marquand's downbeat, bar-room brawling, knuckle dusted slug-fest Dead Man's Cards. Ex pugs, coked-up chavs, well 'ard bouncers, gun happy gangsters, and boozy thugs mix it up propah lively in this gritty Northern crime thriller. The performances and technical aspects of Marquand's explosive indie feature are impressive, with Paul Barber's magnetically menacing turn as the brutal ex-army doorman proving to be a real knockout!

 'if ya wanna do someone in, take 'em round the back, no cameras!'

 


 

 

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