Summaries

After prison, an ex-con searches for the snitch who betrayed him, navigating London's gritty underworld of crime bosses and corrupt cops while haunted by inner demons.

After an eight-year stint for a failed bank heist, Frank Ross (Tom Bell, Prime Suspect) returns to his old gangland haunts to find the snitch who sent him to jail. The smooth, streetwise ex-con quickly adjusts to the new attitudes of the disco-tinged '70s but discovers that although neighborhoods change, old grudges never go out of style. Played with steely intelligence by Bell, Ross doesn't hesitate to pull a gun or swing a fist if it suits him. Can he find the rat without falling into the clutches of a ruthless crime boss (Brian Cox, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) or the detective (Norman Rodway, The Bretts) determined to destroy him? Filmed on location in South London, Out depicts a world where gritty pubs, dingy flats, and run-down office buildings teem with high-living mobsters, cash-starved hustlers, and corrupt cops. BAFTA nominee Bell delivers a psychologically complex portrait of a gangster whose inner demons torment him as ferociously as his flesh-and-blood enemies.

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • criminal
  • release from prison
  • gangland
  • jailbird
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jul 23, 1978
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Production companies Euston Films Thames Television

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Runtime 1h
Color Color
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