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Johnny Was

  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.8K
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Patrick Bergin, Roger Daltrey, Vinnie Jones, Eriq La Salle, Lennox Lewis, and Samantha Mumba in Johnny Was (2006)
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Johnny Was is a gritty gangster drama set in the tough city of Brixton, London. Johnny (Vinnie Jones) is trying to escape his violent past by living a simple "quiet life".Johnny Was is a gritty gangster drama set in the tough city of Brixton, London. Johnny (Vinnie Jones) is trying to escape his violent past by living a simple "quiet life".Johnny Was is a gritty gangster drama set in the tough city of Brixton, London. Johnny (Vinnie Jones) is trying to escape his violent past by living a simple "quiet life".

  • Director
    • Mark Hammond
  • Writer
    • Brendan Foley
  • Stars
    • Vinnie Jones
    • Patrick Bergin
    • Laurence Kinlan
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Hammond
    • Writer
      • Brendan Foley
    • Stars
      • Vinnie Jones
      • Patrick Bergin
      • Laurence Kinlan
    • 40User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Top Cast18

    Vinnie Jones
    Vinnie Jones
    • Johnny Doyle
    Patrick Bergin
    Patrick Bergin
    • Flynn
    Laurence Kinlan
    Laurence Kinlan
    • Michael
    Eriq La Salle
    Eriq La Salle
    • Julius
    Lennox Lewis
    Lennox Lewis
    • Ras
    Samantha Mumba
    Samantha Mumba
    • Rita
    Mark Asante
    • Nathan
    Roger Daltrey
    Roger Daltrey
    • Jimmy
    Sam Sarpong
    Sam Sarpong
    • Skip
    Charles Porter
    Charles Porter
    • Digs
    Wilson Jermaine Heredia
    Wilson Jermaine Heredia
    • Sparra
    Colin Stewart
    • Druggie
    John Fashanu
    John Fashanu
    • DJ Fash
    Emma Little Lawless
    Emma Little Lawless
    • Cafe Waitress
    • (as Emma Lyttle)
    Heather Greenleese
    • Painter
    Ricky Watson
    • Ras
    • (voice)
    Una C.
    • Cafe Diner
    • (uncredited)
    James Tolcher
    • Clubber
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mark Hammond
    • Writer
      • Brendan Foley
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Lennox Lewis spent his honeymoon in Belfast filming the movie less than a week after the wedding in Jamaica.
    • Goofs
      In the shootout scene with the police in chapter 10, the white police Vauxhall Vectra has the registration number ATM 874L, this is a 1972 registration and the car is clearly post 2000.
    • Connections
      References Fantasia (1940)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 19, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Ireland
    • Official sites
      • Ben Katz Productions
      • MySpace site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джонни Динамит
    • Filming locations
      • Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Ben Katz Productions
      • Borderline Productions Ltd.
      • Borderline Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $4,300,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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