Spivs

2004 "Warning: These people can seriously damage your wealth!"

Spivs

5.3 | 1h35m | en | Drama

Jack, Steve and Goat are East-End Spivs. They spend their time wheeling and dealing wherever and whenever they can. It's not until Jack and the others get involved with a guy called Villa, and they are landed with a big payday they have been waiting for, when they realise what a mess they are into. At the back of the lorry they have smuggled goods in, they find illegal immigrants. Most of them escape but they are left with 2 kids; a boy and a girl, and have to decide what to do with them... Are they going to look after them and feed them, clothe them, love them, etc. or are they going to leave them on the streets of East-End London?

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5.3 | 1h35m | en | Drama , Action , Comedy | More Info

Released: May. 13,2004 | Released Producted By: , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Ken Stott , Nick Moran , Dominic Monaghan

Director

Haris Zambarloukos

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Cast

Ken Stott

as Jack

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Nick Moran

as Steve

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Dominic Monaghan

as Goat

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Reviews

dee-hammond well first of all i want to say that the featurette on the DVD is better than the actual film, which is why i gave it a seven. i only watched this movie because i knew dominic monaghan was in it, i think they underused his character though. i thought it was a good plot and nothing at all what i expected it to be. its quite a sad movie and doms characters only purpose, apart from 1 line, is only there to lighten the mood. it was very...British. lots of grey, if you know what i mean. but still a good bit of British film. they had a very low budget and many investors were actually given places in it as extras. so with no money and limited resources i think they did a pretty good job. byeX

Paul Thompson Spivs has a believable, clever but not over complicated plot. As the film starts with the stereotypical spiv characters we seem in store for a light hearted conmen comedy, an attempt at 'The Sting' maybe. But the film becomes gradually darker and nothing you thought you could predict occurs. The desperation and anguish that overcomes the main character is brilliantly portrayed by Ken Stott, as we are transferred from the feel of 'Shooting Fish' to 'Mona Lisa'. All performances are good with Stott stealing the show but the mafia boss wasn't menacing enough and seemed slightly out of place, while his main henchman was very frightening. The direction was generally OK with some genuinely gripping scenes but some overused flashy camera-work did lose the film some momentum in places. Overall, I enjoyed the film.

easter11 This film is suffering a bit of an identity crisis - is it a comedy, a drama or what? There are good performances from Kate Ashfield and some of the best moments in the film are the ones with Ken Stott, his aunt (Linda Bassett) and the children - these are tender moments that are well captured. Jack Dee's character is weak and badly portrayed. There are some fun moments but overall this film doesn't gel well. Go and see this film to support British movie making, its a sweet film that portrays the wheeler dealers of east London and had it had a few more bucks in the budget, could have been tightened up somewhat to produce a gem perhaps.

jellybeans-2 A thoroughly well produced film with Lead star KEN STOTT stealing the show! The touchy subject of human trafficking is handled with humour and respect. The film is a comedy with a definite black edge.The script is tight and the film well paced. The supporting cast are excellent well experienced actors whose characters make the plot believable and thought provoking. Look for big screen new-comer Jack Dee. He is a great surprise and it would have been great to have given him a stronger role. This film is the one to look out for and could become the next East is East. Good to see The British Film Industry have still got it. Who needs over inflated American Budgets if we can produce classics like this. More Spivs please.