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Shifty

2008
1h 25m
Crime/Drama/Thriller
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Cast

Riz Ahmed (Shifty)Daniel Mays (Chris)Jason Flemyng (Glen)Nitin Ganatra (Rez)Jay Simpson (Trevor)Dannielle Brent (Jasmine)Francesca Annis (Valerie)Kate Groombridge (Loretta)Jason Maza (Malik)Jordan Long (Lenny)Rory Jennings (Otis)Courtney Day (Otis' Girlfriend)Gracie Fitch (Katie Palmer)Nathaniel Gleed (Freddie Palmer)Eddie Webber (Bob Moran)Tim Plester (Blair)Adlyn Ross (Shifty's Mother)Heronimo Sehmi (Shifty's Father)

Director

Eran Creevy

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Synopsis

Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with his family about to turn their back on him for good, Shifty must out-run and out-smart a rival drug dealer intent on setting him up for a big fall. As his long time friend Chris confronts the dark past he left behind him, Shifty is forced to face up to the violent future he's hurtling towards.

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