Summaries

Mean, gritty, dirty, and low - and that's just Policeman Gary Keltie (Ken Stott) out for retribution for the horrendous crimes against the helpless people of Edinburgh, Scotland during the 1970s by notorious, torturous, and killer debt collector Nickie Dryden (Sir Billy Connolly). This is as hard as they come; giants of their professions, one with a trade that needs to be kept secret, and the other holding a grudge. Shot around the City of Edinburgh, with its coarse language and criminal underclass, we see the wrath of spite, hate, jealousy, and violent vengeance all in the final showdown of justice, and with it, its uncompromising final debt to society.—Cinema_Fan

Details

Keywords
  • police officer
  • police officer killed
  • stabbing
  • police officer kicked
  • writing in blood
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Crime
Release date Jun 24, 1999
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Production companies Channel Four Films Dragon Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 49m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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