Dead Man's Shoes
Drama • R • 2004 • 1 hr 30 min
Starring
Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch, Stuart Wolfenden, Neil Bell
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Gritty and dark. Darker than I originally thought. Worth a watch.
Unique, gritty, dark and down right impressive
Classic gritty indy. Really stays with you. Brilliant film.
Gritty well written superb acting British cinema at its finest .. just get it watched you won’t regret it .
It feels real, and because it feels real, it feels visceral and raw, both in emotion and violence. A gripping and grueling story.
Great revenge movie. Paddy Considine is so suited to the role
Haunting film, rage, remorse, fear, regret, paddy considine is unstopable force in real world story. overpowering emotions, simply brilliant
One of the best British films made. Paddy Constantine delivers an amazing performance of heartbreak and revenge. Highly recommend!
Fun, deep character who works his way through a compelling and somber plot
This is probably my favourite film ever, brang me to tears. Still does every time. The holy grail of all slashers. Its serious too.
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